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No More New Year’s Resolutions
Yesterday my sister said something so profound, it shaped how I will approach 2017. For many of us, 2016 was full of transition and change and surprises and maybe even loss or death. A lot has happened in the last 365 days. My whole life looks quite different than it did this day last year.…
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The Fatal Flaw of My Generation
Amy March said something poignant in Little Women. She said “We’re all going to grow up sometime; we might as well know what we want.” I look around me and see an appalling lack of desire in my generation. Perhaps, in an effort to be holy, we surrendered our desires at the foot of the…
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If You Feel Lost at the End of 2016
When you are driving somewhere unfamiliar, it’s likely you will drive a little slower, keeping your eyes out for house numbers and landmarks which point you in the right direction. Maybe, like me, you will turn down the radio because Luke Bryan is no help when you’re lost. Your senses are on high alert, and…
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My Promise to You This Christmas
This Christmas I’m choosing a few things. I invite you to choose with me! I choose to spend my energy on things which have eternal value, like relationships, rather than striving to appear perfect on the outside. I choose to focus on giving gifts that mean something, rather than merely proliferating clutter in people’s lives. I…
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What I’m Thankful For (a short list)
I’m thankful for so many things this year, I wanted to share some things at the top of my list this year! I’m thankful for fresh starts, and for the opportunity to wake up each day and work toward a life well lived. I’m thankful we do not have to continue in the direction we…
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I sold my soul to the internet
I didn’t notice it at first. It all seemed so innocent, I didn’t know I was developing a thirst. Like me, love me, find my words appealing. Laugh at my jokes and don’t look too deep at the pain I am concealing. The other day I posted this picture and was amazed at the reception.…
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People Will Hurt You
They will let you down. They won’t invite you. They’ll disappoint you. They will not meet your expectations. They won’t show up or understand how you feel. They’ll forget important information and they’ll monopolize the conversation. They’ll slice through you with harsh words and they’ll freeze you with their silence. They’ll walk out on…
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Losing Myself Only to Find Myself
It’s 3:30 on a Monday afternoon. I’m home. Wearing slippers. I ate leftovers for lunch and took a shower at 12:27 pm on a weekday. What is my life. I love it. In the past six months I have torn down (almost) every shred of the life that was no life at all. I have…
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Blaming the Answer Book: An Excerpt from My Book
This is taken from the book I am writing. It felt too timely not to share. Thank you for reading! ————– I was homeschooled. This declaration is usually ensued by statements such as “You don’t seem homeschooled” (to which I breathe a huge sigh of relief) or “How did you ever socialize with other people?”…
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Why Gender Matters, Part 2
I’m in the midst of a little blog series about gender and why it’s important. I think if God made two very different genders to carry forth the human race, then he was really thinking intentionally and there are things about his character he wants to reveal in each unique gender. You can read Part…
Sarah D. Shearer 