I just saw a picture of Valentine’s Day donuts posted by Krispy Kreme. They were adorable filled with pink sugar and glazed in heart sprinkles. I was tempted to go buy a dozen for a weekend of celebrating Darby’s birthday whenever I realized the local Krispy Kreme is across from “my” part of town. Reading […]
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I was whisked away outside last night. I had been reading an English book for school at my kitchen table, on my parent’s bed, and at my bedroom desk. The book is not my favorite. I had been reading it for two hours and taking notes on it whenever I decided to go see my […]
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Those who live with me wake up fully prepared to hear what I dreamed about during the night. Sometimes the dreams are animated, full of emotion, and full of color. I am just waking up from a dream, but I believe this one carries a message for us today. I found myself on a cruise […]
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I first think of the very beginning of this year. My family had been in Smithfield for the day, spending time together, Darby and I getting our nails done, and all of us trying to track down a family friend in a nursing home. My family arrived home, and my grandparents showed up to help […]
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Driving home from my community college yesterday, intense pressure from the Lord laid upon my chest. It was a moment with the Lord in awe of seeing His hands at work in my life even more. I know my Father is faithful, and looking back over our journey together always confirms that. I have been […]
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One of the most intense things I was praying through over the summer was what to do with my girls Bible study! As a senior at a brand new school, the Lord constantly kept showing me reasons why I was placed where I was. Before leaving the school I had grown up in, the Holy […]
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Here is the Truth. I have true Hope. I experienced a love that was in full motion for me before the earth was created. My Heavenly Father knew I would be hard to love, yet, He sent His perfect Son to stand in my sinful place. Jesus knew you and I had the option of […]
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I winced every single time I saw the folder in my hard drive named “The Best Summer Yet-2019.” Starting summer and full of hope, I put that name on the folder thinking it would contain some pretty amazing pictures. After my plans for the summer did not all come through, I looked at the folder […]
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How is your walk with God doing? Hang with me for a minute. Are you actively pursuing God yet feeling beyond distant from your King? Has your heart been shattered? Are you in need of a resurrection? I’m sitting on the beach hearing every wave crash onto the shore. People are swimming and are obviously […]
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A few weeks before the day my youth group left for Forward Conference, I asked my youth pastor, Pastor Matt, if I could still go. My sister Darby and I went together two years ago, and quotes from that year have been used in my speaking opportunities since then. My favorite phrase was spoken by […]
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