I'm a runner. When life get's overwhelming, I want to sprint to freedom. If I can't solve the problem, I have the urge to drop everything and get out of dodge. This year has been full of many challenges. From getting married to learning to deal with grief to allowing God to test me on all … Continue reading Don’t Fear the Closed Door
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Your Past Doesn’t Define You
When I look back at my 24 years, there are plenty of things that I wish I could go back and change. There are mistakes I've made that stop me in my tracks. As a disciple, I've learned that one of the hardest things I could do was forgive myself. I decided I wouldn't let my … Continue reading Your Past Doesn’t Define You
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Asking the Hard Question
I'm coming up on almost two years of committing my life to following Jesus. I do the daily requirements of discipleship: quiet times, reading the bible, sharing my faith, connecting with other followers, etc. After one of my groups bi-weekly bible lessons, I really considered why I need this checklist at all. Shouldn't I be so … Continue reading Asking the Hard Question
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Embrace Your Youth
"You who are young, be happy while you are young, and let your heart give you joy in the days of the youth..." Ecclesiastes 1:19 Youth is a concept either seen positively or negatively. Some see younger generations as the key to the future. Others see them as the demise. It's hard living in a world … Continue reading Embrace Your Youth
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Choose to be Different
Living the life of a disciple is not always the most coveted. You strive to do almost the exact opposite of what society tells you to do. You fight to shine brightly in the darkness yielding a sword of righteousness and the armor of God. As a disciple, you shouldn't look like anyone else. The … Continue reading Choose to be Different
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Be Still
Every moment calls for it's own attention. What I'm learning now, is being still and just listening for God's voice is exactly what I need when I am feeling overwhelmed. Sometimes it's hard to know how to feel, how to react or even how to process what is going on. Many times, I stretch my … Continue reading Be Still
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Another Spirthday!
Something amazing happened yesterday; my soon to be sister-in-law is now my sister in Christ! I'm so moved by this powerful decision that she made to follow God. Three months ago, I was shocked to see her strong desire to find God. Her life was spiraling and she was reaching for God for the first … Continue reading Another Spirthday!
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Quiet Time with God
Quiet Time: (N) term used to describe regular individual sessions of Christian spiritual activities, such as prayer, private meditation, or study of the Bible. "Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed" (Mark 1:35). This is one … Continue reading Quiet Time with God
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Many Types of Love
"Love" is sprinkled through out the entire bible. Love is defined as the second most important commandment from God. (Matt 22:39) But when reflecting on a direct translation of the Word, "Love" is broken into three different greek synonyms: Eros, Agape and Phileo. So what do they all mean? Eros: Longing and Desire This is … Continue reading Many Types of Love
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Let Your Light Shine
"You are the light of the world." Matthew 5:14 What does it mean to be the light of the world? What does this really look like in your own daily ventures? For me, in order maintain the light, I must remember who I am representing. God calls us to be "ambassadors for Christ" (2 Corinthians … Continue reading Let Your Light Shine
Wonderful World of Bree 