Category: Faith
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Experiences in Ecuador
While I was in Ecuador, I kept an electronic journal of everything we did. This is more or a less a journal of each day in Ecuador. At some points, you will see how God shaped me on this trip, but there will be a blog just for that. However, I would like to encourage…
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How Do We Remember?
When you find yourself frustrated, full of questions, and confused–-do you forget all that God has done for you? Do you forget God’s very teachings? Or do you live a life remembering all that God has done? If you’re anything like me, you forget. A little while ago, I talked about my forgetfulness, and how…
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Look Back at Your Notes
I forget things all the time. It seems like throughout the day there are thousands of little things I’m supposed to be doing. I try really hard to remember everything I have to do off the top of my head, but when there are too many things to do; and I start to feel overwhelmed, I…
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A House of Cards
Here recently, I felt life’s little worries start to creep up in my heart. I found myself being scared, questioning, and worrying about all sorts of things. Day by day it seemed like the questions were getting bigger and the worries grew stronger. I was afraid I was letting people down or worrying about my future. Then I…
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Stop Trying
Over the last couple of weeks, I started feeling super drained. I don’t really know how to explain it except for I was busy trying. I was trying to align God’s plan to my timetable. I was trying to fix everything around me. I was trying to be encouraging to those near me. I was trying…
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The Struggle is Real
I have something to confess to you all. And the struggle is real. It’s something I struggle with more than I would like to even admit. It’s something that is not really talked about, but it is so real in my life. I struggle with d o u b t. I doubt that God has…
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The Answer to Doubt
I don’t know about you, but I struggle with doubt. I question what I’ve heard from the Lord. I question the character of God. I question His love for me. I question His faithfulness. I doubt. Typically, I think that I’m the only one who struggles with doubt. I think that is Satan’s way to make me feel…
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For Our Good
Now that it is officially summer, I have had a chance to reflect on this past school year and wanted to share one of the biggest things the Lord taught me: It was 7th period and we were writing. The objective for the day was to write an informational essay while being timed. Eventually my…
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The Power of Peace, Patience, and Perseverance
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you“ Acts 1:8 Over the next few blogs, I will be looking at the power of God, the peace that God offers us, how we become patient in an impatient world, and finally how perseverance is how we make it through. I love…
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A Tetelestai Life
When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished,” and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. John 18:30 Over the past few months, my world has completely changed. Now for most people, change can be completely terrifying (I would be lying to say I wasn’t terrified); but because of the LOVE I…
Rachel Bland 