Author: Sarah Dasha
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The Mission Trip Myth
So I went, and I’ve come back again. My heart is full to overflowing with hope for Honduras. My time there was sweet like mangoes and deep like coffee and hard like rain. Reunited with friends and family over tortillas and hot coffee and served together the amazing Honduran community. Th time I spend in…
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Why I Haven’t Moved to Honduras Yet
This week, in four days to be exact, I am getting on a plane and going back to Honduras. For the sixth time. Many of you know this. If you know me even a little bit, you probably know I love this nation. It comes up quickly in conversation, like mothers bringing up their children.…
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Dear 13 Year Old Me
Dear Thirteen Year Old Me, I have such a myriad of memories of you. With your rainbow beaded dangly earrings from Claire’s and your camoflauge pants from Limited Too, you are full of life and zest and so many questions. I remember when you woke up on the day of your 13th birthday, the weightiness…
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How to Have Counter-Cultural Opinions Without Offending Anyone
This has been my struggle lately. I look at the way the world is turning, and how seemingly concrete things like gender and marriage and the right to life are being questioned like never before. Sometimes I post my thoughts about certain issues, and ‘m really not trying to be controversial, I just really feel…
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I Came All the Way to Asia for This
I’ve been in the Philippines a few weeks now, so I thought it was time I shared a little bit about my experiences in Asia Pacific. First, a good adventure is almost entirely at the mercy of who you are with. I’ve been to some pretty spectacular places, but the view is made a thousand…
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It’s Possible to Walk Away from God While Listening to Bethel
It is entirely possibly to walk away from God while singing worship songs and leading ministries and discipling other people. Just ask me. It’s possible to be in the midst of the presence of God while simultaneously wishing very terrible things on the the person next to you. It’s possible to have Bethel playing in…
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The Only News Worth Sharing in 2017
How to approach women’s issues, the unborn, and the Syrian refugee crisis.
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Who Really Wins Today
Today is an historic day! Today we continue the American tradition of electing our President, our leader. Today, we uphold the values of a democratic republic and the process of the electoral college. Today, Donald Trump becomes the 45th president of the United States of America. But other than that, not much changes. You and…
Sarah D. Shearer 