Nigeria 2014 (this might be a little long...)

Well, it has definitely taken a while for me to get around to writing this post. After returning to the U.S., the next couple of weeks were filled with moving houses, a weekend away, a retreat, and a trip back to Oklahoma. Needless to say, it has taken me a little while to step back, take a breath, and begin to sort through exactly what all happened in Nigeria. The events...

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Why I'm Ok With Being Unprepared

Things have been a little hectic recently. I'm attempting to pack up everything to move, while also attempting to pack for my upcoming trip to Nigeria. I included this picture of the current state of my room to prove a little of the chaos. More than that, I feel like my room pretty much illustrates what I've been feeling recently...unprepared.  In less than two...

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Find a Friend

What is friendship? Simply enough, it is the state of being friends. What makes a friend? Being attached by feelings or affections and being a supporter of someone. According to the dictionary.  Thinking about my own friendships, I feel like there is definitely more to this definition. When entering into a friendship you usually begin with talking, right? Or maybe you begin with attempting to gather information about this person by "browsing"...

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Don't you see you can trust Me?

The past few days I have been very anxious. My thoughts have been racing a million miles and hour, yet I haven't had the strength to sit in silence before the Lord. Knowing that I hear the Lord most clearly through music, I sat myself down at the piano. I started singing about my weakness before the Lord when I felt like he gave me this chorus. He sings over me, "Don't you see, you can trust me? Won't you lean on me?" He invites me into his presence...

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Immensely in Awe

I realize I haven't written in a while... BUT that doesn't mean I haven't been thinking about it. As someone who used to write daily (sometimes twice a day) in her journal, I've definitely still been thinking about writing. However, life as of recently has been...hmm what's the word to describe it? oh...a whirlwind. I'm slightly in shock. I'm immensely in awe. The...

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