Category: Chapter MMXXI
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The Rose & The Bee
“The flower does not dream of the bee. The flower just blossoms, then the bee comes.” – Mark Nepo For so long I spent irreplaceable time dreaming of my bee. The bee I would marry; the bee I would drive; the bee I would live in; the bee I would become in my career field;…
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Dear Young Church Girl
I have a theory. Travel with me. The biggest annoyance in your life is that you are living beneath who God has created you to be. There are areas are in my life that are constant annoyances. Constant frustration. And at the end of every self reflective conversation, the only person to really blame or…
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Dear Young Church Girl: The Ugly Truth
The past. The past shapes us. Builds character. Develops palettes and refines vision. The past can be the birthing place of great pain and beauty as well as serving as a historic foundation in our lives. The past serves as a road map of “how did we get here” when we or even the people…
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May Our Hearts Remember
I believe the thing standing in your way is your hearts inability or even refusal in some cases to remember. One of the things Holy Spirit does for each of us is help us to remember the things that God has told us (reference John 14:26). How many instructions lie at your feet untouched? How…
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Boundaries
Do you really love yourself if you don’t have them? “For God so loved (insert your name), that He gave His only begotten son that whosoever believes in Him shall not perished, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 I’m learning. Above being obedient, above being kindhearted to the people I encounter, above being submissive and…
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Embracing Life’s Discomfort
It’s not Wednesday. Hi frann!!! I think one of the first lessons you should get post your confession of faith into salvation is how to embrace the discomfort of unbecoming all you were and transforming into the reflection of Christ that God had in mind for you before you were in your mother’s womb. It’s…
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The Fundamentals of Accountability
Accountability. Submission. Obedience. What do those words mean to you? What is it or who is it that you allow to measure how well you are living your life- how well you are stewarding over the things given to you? We are charged to do everything as if we are doing it right before God.…
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The End of Me
It’s official. I have reached the end of me. This is a bittersweet moment if I am to be honest: Bitter in that this has been the hardest thing for me to grasp. Sweet in that, I’m right where God wants me to be, which means I’m right in His plans and timing, which means…
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Foundations
Can I be honest? I’ve struggled with the words to give for this week. Apart of this journey for me is transparency not just with myself but with y’all. Well… For the last three weeks my life has felt like complete shambles. Everything that was once solid began to dissolve. I don’t do well with…
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The Beginning
Let me pose a hypothetical question that may make you nervous: What truths do you believe about you that are stunting your growth? There is a saying that says, “Your beliefs become your thoughts, your thoughts become your words, your words become your actions, your actions become your habits, your habits become your values, your…
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