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The Mending

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Contemplative (sometimes confessional) essays and invitations exploring faith, creativity, and the art of healing a wounded heart.

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About Kristin Vanderlip

Writer, artist, wounded healer, founder of the Pen & Mend Collective, and author of Rise: A Journal for Perseverance and Rest: A Journal for Lament.

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