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Dear younger me, I think about you quite often. My memories of you are a bit scattered, but fond nonetheless. Many parts of who you are, are the parts of myself I'm trying to find again. Even today, I am looking to you and learning from you. You have always been a light, younger me. Dear…
On August 22, 2017, I turned 18 years old. Only a few days ago. My eighteenth birthday wasn't anything crazy. I didn't go skydiving or buy a pack of cigarettes or get a tattoo (not from a lack of trying...that's still in the works). Instead, it was a day of rest, reflection, and relaxation. I…
As conceited as this may sound, I’m not used to losing when I’ve worked hard to win. I’ve always been under the impression that the work I put in will equal what I receive in return. But that’s not the way God works. He gives himself freely, and the relationship He wants with us isn’t…
Captivating by John & Stasi Eldredge. Every woman who is even the slightest bit intrigued with Jesus Christ needs to pick up this book. While reading this book, I found myself highlighting pages at a time and sharing many passages with my friends as I was completely in awe of the Lord's love for us. The…
I get stressed out a lot. Honestly, I think many of us do. When I get stressed out, I find myself not even knowing what to do. It's like I can't even get done what I need to get done because all I can do is think about is the next thing, and the next…
Lately, I have been finding these lyrics stuck in my head: Love of God, overflow. Permeate, all my soul I love the word "permeate," and I especially love it in this context. The word permeate means to pass into, or through, every part of something. What a wonderful thought it is to have God permeate…
Last summer I went on a mission trip to Hyattsville, Maryland, and that week was so incredible for me. There were so many times during that week where I thought to myself, "Man, God you have me." I want to explain the significance of that because that phrase alone means so much to me. That…
I don't know about you, but I've always placed patience in a category with waiting and time, which I wish I had more of. But once I really began contemplating patience, I realized that patience has much more gravity than that. The definition of patience is this: "The capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble,…
A story from October 13, 2015. Lately, I've been struggling with school. Not with grades, but how to keep a positive outlook in the midst of stress and anxiety, and how to rely on God when I have AP homework to do, or when I have a big test to study for. It is in…
Do you remember when you were a kid, and your parents told you to run around when it was cold outside so you would get warmer? I remember being told that all the time! I would think to myself, "I'm too cold to run around. I bet if I just sit on the ground and…
Ellie Proctor 