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They do know my name
Indescribable feeling to wake up and know that you’ve been visited by angels while you were sleeping. I remember reading, years ago when I was a girl, Sharon Ewell Foster’s Riding Through Shadows and Passing Into Light and marveling at the way she described guardian angels watching, protecting, and guardianing. I know when you’re growing Continue reading
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Is it true?
Can we speak for a moment about the sisterhood of womankind? And the criticality of community, doing life together with varied people, but especially those who have gone before and can share a bit of wisdom. I am almost 40. Three months away from 40. And I think I’ve experienced more unexpected, unplanned, uncomfortable changes Continue reading
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Do it afraid…
Something I’ve been wondering is whether there is such a thing as praying bold prayers in fear. I was praying last night to know what it means for the joy of the Lord to be my strength, but I realized I was hesitant in my request. Not because that’s not what I really want; I’ve Continue reading
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The old saying…
Watching people do life around and with me, and hearing their questions about why I don’t respond to certain things, positive or negative, the way I used to. My first thought was this moment is not that moment that was, so yes, I’m going to respond differently. But the more I thought about it, the Continue reading
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Just gonna leave this here…
Promise to reflect more later, but for now, this stunning statement from the squares of the insta… after decades of starving and yearning, when love and affection has finally been bestowed upon you, how do you bear the delightful intensity of its taste? each bite overwhelms me to the bone. I did not even have Continue reading
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Sing it….but, no
The best part of learning is just loving where I’m at . . . Keep your dirt on the surface and just love where you’re at. —Allen Stone Such beauty and soul in this voice, and such truth in those words. But let’s be honest…I’m really not lovin’ where I’m at right now. To be Continue reading
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Book Rec: Glow in the Fucking Dark
Only through part one, but already know this is going to be one of my favorites, just like her previous title, “Buy Yourself the Fucking Lilies.” An excerpt… “The reason stars glitter is because they have been through so much. Stars are born when clouds of gas and dust are pushed together by the unrelenting Continue reading
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God specializes
Grateful this morning for the personal way God keeps his promises. Specifically the one to be with me always, to never leave. I heard that reiterated by my parents, teachers, youth pastors, mentors, camp counselors all the time growing up. You’re never alone; God is always with you; don’t worry about starting something new on Continue reading
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Carrying stories and strength
One thing I’ll always be grateful to my parents for is instilling in me a love of reading. There was always a newspaper on the kitchen table. Daddy delivered papers overnight, and would always bring one home in the morning. It was usually just the daily local, but sometimes it would be something unique, like Continue reading
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Sandy
I think I was in college when I first started telling my friends “I love you” when we part. Growing up, “I love you” was for family that you saw every day and every now and then. Showing up at school every day, I expected everyone who was supposed to be there would be there, Continue reading
TRYING OUTSIDE THE LINES 