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Momma went back to school & graduated from college during a pandemic
I finished my college coursework in December of 2019, and I graduated with my Associate in Arts general education degree in May of 2020. The at-home, just-us ceremony lasted about five minutes, and…
- Ezra, Family, Health, Wellness, & Self Care, Little Brother, Messy Faith, Miscellaneous, Personal and Spiritual Ramblings
In which I word vomit about my life
My house is quiet. My mother-in-law has taken Ezra away to get a 3-day head start on our family vacation and Little Brother is sleeping. The only sound is the air conditioning, the…
- Grow in Grace 2016, Military and Veteran Life, Personal and Spiritual Ramblings, Special Needs Parenting
I’m going back to school: my dream and the plan
My college years were filled with drama and exhaustion. Going back to school was pretty much the last thing I wanted to do. Ever. Until a year ago. But this story begins long before.…
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Modesty: a beautiful picture of God’s grace
But now, Christianity still so often promotes a system of modesty that is based in shame. We feebly and fearfully adopt "standards" and try to cover up our sin, our shame, with our…
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Plan A, 2.0
It was confusing...still believing in the ideal of being a "good Baptist girl" who followed her perfect husband into "full-time Christian service," yet realizing that not only was it probably never going to…
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perfection is not possible
What my first year of college taught me is that perfection - whether in your spiritual life or academic - is not possible, no matter how hard you try. That's why we need…
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What do Brad Pitt, Josh Groban, and Sleepless in Seattle have in common?
Growing up without a TV, never going to the movies, being terrified (literally) of rock music, and only having friends at my church - I lived in a clean, sterile little bubble of…
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when you’ve been hurt by legalism or the church, hold onto faith
But I urge you, Christian who has been hurt by legalism: Don't give up on God. Hold onto faith.
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hiding in shame, packing up my dreams
I was standing in an empty dormitory room, the one right across from mine. It had been empty for the entire semester, but now it was where I was hiding all of my…
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Standing Under the Broken Heart: How Shaming Leads to Legalism
A war had been started within my soul. Part of me that believed that their opinion of me was also God’s opinion: that I really was a rebellious person if I didn’t follow…
