Tag: faith
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Fix Your Gaze
Have you ever been so close to something that you miss seeing it? It’s like when I can’t find my phone and it’s on the table in front of me. It’s there the whole time; I just don’t see it. In an interview with the New York Times, psychologist Christopher Chabris explained why this happens.…
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Guest Post: “The Deception of Perfection” (Make Me Available)
I had the privilege of writing a part of my testimony for MakeMeAvailable.com. Feel free to check out their website and read my writing there! I talk about my quest for perfection and how Jesus met me where I was at. It was His grace alone that made me – and continues to make me…
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Pressed Not Crushed Co: Official Store Launch!
Click this link to access Pressed Not Crushed Co on Etsy! A couple years ago, I started preserving flowers and making things from them. Necklaces, bracelets, mason jars, frames, gifts. There’s something so special about repurposing what was once flourishing. Instead of letting the flowers wither away, they serve a greater purpose beyond the garden…
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How to Handle Unexpected Change
We’ve all been there. The moment when you get the phone call. The urgent email that pops up at the top of your inbox. The conversation that ended in a way nobody saw coming. One moment, everything is fine and normal. In the blink of an eye, the world becomes different. The landscape you once…
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When Grief Turns into Joy
Two years ago, I created my first floral preservation projects. I referred to the process as “making my favorite flowers, my forever flowers.” The excitement and vision I had captivated me into pursuing this creative endeavor. I appreciated the delicately placed petals and every hour of baking, pressing, and air drying. After some time, I…
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Waiting Well, Standing Strong
I’ve held onto this devotional for close to a year. It was the one God gave me to share the words I wish I had when I was going through the hardest season of my life. I recently spoke on this topic, having organized the first women’s breakfast at my church campus, and gave powerful…
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“Expecting the Unexpected” – Guest Post on “One Day at a Time with Janny Mari”
View my guest post on “One Day at a Time with Janny Mari” by clicking here! One of my biggest complaints about work was that I didn’t have friends of faith to stand by my side…or at least, I thought I didn’t. One lady I work with is a Christian and we got to know…
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Churches and Cherry Trees (Part 2)
Click here to read part 1. “And the land that was desolate shall be tilled, instead of being the desolation that it was in the sight of all who passed by.” – Ezekiel 36:34 (ESV) Another one of my church locations has beautiful trees in the back parking lot. This campus may become my new…
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Churches and Cherry Trees (Part 1)
“Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.” – John 5:24 (ESV) I’m in a weird season of life, where I know God is making a move. I just don’t know…
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My Hallmark Movie (Or Not)
“Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do…
Consider the Joy 