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More on discouragement
The other day I was quite discouraged. The kind of discouraged that lays over you like a heavy blanket. The kind of discouraged that...
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Rough Week? Me too...
This week has been a bit of a battle for me. In a few days 3 big things are happening: my brother graduates from high school (WOO!), I...
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do I have an idol?
Exodus 32 talks about the people of Israel taking their gold rings and earrings and melting them into a golden calf idol while their...
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bad friendships and other discouragements
I always struggled with friendships in middle school and high school. My mom would always tell me it was temporary and that I would find...
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are you in a dry season?
I wrote this on my hand for 2 weeks straight when I moved to college. It was such a hard season for me. I left everything I had ever...
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Battling Comparison
Recently, I have been struggling desperately with comparison. The last few nights I scrolled through Instagram for over an hour looking...
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Ashamed?
Have you ever felt ashamed? Cool, me too. Have you ever felt unworthy of God's love? Yup, same here. Have you ever had the urge to hide...
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SOS God!!
"Just STAND STILL and watch the Lord RESCUE YOU today"..."The Lord himself will FIGHT FOR YOU. Just stay calm" Exodus 14:13-14 WOW I...
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God, you've got the wrong gal...!
In Exodus 4:1, 11, AND 13, Moses tells God that He's got the wrong guy. He tells God that he is not eloquent enough or influential enough...
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The Power of Prayer
I often forget the power of prayer. IT'S SO POWERFUL! "And whatever you ask for in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith". Matthew...
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Cause > People?
"Loving your brothers and sisters is more important than loving your cause". This message really hit me this morning in church... It is...