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Below you will find a variety of heartfelt and sometimes raw ramblings of my journey. My hike through life if you will. In each post I will present you with a pearl that I have gleaned from the torrents of this journey.
My prayer is that you will find something along the way and adorn yourself.
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Growing Pains at the Deli Counter
Read more: Growing Pains at the Deli CounterI wanted to stop. To ask the man behind the deli counter to slice some cheese and lunch meat. I didn’t. I couldn’t. After all, I was raised that you don’t ask for help. Ever. The chill of the grocery side of the store dissipated with each step. Colby Jack floated through my thoughts while…
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I No Longer Chase The Presence of God
Read more: I No Longer Chase The Presence of GodA few months ago, I found myself in a critical place needing to hear God’s voice. So, I did the most reasonable thing I could think of and I packed my bags and booked a last-minute Airbnb five hours away. The expectations for my weekend alone with the Lord gained strength with each passing mile.…
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Contentment – The Secret of Enough
Read more: Contentment – The Secret of EnoughThe breeze that brushed across my skin gave promise of the rain to come. The sky would weep tears of life today, but for now time was given in plenty to pick blackberries. Instinctively, I plucked a berry from the vine. A cluster of balls held tightly to a single core formed one perfectly, imperfect…
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81 Years Since Iwo Jima: Remembering Pfc. Franklin R. Sousley
Read more: 81 Years Since Iwo Jima: Remembering Pfc. Franklin R. SousleyWe had gathered at the cemetery. The sky was heavy and the clouds sat near the ground. It had rained all morning. You know, the cold rain that feels like it dripped off of ice. The earth squished below me, while I wrestled to hold back a chill that fought to race through my body.…
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Finding Wonder in Winter: A Heartfelt Reflection
Read more: Finding Wonder in Winter: A Heartfelt ReflectionThis evening the rain effortlessly transitioned to snow and with it my heart. For a moment all of my adult cares and burdens were abandoned. I opened wide my mouth and caught heavens ice crystals on my tongue. Snowflakes melted on contact and joy seeped into my soul. Youthful wonder filled me as I threw…
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Seeking Signs: Understanding God’s Love While Hiking
Read more: Seeking Signs: Understanding God’s Love While HikingGod’s call to walk with Him in the woods, ends with realizing His love has always been.