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Don't Give Up

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      Well, as per usual (apparently), it’s been... quite a while. So much has happened since I last wrote. But I saw this wonderful picture on Facebook that made me want to share something huge that recently occurred.      Like most Christians, I have some extended family members who don’t know Jesus. All my life, my parents, mentors, and pastors have told me “Don’t stop praying for people. God can always touch their hearts and soften them.” So all through my life, I’ve prayed for these people who are so special to me. But anyone who has been a Christian for any amount of time knows how frustrating it can be when God answers a prayer with “no” or “not yet.” Especially when He answers “not yet” and He makes you wait for years and years and years.      I’m not going to lie, things started to look bleak. No change happened. It had been over 10+ years, and I was tired of praying and not seeing results. So I gave up. I decided that th...
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Joyful Working

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Well hi there!! It’s been a hot minute since I’ve posted. This senior-in-high-school thing has been keeping me real busy lately, and I feel like I have no time for, well, anything except for school! (Okay, and maybe work and a little bit of time on the piano...) But I’m back now, and I think I’ve got a topic you can relate to. ;) Like I said above, I’ve been super busy with school. It’s actually been super stressful, and I'm not gonna lie, I’ve cried quite a bit. My workload this year has been nothing like it’s been before, and with all the emotions of having so much school, falling behind, and not understanding much, I’ve complained. A LOT. And not just in my heart or to myself. To my mom, my family, my friends, my co-workers.... it just doesn’t stop! Once I get started, it’s a massive snowball effect. And as I complain to others, they begin to complain, and then everyone starts to complain and things become really messy. I’m sure you can relate, whether in the field of schoo...
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Bible Reading Challenge!

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Wow, time flies, and I’ve been gone for just a bit! Part of that has been due to school, work, and other engagements, but part of it has been due to lack of ideas. So... if you have something you’d like to see me write about, please leave it in the comment’s section, and I’ll definitely consider it.  But for now, let’s start the actual post. This is different from what I usually write about, but it has definitely blessed me—thus the reason I wanted to share. So let’s discuss the “Psalms of Ascent Challenge”.  DISCLAIMER: I’d like to make it very clear that this was not my idea. Who came up with it? I’m not sure. But it’s good!! Alright, so what exactly is this challenge? Well, that’s very simple. It’s a 14 day challenge (but you can stretch it out as needed) in which you read the Psalms of Ascent (Psalms 120-134). Each day, you read one Psalm and answer three simple questions using the text. Who is God? What does He do? What does this imply about m...
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