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Community Matters

As I wrote in a previous blog post, Tiny Seeds, “[One] thing a seed has to have in order to grow is soil. The type of soil varies based on the seed’s specific needs. Many seeds thrive in dark soil, such as potting soil. Some can live in rocky soil; others, such as baby’s breath,

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The Importance of Failure
Mental Health, Travel, Lessons Learned

The Importance of Failure

When you think of the word failure, how would you define it? According to Wikipedia, failure is “the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended outcome, and it may be viewed as the opposite of success,” and Merriam-Webster defines it as “falling short.” No matter how a person explains failure, it typically

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Celebrate Diversity
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Celebrate Diversity

Take a Moment to Consider How do you react to those around you that are different from you? This could be any difference or diversity. Do you judge them? Ignore them? Is your tendency to bash them on social media or gossip about them to your friends? Or do you choose to celebrate diversity in some way?

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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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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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Living with Anxiety and Depression: Part 2
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Living with Anxiety and Depression: Part 2

To recap: Life is a journey, a windy road full of ups and downs, roadblocks and potholes. You know the destination, but you don’t know when you’ll get there. Sometimes you deal with something along the journey for just a season. Sometimes for several seasons. Sometimes for an indefinite amount of time. For me, the

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Living with Anxiety and Depression: Part 1
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Living with Anxiety and Depression: Part 1

Sometimes the struggles you face on the journey of life are struggles that don’t go away after a season. Sometimes they are there to stay.

August 29, 2018 at 7:00 pm3 Comments
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