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Is Revival Really What We Need?
I have always been very uncomfortable with the word revival. It evokes feelings of discomfort and forced salvation prayers and long church services to me. So many Christians contend for revival, and I just….don’t…. I know this might sound ludicrous. As a follower of Christ, we want the masses to come to Jesus, and we…
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What It Really Looks Like to Follow Christ
Last night I went to see The Letters with a good friend. It’s an amazing film about Mother Teresa. I’m saddened to say I never knew the hardship she faced from so many for simply serving the poor. Yet she never wavered. She was firm and bold in her convictions, yet she was submitted to…
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The Only Reason I’m Still in Thomasville
The other day, I downloaded a podcast by one of my favorite pastors. He’s a hilarious hispanic guy who brings me such joy with his Spanish preaching. As I pressed play and started to fold my laundry, I was surprised to discover what an emotional reaction I was having to hearing someone speak in Spanish.…
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This Year: Not Your Average Resolutions
I’ve been wracking my brain trying to come up with a bloggy, share-worthy list of 2016 resolutions, and honestly I’m coming up short. In my attempts, I’ve learned a few things about myself –and maybe you’ll relate. Many of the things I thought of were not actually resolutions of things to do, they were emotionally…
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Best of 2015
It’s been a good year. I’ve learned so much, traveled to several countries, made new friends, s/o to Emily Adams 🙂 I look back truly in awe of the growth I see in my life, and I marvel at what’s to come. I’ve never dreaded getting older and I refuse to adopt the mentality that “being…
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How to Stop Having Unhealthy Relationships
One of my favorite writers, Donald Miller, talks about manipulators and he gives us some hints so we know if we are dealing with one. One of the most tell-tale signs of a manipulator is this: when you leave that person, inevitably, you will feel guilty, and you will wonder why. You can’t…
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How I’m Really Doing: An Uncomfortable Post
I’ve discovered something about myself. When I blog, more often than not, I am not very personal. I give the air of being personal and vulnerable, but I’m not really telling you my feelings as of that day. I suppose we all do that. I would hate to air my dirty laundry, and no one…
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What Life ISN’T About
I’ve been reading a great deal as of late. I’ve been devouring books on subjects I find to be absolutely fascinating…..Women, work, the the bible, Christianity, food, the whole spectrum. I have a burning passion to know truth. What does God ask of me as a Christian, a woman, a daughter, a future wife and…
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If Christmas Season Isn’t Your Favorite
As Christmas season descends upon us with all its glitz and music and food and festivity, I am completely overjoyed. Each year I look forward to the holidays more than you can imagine. I force myself to wait til November to begin listening to my Amy Grant Holiday pandora station, I start my shopping…
Sarah D. Shearer 