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Let’s Dance!
View recipe: Let’s Dance!I was in the waiting room at therapy with my friend, and a boy, maybe 16 or 17, came up to me, sat as close as he possibly could, and grabbed my hand. Which is a totally normal occurence in my line of work. He asked what my name was, and after I told him,…
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Easy PBFit Smoothie
View recipe: Easy PBFit SmoothieI highly recommend keeping frozen bananas in your freezer for quick morning smoothies. This took exactly 3 minutes to make. I have no excuse not to make this for quick and easy breakfasts in the future. 1 Small Frozen Banana (90 calories, 1g protein, 12g sugar) 2 Cups Unsweetened Almond Milk (60 calories, 2g protein,…
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The Aftermath
View recipe: The AftermathLife after losing my Poppop. Mentally I have resorted back to where I was a year ago. Completely ignoring any and all tips my psychiatrist has given me to handle anxiety episodes. I am angry at God, not reading my Bible, and not going to Him for anything. I’m not believing the truth that my…
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My Poppop
View recipe: My PoppopI know you’ve all probably read this a million times before…but you are not promised tomorrow. I thought I had another twenty years with my Poppop. I expected him to be there as a great Poppop for my kids like my great grandfather had been there for me until he went home to be with…
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Halloween Treat Buckets
View recipe: Halloween Treat BucketsHalloween is almost here! I LOVE Halloween. I enjoy putting together special goody bags for the kids I work with. This year I am putting something together for my former nanny kids but I have very little time. Meaning I can’t make any fancy treats or caramel apples or drizzled pretzel rods. So I went…
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Prayers Please
View recipe: Prayers PleaseI’ve struggled through some frustrating medical problems most of my life. Not nearly as much as my brother has, but mine have seemed to become more severe as I’ve gotten older. I am still dealing with the aftermath of my skin disease, and auto-immune disease triggered by stress that only about 50 people have ever…
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Be their peace…
View recipe: Be their peace……not their problem. A relationship means that you come together to make each other better. Believe in each other. Support each other. Build each other. Be their peace, not their problem. Thank you, Pinterest for this awesome bit of relationship advice. Now I’m going to add to it. A Christ-centered relationship means that you come…
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Grace
View recipe: GraceThe other night I felt so defeated in my sin. I allowed myself to feel overwhelmed and suffocated by shame. Instead of turning to God and relinquishing the control I hold on to so tightly, I clung to my sin. The thought of never being able to conquer this sin left me feeling like a…
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Shame
View recipe: ShameI live in this constant fear that my sin will be exposed. You can know my testimony…just not those parts. You can see the ugly sides of me that I let you see…just not those sides. I’ve come to realize that some sins seem to be more acceptable than others. Some sins are seen as…
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Arizona 2019
View recipe: Arizona 2019This is the trip I look forward to. The 41 hour bus ride from Pennsylvania to Arizona…the 7 days working on the Navajo Reservation in Window Rock, and the 2 days camping in Ouray, Colorado. I love every minute of it. I am so grateful for these past 11 days. It seems like we’ve been…
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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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