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About this time 14 years ago, I had just finished my junior year of high school and was gearing up for my senior year. Beginning a new school year was always super exciting to me, but that year held even more anticipation than normal. After all, it was SENIOR YEAR.
Read MoreI read a quote on Instagram today that said, “Supporting another’s success won’t ever dampen yours.” Reading that statement stopped me in my tracks because that’s not the way we live by default as humans. And that makes me sad because I wish that weren’t the case. I wish we celebrated others more than we compared ourselves to others.
Read MoreThe three months after my wedding were some of the most stressful I’ve ever experienced. I got married. I moved in with my husband’s apartment, but only for a couple of months before we moved to a different state. My husband sprained his ACL and LCL playing basketball. Our dog had three different health emergencies. We had one of our cars in the shop so we were down to one car for two people. And we were trying to buy a house. Needless to say, a lot of different things were occupying my mind.
Read MoreA while back, I was listening to a sermon that was talking about leftovers, more specifically, the leftovers of our time. And the main question that really stuck with me that the pastor asked was this: Is God getting your leftovers when it comes to your time?
Read MoreA few years ago, I was sitting in a seminary class where the professor was talking about the importance of having an honest relationship with God. He said, “God is big enough to handle your emotions. He’s big enough to handle your honesty. Let Him be who He longs to be in your life, and don’t be afraid to communicate with Him honestly about how you feel.”
Read MoreAfter I left work that night, I decided to go by Panera to grab dinner on my way home. As I was anxiously waiting in line for my broccoli cheddar soup, I began scrolling through some devotions that were sent to my phone each day. I landed on one entitled “Lord I Love You But…” and I begin to read. The Lord might as well have put my name at the top of the screen. It was that straightforward. Immediately my heart started pounding out of my chest.
Read MoreWe’re all waiting for something, because waiting never seems to be absent from our lives in one way or another. Even if we finally get to the end of a season of waiting for one thing, another waiting season never seems to be too far behind.
Read MoreThere’s a quote by A.W. Tozer that I really love, where he says, “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” It’s a simple quote, but one that will really get you thinking…because maybe, you’ve never taken the time to really dive into what you think about God.
Read MoreA few years back, just a couple of months before my birthday, my grandfather (or Pawpaw as I call him) surprised me by telling me he was going to build me a dining table as a birthday present. I was beyond excited at the news. For quite some time I had wanted to own something my Pawpaw built. He was quite the carpenter and had built several pieces for my mom in the house I grew up in. But I wanted something for myself that I could take with me to all of my future homes now that I was an adult.
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