Stories of Grace: The Healing of Desire

Posted by Anthony Smyth on Oct 30, 2020 7:04:00 AM

It was nearing the end of my sophomore year. I had a pretty similar life to everyone around me. I’d wake up in the morning earlier than what was healthy so I could get to my 7:30 AM class at my school 30 minutes away. My dad would usually have eggs and bacon ready for me by the time I was out of the shower and my mom always made me a smoothie that tasted exactly how it looked—like slop. I finished up classes for the day, and then came my favorite part of the day: hockey practice. Playing hockey was the one thing that got me through the school day because I never felt more free than when I was skating, with the cold air against my face while my feet glided across a smooth surface of ice. 

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Topics: healing, human dignity, pornography, reconciliation, stories of grace, White Ribbon Against Pornography Week

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