Tag: faith
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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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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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Being Faithful When Your Dreams Aren’t Coming True
In an age where everything seems to come instantly, Lord, teach us to be faithful in times of waiting.
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When Everything Falls Apart
There is a theme to this season. Laced in coffee dates and slipped into texts. Whispered in prayers, thought in private moments of silence and questioning… This is not where I thought I was going to be. My life is not even going a little bit like I thought it would. I’m doing something I…
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Be a Woman Who Waits–Like Sarah
I just read a book I highly recommend all women read. Whether you call yourself a feminist, a conservative, mom, wife, daughter, young professional–this is a message we women need to hear. It’s called “Without Rival: Embrace your identity and purpose in an age of comparison.” Talk about a title that pulls you in! I’ve…
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There Is No Striving
It is only after being placed in an environment where I am encouraged to be myself that I find just how difficult that is. In the past few months, I have embarked on a journey toward finding out who God created me to be apart from my job, my family, friends, social networks and even…
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The Lie the World Tells Us about Happiness
The other day I was talking with someone about her recent trip to Italy. I was nearly moved to tears as she told me of the ancient beauty of the little Italian towns they stayed in. I imagined the narrow streets, farmers markets and local restaurants and suddenly I wanted to purchase a ticket right…
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What’s Even the Point of Being a Christian? (And other questions I’m asking myself)
We come here like immigrants, with nothing. We build and toil and strive and seek and gain and lose, then we leave this little earth, with nothing. What’s the point of it all? Sorry to be so jaded, but what. is. the. point. I see people try and give it their all and still, life…
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Getting Hungry Won’t Put Dinner On the Table
What a month. This has become a monthly update of sorts, so where shall I begin?? I guess by saying, re-saying, and shouting at the top of my lungs–LIFE DOES NOT GO THE WAY WE PLAN. This is my new mantra. It’s what I find myself saying all the time, as plans fall through and…
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Who is Abba and Where Was He in Honduras?
They expect you to return hungrier, not dazed and confused. They send you to a foreign land, full of zeal, full of youth, And they hope you will fall in love, feel grateful for your stuff and come home. This is not how it goes for me. I go to Honduras, once, twice, three, four,…
Sarah D. Shearer 