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To The Girl Who Thinks She's Too Young To Make A Difference

The title of my speech was “No Age Limit Required.” I spoke about how God does not have an age limit when it comes to Him using someone for His glory. I talked about the importance of using the gifts and the talents He gave you at every age and stage of life. And I quoted Paul’s words to Timothy when he said, “Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, and in purity” (1 Timothy 4:12).

But if I’m being honest, as I sat in my room watching that speech now eight years removed from high school, I felt so guilty. I thought to myself, if at 18-years-old I could have that much confidence and conviction in saying your age shouldn't inhibit your ministry, why was I having such a hard time believing that to be true at age 26?

Kristen CaveNovember 6, 2019age limit, young, youth, ministry, writing, speaking, serving, in between, wisdom, maturity, obedience, kristen alexis campComment

To The Girl Feeling Tempted To Settle

Waiting sucks.

But I don’t have to tell you that. I feel like that statement is just a universal truth. We don’t like waiting for anything, especially when it’s something we really, really want. We would just prefer for God to move at the same speed as a fast food drive-thru. Better yet, if He could go as fast as the Jimmy John’s delivery guys, that would be ideal.

Kristen CaveJune 26, 2019wait, waiting, patience, settle, settling, don't settle, to the girl, wisdom, common sense, cars, dream car, dream, dreams, Mustang, Ford Mustang, PT Cruiser, parents, struggles, struggle, kristen alexis camp Comment

26 Things I Learned Before Turning 26

Yesterday, I turned 26.

Wow - writing that down makes it feel very real. Although, the lady at Chick-fil-A yesterday told me I look like I’m still in high school…so I guess that means I’m aging well? Either way, I’m now closer to 30 than 20. What a terrifying and exciting reality all rolled into one!

I’ve learned a lot in my twenties so far. In fact, I’ve learned a lot in life so far. So with that in mind, I thought I would follow Taylor Swift’s lead and make a list of 26 things I learned before turning 26. Here we go.

7 Necessities For Your Twenties

A few weeks back I celebrated my birthday, or as my little brother reminded me, took one step closer to turning 30. You gotta love him. Somewhere in between spending time with family and friends and eating my favorite birthday dessert (Tiramisu from Olive Garden – try it…you won’t regret it), I took some time to get a little nostalgic.

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