June 2025

May 2025

Make It Your Best Day! A prison story.
My ex-husband is a high school principal, and every single morning—every single morning—he gets on the PA system and closes the announcements with the…
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Not Exactly a Bright Light and Dead Relatives Beckoning: My Near-Death Experience
It wasn’t some tunnel of light or dead relatives beckoning.
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Mothering from Afar: Hannah’s Story and the Mothers Who Still Live It.
May 6 Written By Kelli StapletonThanks for reading!
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April 2025

Coming Home After Prison: The Survival List I Wish I Had
All of the pictures in this post will take you to the product on Amazon or the website to make it easier.
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Simulators, Forklifts, and a Hug I Couldn’t Take
I was fortunate enough—if you want to call it that—to be at Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility as they launched their state-of-the-art…
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Wrestling with Justice, Mercy, and the God I Don’t Understand
Pastor Rick posted something that hit me hard:
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March 2025

Pushing Through: Pooping When There Are Other People in the Room - A Prison/Jail Reflection
So many have asked me about this, so I decided to write.
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So You Have Been Publicly Shamed... A Bible Story From My Eyes.
My Interpretation of the Bible story from John 8:1-11
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Ode to the single use plastic straw. A love story.
Years ago, after bleaching my teeth, my dentist told me to drink with a straw to protect my enamel from stains caused by sodas, juices, or flavored…
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