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Testimonies
June 18, 2018
I was 22 when I met my husband through an online dating website. He was cute in his profile so I took a chance and messaged him. After texting for a few weeks, we finally met for coffee. Clay was fun, easy to talk to and a true southern gentleman. We had conversations about our […]
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My heart aches for my past self as I look back and see myself frustrated, stuck, and beating my head against the wall wondering when my life would begin. It wasn’t too long ago that I found myself weeping in my car all the way to a doctor’s appointment. Willing myself to stop, as I […]
June 11, 2018
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April 25, 2018
When things didn’t go as planned or if someone treated me badly, I assumed I must have deserved it. I strongly believed outcomes and results were reflections of how hard I worked and how I presented myself. Shame is such a powerful tool of the enemy. I thought sexual harassment was something I was born […]
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Dear Rachel, “Love yourself,” “Reflect on your own beauty,” “Live in such a way to make yourself happy.” As I’ve gotten older, I hear these phrases more and more o ften. This world is creating an entire generation of people who just want to “love themselves.” However, I don’t see many people actually loving themselves. […]
January 25, 2018
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January 3, 2018
Dear Ed, I first met you in 8th grade. I did not know you by name for a while, but I did notice the thrill I felt every time we brushed up against one another, it was like nothing I had ever experienced before. You gave me something no one else had ever given […]
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What do you think about when you hear the word faith? Is it having faith in someone? Knowing that you can trust and believe in that person? Is it a word printed on canvases and tattooed on wrists? Does it mean anything? Society sometimes takes up words and phrases from Christianity and uses them as […]
December 13, 2017
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December 10, 2017
I grew up in the church, and experienced God move in many ways. It was so much easier to experience God when I was younger. The more I grew up, the more difficult it became. The more tainted my spirit became, the harder it was for me to dig to feel God’s presence. I remember […]
