Moving Forward + Looking Up
My word for 2023 is "gratitude." Often I catch myself in moments of discontentment or comparison, and that only leaves me joyless. There is so much to be grateful for that can be taken for granted. A roof over my head, a healthy body, a warm bed, never going hungry, a family who loves me,…
“To sabbath is to observe what God does when you’re not doing anything.” Manuel Arteaga These past 6 weeks have been a time of intentional withdrawal from the daily routines of social media scrolling and seeking discernment over distraction. For Lent this year I gave up social media during the week. At first, it was really…
"I need you More than the air that I breatheYou've captured my heart every beatYou're pulling me closer.""I Need You" by Matthew Harris and Kyle Lee Gateway Worship What does it mean to want Jesus and nothing else? This question has been on my heart after a worship service this past Sunday morning. It was…
Written by: Lauren Michelle Smith Edited by: Rachele Blick “Strive not to be a success, but to be of value.” -Albert Einstein To celebrate the 4th year of writing for The Honest Pursuit, I want to share some of the most read articles on my blog. I have learned so much about God, myself, and how…
Hello friends! Can you believe we have made it to the end of 2020?! It has been a challenging year for everyone, but it is time to reflect and move forward from all that has happened. I made a prayer guide to help navigate your prayer life as we wrap up the end of the…
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