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How Could This Happen to Me? Navigating Through Life’s Unexpected Turns

Read about a woman's deeply personal experience with life's unanticipated challenges feeling an overwhelming sense of 'How could this happen to me?' Discover her path from confusion and grief to resilience and understanding.

During a Kitchen Dance Party, Foster Mom Hears Heartfelt Words: ‘I Miss My Other Daddy’

"I felt the tug on my sleeve and looked down to find him standing motionless. His mouth was moving but I couldn’t make out his words. His quiet body in the noisy room caught me off guard. I bent down to find his voice."

How to Say No: Master the Art of Declining Gracefully in Any Situation

Learn expert strategies on how to say no effectively, whether in professional settings or personal interactions. Learn to decline requests gracefully without damaging relationships, with practical advice for every scenario.

I Don’t Care If I Can Predict How It Ends, I’m Still Watching All 40 Hallmark Christmas Movies

If you’ve seen one Hallmark Christmas movie, you’ve just about seen them all.

There’s usually some workaholic who just isn’t feeling the Christmas spirit this year. They go on a trip to a foreign country to write a news story, have some huge task at work to complete before Christmas, or just run into somebody by a complete and total accident.

Along the way, they meet a free spirit (Bonus points if they’re royalty) who is just so happy all the time and excited for Christmas. They just don’t understand why the workaholic doesn’t like Christmas, which leads them to open up to the free spirit about how Christmas reminds them of a dark time in their life or that they just don’t feel the spirit of the season this year.

The free spirit then takes the workaholic on little adventures to help them experience the joy of Christmas, they both stand up to the bully and/or mean boss in the workaholic’s life, and the workaholic rediscovers the joy of Christmas.

Bailey Drake
Bailey Drake
Bailey Drake is the president of the GCU Chapter of The Odyssey Online. Writing and singing are two of her greatest passions in life. She lives every day to be the best follower of Christ she can be. Bailey also loves to spend time with her family and friends and tries to travel as much as she can.

How Could This Happen to Me? Navigating Through Life’s Unexpected Turns

Read about a woman's deeply personal experience with life's unanticipated challenges feeling an overwhelming sense of 'How could this happen to me?' Discover her path from confusion and grief to resilience and understanding.

During a Kitchen Dance Party, Foster Mom Hears Heartfelt Words: ‘I Miss My Other Daddy’

"I felt the tug on my sleeve and looked down to find him standing motionless. His mouth was moving but I couldn’t make out his words. His quiet body in the noisy room caught me off guard. I bent down to find his voice."

How to Say No: Master the Art of Declining Gracefully in Any Situation

Learn expert strategies on how to say no effectively, whether in professional settings or personal interactions. Learn to decline requests gracefully without damaging relationships, with practical advice for every scenario.