#conditional love – Our Unfinished Story

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Jan 13, 2026
by A Work in Progress
Scripture: Matthew 11:28

When love is modeled mostly through work, provision, and sacrifice, it can become hard to separate worth from productivity. This chapter reflects on how I learned to earn love through labor—and how I am learning that presence, rest, and affection matter too.

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Jan 10, 2026
by A Work in Progress
Scripture: Romans 5:8

When affection feels conditional in childhood, love can start to feel earned instead of freely given. This chapter explores how that shaped my sense of worth, followed me into adulthood, and changed the way I understood closeness.

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