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A year ago I told myself that I was going to write every single day for an entire year. Five hundred and twenty-one pages later, I can't believe I actually did. I thought that I would inevitably forget one night and call the whole thing off, or that perhaps one night I would decide I was…
November 26th, 2017. From my journal. "What I'm going back to tonight is my first high school fall retreat. The theme was the same as it was this year: "The Story." It was that Saturday night when I saw, for the first time I could remember, someone crying over Jesus's death. Tears were visibly running down…
https://youtu.be/6xx0d3R2LoU "I want to read this scripture to us. It's out of Luke 15. Sometimes people get confused by it, but I feel like the Lord's all over it tonight. I want to read it to us. Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. But the Pharisees and the…
Phew. Okay. Praying for the right words, Lord. If you know me, you know I love Taylor Swift. BUT DON'T STOP READING! I PROMISE THIS IS NOT AN OBSESSIVE POST ABOUT TAYLOR SWIFT. All I want to do is reference something she says in this video... https://youtu.be/YINgOpBnYBE **Also I know as swiftie I'm not supposed to say the…
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…
Ellie Proctor 