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10 Shocking Signs Your Affair Partner Is Falling Hard
When an affair begins, it often starts with curiosity, chemistry, and secrecy. But sometimes, those secret moments evolve into something deeper—something more emotional than either of you expected. If you're beginning to question whether your partner in an affair is transitioning from love to passion, the truth might already be surfacing. Below are 10 shocking signs your affair partner is falling hard for you, even if they try to hide it.
By Bloom Boldly3 months ago in Humans
The Humility That Preserves Truth
A friend recently said something to me that caught me off guard. After having a civil disagreement between us, he offered me a pretty humbling compliment. He conceded some ground and stated that he often has to remind himself that a person can love Jesus deeply, think carefully, and still disagree with him.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast3 months ago in Humans
On the Pulse of Our Memory
A lyrical essay inspired by Maya Angelou’s inaugural poem and the enduring monuments of remembrance—from Vietnam to 9/11. Through memory and teaching, one writer traces the living map of identity, empathy, and hope that defines what it means to remember.
By Rebecca A Hyde Gonzales3 months ago in Humans
I was there, and now I’m here
They never truly cared about me. All they wanted was to present a perfect image, even with the shouting and screaming that often came from our house. My volatile father and submissive mother became completely self-absorbed. I was a teenager when my sister was born, and I saw everything first-hand.
By Moon Desert3 months ago in Humans
Farewell to KJ. Top Story - October 2025.
March 18, 2025. 2:20 AM. Text Message: "Kathy is now in the arms of Jesus." It's mid-October 2025, and I sit in my classroom across the hall from where Kathy used to sit every day. We used to wave to each other, and she would come over to my room for a brief chat, a cup of coffee, or both. She was hired to fill a teacher opening that had been unfilled for more than two years, and she took up her duties with great enthusiasm. We became friends quickly, but in late 2023, we had a dust-up that injured feelings and caused us to be estranged for several months. When I finally came to my senses and sought to make peace, she was more than ready to forgive, and I'm so glad we did.
By Mack D. Ames3 months ago in Humans
Handprints in the Sand. Top Story - October 2025.
A poem titled "Footprints in the sand" ends with the three words "I carried you." No one poet gets full credit for that famous poem so most of us who know the poem simply agree the byline goes to "Anonymous". As a longtime fan of the poem, it gave me hope and peace on harder days. Upon more current analysis of the poem, I wonder why "footprints" got into the title instead of "hands" if the poem's big bang ending is "I carried you." I suppose it was a group effort between feet and hands. I've always noticed my feet and hands. The shape, size, and the particular markings that may make them very different or unique. Hands seem to have more personality traits (or marks) than feet. Whether you are a gypsy mystic witch reading palms to guide a confused soul, or you're a police officer studying the fingerprints of criminals in data base files, you have seen that the hands of different humans have very distinct and unique markings. Like snowflakes, we all have hands but the designs are all unique. I learned how to read palms at a very early age and have kept my eyes on my personal "road map" for my entire life. Both of my palms show two major markings (Triangulum and the Letter M) which some mystics believe have significant meanings. However, my right hand and my left hand also have unique attributes and markings that show different routes as if looking at different maps. For example, I could say my right hand shows the map of my life in Florida, while the left hand shows the map of my spiritual life, not here on Earth.
By Shanon Angermeyer Norman3 months ago in Humans
Truth Demands Proof
I saw a post on Facebook where a man shared a letter he had sent to his elected officials calling for the impeachment of the sitting president. He claimed that the offenses were “so obvious” and “so well documented” that he did not even need to include them. That single assumption captured everything wrong with modern political thinking. When someone says “the reasons are obvious,” what they often mean is that they cannot defend them. Emotional conviction replaces evidence. The appearance of certainty replaces truth itself.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast3 months ago in Humans
