Growing Through It: Keep going. It matters

,“Those articles you wrote last week were [insert two fire emojis]…really good stuff and well written! Ya might want to do some more of that!” That little message from a friend came at just the right time. Encouragement has a way of showing up when we need it most. It pulls us out of the mud and reminds us: What you’re doing matters, so don’t quit now. We all hit those points where we want to throw in the towel. Parenting gets heavy. Prayers feel unanswered. The job wears us t