Category: Faith
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Following Jesus
A couple of months ago The Go Project contacted me about writing for their blog and asked me one question: What does it mean to follow Jesus? Take a look at their website, and check out what I wrote for them below or click here! What does it mean to follow Jesus? I think this…
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Enough or Too Much?
I’ve spent the majority of my life trying to be the person everyone else wants me to be. I tried to find my identity in what other’s expected me to be, and that left me feeling empty and not enough. I think back to school achievement; and it didn’t matter how many A’s I had…
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A Powerful God in a Crazy Life
Our chains and our gates may be a way for God to demonstrate His great power over our lives, which allows us to see God’s goodness, love, and faithfulness towards us in a much deeper way.
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Doesn’t Matter the Cost
I have this really great co-worker–who I’m thankful is now my friend–Carrie. She is my go to person when I’m out shopping. I need her approval for basically every new thing I buy. But even if I’m a little bit nervous about a new outfit combination, she’s the person I text. She’s also hilarious! I’m…
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Battle Cry
I was stuck–stuck in this pit of self-destruction. When I stopped looking at my pit, and looked up, I saw God.
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This. Is. War.
“in all these things, we are more than conquerors through Him, who loved us.” Romans 8:37 I was scared (quite possibly terrified) about what the new year would bring simply because 2017 was a sweet year. Sure there were struggles, but overall, God did some really big things in my life (Ecuador) that I would…
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Brutally Honest
I don’t want you to ever think my life is perfect. I especially don’t want you to be deceived by my posts on social media that I have everything figured out. If we are being completely real, brutally honest, I do not live a perfect life and I definitely do not have everything figured out.…
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Walk in Love
I can still hear my principal from Castle High School saying, “If you are wearing a Castle shirt of any kind, you are a representation of a Castle Knight wherever you are. Be a good representative of us.” Who or what do you represent? My answers consist of my school, my church, my family, my…
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The Reality of Quality Time
First dates are so nerve racking. You spend hours picking out the perfect outfit. Then spend another couple of hours with hair and makeup. Spray the perfume. Look at yourself more in the mirror than usual making sure everything is perfect. You probably put on a different outfit after getting completely ready because something isn’t…
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Faith Like the Servants
I don’t know about you, but believing in the things that are unseen is one of the most challenging things for me to do. It’s that whole having faith thing that is so challenging. Anybody else? Here’s where I struggle: I can expect and have faith to believe God can do things like providing an…
Rachel Bland 