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Whole strings of days

Sometimes I need to hear and believe something so tangibly that I’ll write it down, hold it. When I feel crowded in by fear or hurt, I fall asleep clutching my tired pink Bible, the one with all the enthusiastic underlining that … Continue reading

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What 25 taught me

Last year, I really enjoyed writing about what 24 taught me, so I figured I’d take a go at again this year. My recent birthday was sweet and encouraging. Gratitude, messiness, freedom in Christ, working hard, settling into friendships, having … Continue reading

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On Friendship {post grad series}

One of my least favorite parts of this season of life is that friendship takes a lot more work now than it used to. But I think I’ve learned that can be a good thing. See, for most of college I … Continue reading

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Little big things

Sometimes little things actually feel really big. These are some of the big and encouraging little things that are helping me abide, create and work hard this week: Going back to Ragamuffin Gospel, even though I’ve never finished it all … Continue reading

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August goals, July recap, and a question

Y’all. July was a long month. Garret and I worked on our house, had weekend guests, and dealt with multiple maintenance issues. Glory hallelujah, my dishwasher/disposal is finally working again, after several weeks. Last week we stayed in a hotel one night because … Continue reading

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reflecting on 25 before 25 and why goals matter

In April I turned 25, and reached the cut-off point for my 25-before-25 list. I only accomplished about half the things on that list, but I’m still really glad that I made it. Why? Because  it helped me learn to do … Continue reading

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