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Our Trip to the Holy Land (Part 4)
Saturday April 22nd On Saturday morning, I pulled the curtains back in our room so we could see our last sunrise on the Sea of Galilee. Our bags were packed, and we were due in the lobby by 7:00am so the bus could be loaded, and we could get on the road. We were heading… Continue reading
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Our Trip to the Holy Land (Part 3)
Thursday April 20th I had some anxiety leading up to Day 4 as there were two words on the itinerary that, to me personally, can often sound like a threat: boat ride. Leading up to the trip, my mom bought two large packs of Dramamine, and we took them every morning like multivitamins. For Day… Continue reading
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Our Trip to the Holy Land (Part 2)
Wednesday April 19th It would be wrong to call it “a blink” since in reality it was a grueling 20 hours of travel, but in the grand scheme of things, after leaving my front door on Monday, suddenly, in a blink, my mom and I were sitting across the table from one another, having breakfast… Continue reading
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Our Trip to the Holy Land (Part 1)
Tuesday April 25th “As you eat, why don’t you find out a little bit more about how each of you ended up on this trip,” said Pastor Dudley. The patio, previously quiet, began to bustle in conversation. Spoons scooped into the appetizers in the center of each table, and dishes were passed counterclockwise. At my… Continue reading
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For Me, it Started with Channel 3
I have always loved television. I love how many stories you are able to dive into at the click of a button (or tweak of an antenna). When I was little, before we had a DVR, a TiVo, or access to the Guide, we had Channel 3. Channel 3 was essentially what the Guide is… Continue reading
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Better Than Advil
“Do you have any Advil?” My sister’s eyes widen, telling me more than she’s telling the rest of the table: an onslaught of cramps, the debilitating back pain that comes once a month. I nod and reach into my purse, pulling out the shiny, circular pill container. I pop it open and she takes two… Continue reading
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Five Things I Do When I’m Home Alone
I have been living alone for about six months now. And while it took some adjusting, I have definitely found the comfort and freedom in it. Sometimes I look around in awe thinking, this is my little place, isn’t it? My corner of the world that I created all by myself. And that’s kind of… Continue reading
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We All Grow in Different Light
A little over a year ago I walked into a local hardware store. I don’t remember what I was there for, all I know is that on my way to find it I fell in love with a fiddle leaf fig tree that was on sale for $20. I picked it up, carried it with… Continue reading
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Watch Him Turn a Sea into a Highway
One of my favorite worship songs of all time is “Graves Into Gardens” by Elevation Worship. The bridge is my favorite part, and it goes like this: . You turn mourning to dancing You give beauty for ashes You turn shame into glory You’re the only one who can . You turn graves into… Continue reading
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January & February Favorites
Hello and welcome back to another edition of Favorites, where everything is straight forward and I tell you—you guessed it—about some of my favorites from the last two months. Let’s get right into it. . Podcasts I melt for Norah Jones’ voice. It has long been able to put me in a peaceful place and… Continue reading
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