“Be still, and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10 This verse has always been a tough one for me to put into practice. I am a chatty, energetic, and some may say, squirrelly, extroverted, curious woman and I have never been one to sit under a tree for an afternoon and ponder my thoughts in a journal. Don’t get…
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Making Me Friends
“In friendship…we think we have chosen our peers. In reality a few years’ difference in the dates of our births, a few more miles between certain houses, the choice of one university instead of another…the accident of a topic being raised or not raised at a first meeting–any of these chances might have kept us apart. But, for a Christian,…
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Making Me Dream
I don’t know if God has entrusted you with a dream that sometimes terrifies you and makes you question whether or not it’s your idea or His. A dream that makes you doubt whether it has purpose or if anyone will understand. A calling so deeply woven into your fibers that it feels like the passion might kill you if…
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Making Me Obey
My favorite version of the Christmas story is found in the Message Bible. The account of Mary goes like this: “In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to the Galilean village of Nazareth to a virgin engaged to be married to a man descended from David. His name was Joseph, and the virgin’s name, Mary….
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Making Me Submit
Current Mood: ALL THE MOODS Current Issue: Twitching eye for the last 7 days Current State: At home sick, in my pajamas, hair in a messy bun of half curly and straight goodness, eyebrows not tweezed since October, so basically, our dog is slightly better groomed Current Environment: Dog barking excessively next door for the past 4 hours, dog finally…
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Making Me Married
My fabulous photographer gal pal Suzy Goodrick Photography recently asked me to write for her Engaged Girl blog series and I found myself laughing out loud as I wrote this. I am glad I could take the time to really reflect on that season in our lives 2 years ago, and see how amazing God was in bringing us together to do…
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