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Wordless
“Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words.” Saint Francis of Assisi This week I will use fewer words and more actions to live my faith. This week I will love out loud, show kindness in quiet, and practice humility. This week I will preach the Gospel with as few words as Continue reading
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Balance
“God allows us to experience the low points of life in order to teach us lessons that we could learn in no other way.” C.S. Lewis I’ve been thinking a lot over the last little while about how we live in both pain and gratitude. Pain, grief, worry, heartache and incompleteness live alongside faith, love, Continue reading
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My Privilege
I grew up in the way most white people do from small towns. Our family lived a simple life not dirt poor, but sort of at the bottom of middle class when true middle class existed. My dad worked a blue collar job and my mom had two teaching jobs to put my sister through Continue reading
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Here we go again…
After graduation I was a little lost for what to do with myself. I knew I was supposed to be relaxing but I didn’t relax in a healthy way. I was on my phone way too much and Facebook sucked me in and made me sad. Following the advice of my amazing doctor, I deactivated Continue reading
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Leaning in
I’ve been leaning into my faith pretty hard as of late. I’ve been embracing grief and dealing with so much change. Faith is the only constant in my life. This week I’ve been sinking deep into the meaning of the Beatitudes, the impact of the sermon on the mount, and the cultural importance it had Continue reading
Mandy Sloan 