HeyJaredBegin Again
Reflections on starting over, staying strong, with a focus on culture, creativity, and Christianity.
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September News (opens the original)
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You might be wondering at the changes on my Substack, which used to be called Begin Again and showcased a lot of my philosophical ramblings. The ramblings are still available, but I decided to move my author newsletter to this site so it is more easily accessible both to me and readers. You’ll get all the information from my newsletters here, and if you’ve signed up for a free short story once a month, you’ll get those here, too, and a bunch of other stuff, too, such as…Sneak peeks into what boo
Old Friends? (opens the original)
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Many years ago, I had a wonderful friend. Our children were the same ages and we saw each other several times a week. It was a wonderful, dear relationship, and as of this writing, I have not seen her in over twelve years, and not been in touch with her for ten, yet she remains so very dear to my heart. Now that we’ve moved back to the US, I’ve hoped to reconnect. I’ve emailed her, emailed her children, and done countless Google searches trying to find her cellphone number. I’ve written her lett
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