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Incomprehensible Grace
It was a beautiful, fall day. There were only a few puffy, white clouds breaking up the expanse of bright blue in the sky. Energy among the student body was high until the chapel service was brought to a close by an announcement that shocked us all. A plane had flown...
read moreStriving: When Good Turns Into Not So Good
Striving. A single word that continues to float to the top of my consciousness over and over again these past few months. Dictionary.com defines the word "strive" as 1) to exert oneself vigorously; try hard, 2) to make strenuous efforts toward any goal,...
read more“Forgetting the Fairy Tale” Book Review by Lauren D’Alessandro
Lauren D'Alessandro, Co-founder of The You Are Project, graciously offered to read a preview copy of Forgetting the Fairy Tale and write a book review of her thoughts. I was really excited when Donya Dunlap allowed me to read and review her soon-to-be-published...
read moreWhat If VS What Then
I can't really say that I have an angel and a demon that sit on my shoulder and argue over my life choices, but I can most assuredly testify to the presence of a "what if" gnome. I haven't actually caught sight of the little fiend, but I'm pretty sure he looks...
read more“What Am I Going to Do?”
“I’m overwhelmed.” “I have so much to do.” “I don’t have enough money.” “How is this ever going to work?” Sound familiar? There are times in my life (like today) when these questions and a dozen more crowd my mind and make it hard to breathe. If I allow myself to play...
read moreFact Check
I’m addicted to check marks. At any given time I have multiple to-do lists running through my mind or jotted in my planner. Currently I have my work list, my once I get home list, my before school starts back up list, my blog list, my things around the house list, and...
read moreWhat Are You Afraid Of?
Everyone is afraid of something—and not usually just one something, but a lot of somethings. The list of common phobias is extensive. Reactions to fear Avoidance Fear can be paralyzing or motivating depending on how you handle it. Personally, I am afraid of spiders. I...
read moreNow I Know
Susie Finney is a full time missionary with Youth With A Mission in Tyler, TX, working with the School of the Bible. When she's not busy teaching or hanging out with her Bible students, she blogs, reads, and goes to as many Christian concerts as possible. I am...
read moreToday is the Day!
I am so excited to announce that Wrecked: When a Broken World Slams into your Comfortable Life is finally available for purchase! If you buy the book between now and August 4, you'll get over $158 worth of free resources when you scan and email your receipt...
read moreWrecking My Words
This is a guest post by author and speaker, Sundi Jo Graham. I'm so thankful that she agreed to share her heart today as a powerful testimony of a single girl that loves her Savior and has learned to let Him love her in return. I’m pathetic. I’m a loser. I’m...
read moreI’m a Wreck in the Best Possible Way
I'm angry. In fact, I've been angry so much lately that I'm beginning to worry if I'm becoming one of those old, single, angry, cat ladies minus the cats. I have an almost constant knot in my stomach, I'm having a hard time sleeping and I've seriously considered...
read moreLand of the Free, Home of the Blind
Today is the birthday of America. A great country that I am proud to be a citizen of during my existence on this planet. Today we celebrate freedom, but the cost of this freedom weighs heavy on my chest in a way that it never has before. Freedom for the American and...
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