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PASSION: The fight for a life of impact.
“People are instructed by reason, but they are inspired by passion.” – Jeanne Mayo How many of us would consider ourselves to be passionate women? Maybe you’d ask yourself that question and nod your head, thinking something like, “Yeah, I’m a pretty fiery woman who has a mission and I’m living that out.” Or maybe you […]
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THE B-WORD: The account of an epic fail.
Not that B-word, rather the B-word that is: Boundaries. Ugh, yes, something everyone wants, claims to have, but in reality, only knows they are lacking until it becomes a problem. Well, this past year made me realize I also have that problem. 2020, and continuing, offered its own unique set of challenges for everyone. Unlike […]
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WORSHIP WITH WEIGHTS: Finding strength in what I can control
At 40 years old, I made the decision to quit smoking. This was a decision that I made out of a desire to pursue health and ultimately, it was informed by this scripture from 1 Corinthians 6:19-20: “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom […]
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CYCLES OF COUNTING: Why God cares about my relationship with food.
There has to be more to life than this. Will I have to count my calories forever? Will I have to wake up with hunger pains at 2am and just ignore it while I nurse my newborn child? Will I have to skip tasting the freshly baked cookies I make with my grandchild? Welcome to […]
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FORGETTING MYSELF: A few thoughts on allyship.
I’ll be honest – I’m incredibly nervous writing this. The topic of allyship feels daunting, and rest assured that this blog post is only the very tip of the iceberg for me as I write and for you, the reader. I’m very wary of sharing publicly about something that I truly feel so unbelievably unqualified […]
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REFLECTIONS AND SHADOWS: Choosing to believe in who God says I am.
Beautiful. Confident. Strong. I look at myself through my glimmering oversized mirror and nothing has changed. The mirrors are more extravagant now, but it doesn’t change what I see when I look at myself. Beautiful, confident, and strong are all words that never come to mind when I see my reflection. They aren’t even scratching […]
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THIS REALLY HURTS: Forgiveness, trust, and reckless vulnerability.
“In this world, you will have trouble.”–Jesus Christ (John 16:33) Throughout His time on earth, Jesus reassured His followers of many things – that He is good, trustworthy, and loving. He gave them answers about life’s questions, how to treat one another, and of course, this paramount truth: He is the Messiah sent to save […]
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ALL THAT’S LEFT: A story of God’s presence in the midst of great absence.
There are rare moments that can alter our lives so acutely that we can no longer go on as before – moments that define our brokenness and His Presence all in one. There’s a juxtaposition in the frame of our human lives, which are so fragile that they can be deconstructed in an instant, contrasted […]
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THIS IS ME: Finding my bold voice to lead in a man’s world.
“Sarah, what’s it like to lead in a man’s world?”Cut straight to me breaking into song, socks on, sliding down the hallway singing “This Is Me” from The Greatest Showman. And yeah, that movie has nothing to do with women leading in a man’s world but, that song does. Just to prove a point, I […]