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Have you ever seen a partner dance? One of those beautiful dances where the man and woman’s movements flow together, their bodies like a single living organism creating something new from what they were before the dance? These dances can move us to tears. They fill us with this sense of awe and a feeling…
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If everything God created is good and was perfect , that means us too. For me, thinking that I am “created perfect” hits a nerve somewhere deep inside me. It makes me squirm. How can I be perfect? How can I be so beautiful- not solely the physical kind of beauty, but the deeper kind?
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Why did God make daffodils, hummingbirds, snowflakes, lichen, ants, minnows, musical birds, squirrels, or trickling creeks…. Or anything else that we find delightful yet “not essential”? Because God loves beauty.
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Is there beauty in going to an average job, doing dishes, vacuuming the house, going for a walk along a busy highway, or any of the other unsubstantial experiences of my daily life? Where can I find beauty in these moments?
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Jesus is inviting you to something terrifyingly glorious, something filled with danger and adventure. Will you watch cheer Him on from the sidelines, or will you risk it all and join Him?
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My mom recently shared this quote with me that said “Your flesh does not care where you spend eternity because it’s not going with you!”. Although this quote was making a point about listening to our sinful nature, it got me thinking… I have heard the word “flesh” used in the church rather confusingly. It…
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Every year, the excitement of Christmas brings with it disappointment, and often grief. No joy comes along as perfect ecstasy this side of eternity. Why do you think we cry so much at weddings? There seems to be no other way to express the feelings of intense joy and grief that are experienced at such…
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Lately, everything in my life feels like it’s shifting. Everything around me is changing. So much preparation and planning are going into the next couple of months with my family moving, a wedding, moving again into a place of my own, ending seasons and beginning new ones… the change keeps building, and honestly, it has…
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Few things challenge a person’s will and grit better than an intense physical challenge. I personally have experienced this in the form of black belt training in Taekwondo. Through martial arts, I have learned what our bodies are capable of. I know many athletes experience this: the amazing thrill of overcoming a particularly challenging technique…
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I’ve been wondering lately… does God have a personality? All humans have what we call “personalities”. The word is sort of hard to define, but the Merriam-Webster says this: personality: noun We all have a unique blend of mannerisms, ways of speaking, facial expressions. We all have unique brains that perceive the world a certain…
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I’m Allison
I am a 20-something Christian woman living in the northern Midwest. I am energized by hikes in the woods, finding poetry in ordinary life, and learning about my Creator and His world. I write what’s on my heart- usually snacking on dark chocolate while I do so.
I hope what I share here will be a small spark of courage and rejuvenation for your own heart!
” The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”
John 1:5
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