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LATEST ARTICLES ( 87 )

• Life is Magical

  I've never been one of those people to wake up each morning with a fire under her butt ready to conquer the world. I've never been the gal to always think... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2015 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• He's NOT Perfect - Musings on Fantasy & Idolatry

  I'd like to preface this post with 3 things: The finished product went in a completely different direction than I had originally planned. Sometimes I am just a... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2015 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Hell Didn't Freeze Over...

  Approximately 2 years ago I chose to leave my church home after a long, aching battle with pride pain. I left wounded to the core, feeling rejected, hurt,... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2015 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Boundaries That We Keep

  

  There's something amazing about setting and sticking to a boundary you've set in place. Being able to recognize your need for a boundary is one thing, but... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Finding Joy in All Things

  

  Ask people who REALLY know me and they'll tell you I'm quite the perfectionist. Not in the sense that everything HAS to be perfect but in the sense that I want... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Jesus Be... Something.

  

  So far today, I've asked Jesus to be an espresso machine ('cause of insomnia last night), a Xanax (for anxiety of course), an Ambien (again, insomnia), and a... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Beer & Hymns - Not Mutually Exclusive

  

  “That was so fun!” “I'm so glad we came!” “I can't wait until the next one!” Those are just a few of the exclamations I hear... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Five Minute Friday: Change

  

  I awoke this morning with the song "10,000 Reasons" by Matt Redman looping through my brain - specifically the lyric "The sun comes up, it's a new day dawning,... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Simple Things

  

  Big mason jars of cool, crisp cucumber water.Soft breezes blowing the curtains on the sun porch.Napping in the hammock in the late afternoon.To me, these are th... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• So, I Ran.

  

  I think running is stupid. I can't for the life of me understand why people to do it for exercise. I hate the feeling of hard concrete beneath my feet and the... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Shed

  

  Lauren,You are just as beautiful today as you were when you started this journey. Just because you weigh more on May 19th doesn't make you any less worthy or an... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Prune to Bloom

  

  Lately I've been switching up my morning quiet time a bit. Normally I read from The Word or read something from a devotional and then journal about it privately. Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• I Can Have It...

  

  Why is it that the second you decide to let go of something that it's all you want? Like going on a diet, the moment you make the decision to eat healthier,... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Paid in Full

  

  I'm reading through the accounts of Christ's death this morning. The hazy sky seems so fitting, the heaviness in my heart so appropriate. Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Travel Beyond

  Today is one of those days where I just have to force myself to travel beyond. Travel beyond the drama, the negativity, the warfare, and the ridiculousness of... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Just Won't Burn

  

  Crash burn. That's what the enemy wants. To drag you down keep you down. But you will rise above. By the grace of God, you will. This is the lesson I'm... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Claim It.

  Prophesy.That's a scary word to me... I hear that word I think of false prophets, I think of people desperately believing the words of some stranger, I think... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• One Word 2014 - Victory

  

  It's safe to say that the inspiration to write has been lacking of late. Life has been busy while I could technically make the time to write, I haven't... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• 31 Days: Wind Vs. Concrete

  

  Last week my Life Group started a new study called "Chase" by Jennie Allen and while going through the first few pages of the Leader's Guide, I knew this study... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• 31 Days: Blow Up The Box

  

  "God it'd be really awesome if you did this and it'd be really awesome if I got this and it'd be really awesome if you'd follow my plan."Sometimes my prayers ar... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY