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,…
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…
"Don't be successful in things that don't matter." --Tim Tebow, Passion 2020 A New Decade I began my 2020 decade at the Passion Conference in Atlanta, Georgia (USA) with my friend Rachele. At midnight on 1/1/20, Rachele and I were singing with the upmost joy, Bibles in hand, along with Hillsong United! What a dream! …
"A REMINDER FOR TWENTY- TWENTY. you do not have to stay where you were planted; if you are withering in places that you have the potential to bloom, you owe it to yourself to uproot." ---s.r.w @srwpoetry Cover photo by Michelle Emelda. Hello my friends! I know it has been a while since you've heard…
Continue reading ➞ When Times Get Tough, We Pick Ourselves Back Up
"Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart, and wait for the Lord." Psalm 27:14 I'd like to begin this post with a thought, "what if waiting, being patient even when it's really hard, could actually be fun? Maybe even worthwhile?" My word for 2019 is patience. At the beginning of the year, I…
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