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Today is October 9, which is my grandpa’s birthday, even though the last couple of years have been his heavenly birthday.  Today if he was alive, he would have been 73 years old.  This would be kind of nice because his birthday would have landed on a Sunday.  We would have probably gotten together asContinue reading “Cement is an Ingredient in Concrete:”

I have watched/listened to two recent events that have led me to realize we sometimes can try to force God’s promises to happen.  We can know God’s promises, and instead of trusting that he will keep his promises, we instead believe we need to somehow do the work that only he can do.  Neither oneContinue reading “Let God’s Promises Happen:”

Recently I have been reading the book of Job in the Bible during my devotionals in the morning.  I knew the book of Job was a good representation of how to act when in suffering, but rereading this book after I have experienced some of my own trials, I am even more invested and haveContinue reading “The Truths from Job:”

I love to read! I enjoy holding a book and enjoying the story that envelopes from the pages.  One of the many reasons I love to write is because I want others to be as inspired by the words I put on a page as I have been with countless other authors and writers.  IContinue reading “Learning from the books we read:”

My mind races a lot.  I can think about many different things at one time.  I know it is because I keep myself busy, and I like to keep busy.  However, I struggle to be distracted with my thoughts, even while I am spending time in my Bible Study and while at church.  This isContinue reading “Being Distracted in the House of the Lord:”

I was hurt and I cried a lot.  People were hanging out without me.  They were having fun, and I wasn’t around.  They didn’t invite me.  I was nothing to them.  After all I have done for them! After all the presents I have bought for them! All the encouraging words! My tears went fromContinue reading “Do not let Bitterness Settle amidst your Heart:”

I am 27 years old and I have never dated anyone. I have always considered myself confident in my singless, but I am struggling a bit more with my singleness as of late.   I am starting to doubt God really has the best plan for me and sometimes this can lead me to haveContinue reading “The Words I Long to Hear:”

I recently finished a book that I would highly recommend called, “The Girls in the Wild Fig Tree,” by Nice Leng’ete.  It was amazing.  It was a true story about a young girl from Kenya, from the Maasai tribe that runs away from a tradition that maybe isn’t practical or healthy.  She talks highly ofContinue reading “Listen More, Talk Less:”

These past few weeks have given me a new perspective on community.  This last week I was on the high school rewards trip with the Bridge of Storm Lake’s high school volunteers.  This was a lot of time together as a group and as a small community.  Then this weekend I had the Bison daysContinue reading “The Importance of Community:”

This past week was interesting for me, and I have felt a bit under fire.  I don’t necessarily have anyone say anything to me about my beliefs.  I have never had anyone question why I am a Christian to my face, but I see a lot on social media.  I have some friends on FacebookContinue reading “Why am I Christian?”