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The Next Joanna Gaines
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The Next Joanna Gaines

Bonding Over Books My boyfriend (now husband) Trey and I share a love for reading, and it has been one of the things that we have bonded over, especially recently. Around the beginning of the year, we both created lists of books we wanted to read which led to going book shopping online and in

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May 5, 2021 at 6:57 pm2 Comments
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A Plant Lady in the Making
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A Plant Lady in the Making

Plants are High Maintenance I never thought I would become a “plant lady”.  I love nature and have always enjoyed being outside. Being around flowers makes my soul happy. Sure, I even like other people’s plants…and in the past have grown things myself. But, I am a busy person, and to be honest, I struggle

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April 28, 2021 at 2:06 pm3 Comments
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Winter Book Reviews
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Winter Book Reviews

I am an avid reader, and each year I challenge myself to read more books than the year before. This year, I have decided to write a short review of each book I read (or listened to), because I’ve always found these super helpful when choosing books. I have compiled all of the book reviews

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April 2, 2021 at 6:30 pm1 Comment
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Rest Well to Live Well
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Rest Well to Live Well

To recap: “The Lord has been teaching me about rest and stillness for a long time, bringing it to my attention before I even realized that’s what He was trying to teach me. … Then, in August, I went to South Carolina to visit my family and we saw the purple martins returning to their

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March 24, 2021 at 5:51 pm5 Comments
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A Day in the Life: Rest Day
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A Day in the Life: Rest Day

Happy Wednesday y’all! As I mentioned in a previous blog post, Be Still, I have been learning how to rest well. I try to use Wednesdays as my rest day, mainly because it falls in the middle of the week and it’s a guaranteed day off from work. And y’all, today was very restful! Here’s

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March 3, 2021 at 9:05 pm1 Comment
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Welcome!
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Welcome!

Hey y’all! Welcome to my new and improved blog site! I am LITERALLY so excited you are here!!! I developed a passion for blogging when I went on an 11 month mission trip called the World Race! (side note: If you’re ever interested in reading the blog posts I wrote while on that trip, you

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February 23, 2021 at 6:30 pm4 Comments
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Be Still
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Be Still

The Lord has been teaching me about rest and stillness for a long time, bringing it to my attention before I even realized that’s what He was trying to teach me. The first time I remember Him sharing a verse with me that talked about being still and letting Him work was a few weeks

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February 3, 2021 at 6:30 pm1 Comment
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Cover Reveal: Follow the Dawn
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Cover Reveal: Follow the Dawn

  One of my closest friends from my college years, author Rachelle Rea Cobb, has a new book being released in 2020! Based on her prior series, The Steadfast Love series, I know this book is going to be amazing! I absolutely can’t wait!!! Check out this beautiful cover! ***About Follow the Dawn Anna Emory grew

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November 1, 2019 at 9:00 pmLeave a comment
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I Am An Israelite
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I Am An Israelite

Living Like an Israelite When reading about the Israelites journey in the wilderness a few months ago, I found that their behaviors kind of annoyed me. They were constantly doing what they weren’t supposed to do, they were whiny, and they were demanding. I just wanted to take them by the shoulders, give them a

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December 11, 2018 at 1:14 pm1 Comment
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A Missed Opportunity, or Two
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A Missed Opportunity, or Two

A Missed Opportunity Today, as I was leaving Kroger, a man by the exit asked me if I was a nurse. I said yes, while continuing to slowly leave the store. Then he said the kindest thing! He thanked me for being a nurse, something very few people have ever done, and never a random

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