Recently I was in a panic over some decisions I needed to make. I’ve been one to pause in the face of not wanting to make a mistake or miss God. Meanwhile, God is much too big and too good to be missed. But with decisions needing to be made, time ticking, and no sure answer, I’d completely overlooked that truth. I believe that is why God tells us not…
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When Thanksgiving Meets Impossibility
Read moreFive loaves and two small fish + thanksgiving = the perfect soil for miracles I’d love to say that every day of my life is full of sunshine and happiness. But it’s not. In my almost 30 years of life, I have discovered that I am the one who controls my happiness, or the lack of it. Let’s just say that I was allowing outward factors to determine my state…
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When Sorry Never Came + steps to forgive anyway
Read moreI’ve been holding on to this post for a while now. For some reason, it just never felt like the right time to post it. I take that back; allow me to be completely honest with you. It never felt right to me because I knew the accountability that would come along with it. I never like to post things that I’m not doing or don’t plan to do, and…
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Insights from the Wilderness
Read moreFor the past week I’ve been on a staycation of sorts. Basically, I’ve been dog/house sitting away from home and it’s been pretty good. During said staycation I’ve had quite a bit of time to myself. The introvert in me loves it although I’ve discovered that I’m an ambivert. But that’s beside the point. In my quiet time I had a lot of time to think to which I was…
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The Art of Being Still
Read more“Be still, and know that I am God;” (Psalms 46:10) How many of us find ourselves trying to get ahead of God? Not intentionally, of course! But, maybe He’s placed a dream on your heart, and because He says it’ll be, we assume it’ll be now. I can honestly say that I’ve had my share of moments where things weren’t moving fast enough, in my opinion, so I decided to…
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One Truth Worth Remembering When Facing Insecurity
Read moreDisclaimer: In the name of full transparency, please be aware that this blog post contains affiliate links and any purchases made through such links will result in a small commission for me (at no extra cost for you). If you’ve ever wondered why I hadn’t posted blogs as often as I did when I first started this blog, this post will cover that. Basically, I would wonder if the content…
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Encouragement For Your Journey
Read moreAs a planner, I’ve wanted to know God’s entire plan for my life so that I’d be prepared or so that I can plan accordingly. But there’s no faith required for that. It’d be me getting ahead of God instead of being with Him, and I’d never want to be without Him. Of course, He will never leave nor forsake you and I, that I know for sure. But my…
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Encouragement For When You’re Tempted To Quit
Read moreIn my last post about new beginnings, I talked about the temptation I had to quit. I thought I’d go deeper into what that looked like for me to hopefully encourage you. I WAS DONE BLOGGING. What happened with my job was not the only time I was tempted to quit or give up on my dreams or give up on what I believed God was calling me to do.…
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Hello, New Beginnings!
Read more“It’s never too late; you can begin again.” — Joyce Meyer It’s easy to feel stuck when we lose sight of the fact that there is always a new beginning. Every moment presents the opportunity to begin again. We may have made mistakes, but instead of viewing them as a mistake that we can’t come back from, we can view them as a new lesson learned to take with us…
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Encouragement For When Things Don’t Go As Planned
Read moreHow often do we think that God has called it quits when our story’s don’t unfold the way we’d planned or hoped they would? I think a lot; I mean, #justthinkingoutloud is one of my most used hashtags for a reason. (not that you knew that, but it is lol) Anyway, I was thinking about my beginning. Granted, I don’t remember much about my birth, but I can almost recall…