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Boxes With Labels
View recipe: Boxes With LabelsYou think a Christian is only a Christian if they spend their Sundays in a church and wear that glistening cross around their neck. But let me be the one to tell you the honest truth. A Christian is flawed and imperfect, covered in hideous bruises and cuts so deep you’ll get lost in their…
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Baby Steps
View recipe: Baby StepsI was hoping to slowly immerse myself into this new position. I was not expecting the time commitment. I was especially not expecting the exhaustion that comes with it. Creating schedules, finding people who are dependable and reliable. It’s not manual labor so I thought it would be an easy task. I was wrong. So…
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Sleep Deprivation
View recipe: Sleep DeprivationSleep and I have a love hate relationship. Most nights I need to take medication in order to fall asleep or get more than a few hours of restless sleep. But when I’m not on my meds, it’s easy to allow the depression and anxiety to take over my sleep schedule. There is no normal.…
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Frustrated
View recipe: FrustratedI became rather frustrated this week with a friend, they said something that was hurtful to me. They of course said it unknowingly because I never talk about my life with anyone, even people who have been in my life for almost a decade. I am independent in everything including my misery. I never saw…
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Staying Busy
View recipe: Staying BusyI feel as if I’ve written about staying busy a million times before. But guess what? I picked up a new client. Success does not come from sitting down, sitting still, and waiting. Success comes from working hard, working diligently, and putting buckets out preparing to catch the rain. Casey Neistat has been a big…
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Intentional
View recipe: IntentionalWhat does being intentional mean to you? Does the word stand out as something important? in·ten·tion·al adjective done on purpose; deliberate. As Christians we need to be deliberate in our words, our actions, our thoughts, our prayers, everything we do needs to be intentional. Intentional ministry, intentional fellowship. We are called to be deliberate, to…
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Mary vs. Martha
View recipe: Mary vs. MarthaAre you a Mary or a Martha? What a great question. A question I repeated over and over again to myself at the 20th Anniversary event this past weekend. I was running around like a mad woman trying to find answers and solutions for the questions and problems. I didn’t get a chance to hear…
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The Wrong Coffee
View recipe: The Wrong CoffeeQuick thoughts I have as I’m waiting for A in the car pick up line. What’s something small that completely ruins your mood? Take your time to think it through because I found out there are a lot more minor inconveniences I let get to me than I first thought. Do you ever have two…
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Kaitlyn is a Jesus following people loving wife and mama battling a multitude of chronic illnesses while striving to live joyfully for the Lord. Read full bio.
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