Monthly Archives: August 2011

The Road Ahead

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

I’m walking on a road right now. I know where it is leading me but I don’t understand how I’ll get there. I’ve sometimes thought that I knew the right way for me but my ideas never happened like that. … Continue reading →

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Because Love Is More

Posted on August 28, 2011 by

“When I was in Columbia…” “On my trip to Cambodia…” “In the Ukraine…” I stared at all three of them in awe. It was my third night at the acting school and I had found, for the first time in … Continue reading →

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Even In The Rain

Posted on August 26, 2011 by

“Praise God from whom all blessings flow, praise Him all creatures here below…” We stood there, crammed inside of a tiny basement, all two hundred and something of us, in our robes and head coverings, armour and dowries.  It was … Continue reading →

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The Most Excellent Way

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

The room was dark, but over fifty candles lighted it with a great brilliance. Then, we all started to sing, and the excellent beauty of it caught me by surprise. I wanted to cry and laugh and sing and jump. … Continue reading →

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When Sixteen Isn’t So Sweet

Posted on August 16, 2011 by

Sixteen. It’s the magic age where you can drive. Its a romantic time where they call you sweet. I used to think it was when you fell in love forever. It is the year that all of your dreams come true. Unless … Continue reading →

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Too Beautiful

Posted on August 13, 2011 by

I’ve always been a Christian. Well, ever since I was four years old at least. Growing up homeschooled and in a church, I knew more Christians than non-Christians. For the longest time I thought that forms of taking God’s name … Continue reading →

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The Courage To Dive

Posted on August 7, 2011 by

If you know how to swim, water shouldn’t be a problem for you. And, If you don’t know how, you can easily learn. Its not really a big deal. After all, children take swimming lessons at an early age, and kids beg their … Continue reading →

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Never Alone

Posted on August 2, 2011 by

Mighty to Save played softly in the background and hushed voices spoke all around me. I sat there in my pretty red dress, meditating on the sermon and unwilling to leave at present. There was something more for me here … Continue reading →

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