Hello, friend! I had my wisdom teeth removed a few weeks ago and wrote some words down after I got home from the surgery. Since my mom was taking care of me, I used one of her notebooks as it was readily available for use. God has continued to remind me to return to the […]
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The thoughts of home are filling my mind tonight. Growing up, my parents would encourage me to appreciate the beauty of home. This sometimes consisted of me desiring to swim in a pool but improvising by using a cooler or small bucket to fill with water and sit in. I would make mud cakes and […]
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Hello, friend! I am currently sitting at a desk directly across from opening doors inside of my college building. People keep passing by and my curious self wants to keep looking up. It is sometimes hard for me to focus on the task right in front of me as I want to engage with all […]
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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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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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Today is my last day before graduating!!! I’m so excited and ready! Yet, I’m not seeking to rush the plans God has ahead. Before starting high school, I made a commitment with the Lord that I wasn’t going to date over the four years. Instead of seeing graduation as a time of breaking free from […]
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