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Nineteen.

If you have talked to me at all recently, you know how excited I am for my birthday tomorrow. Why? Because….drum roll please… I’m turning twenty! Which means…..another drum roll ….my teenage years are officially behind me!!!! Teenagers have a stigma in our society of being irresponsible, immature, foolish, reckless and a constant headache to …

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47 Things.

In Luke 17, Jesus heals 10 lepers simultaneously. He commands the men to go show themselves to the priests, they do, and then they’re healed. Its an incredible, completely life-altering occasion for these men. And yet only one returns to thank Jesus for this gift of restored life and healing. Just one. As the Bible …

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From Scholar to Child.

“Scripture is the manger in which the Christ lies.’  As a mother goes to a cradle to find her baby so the Christian goes to the Bible to find Jesus. But don’t inspect the cradle and forget to worship the baby.” – Martin Luther I’m going to be honest. This last semester I struggled with …

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Near Him.

I once read an old legend about Abraham Lincoln. The legend goes like this… One day Abraham was walking through town while a slave auction was taking place. Usually Abe walked by such auctions as quickly as possible with his head down and a bad taste in his mouth. But today as a young girl …