Moving Forward + Looking Up
"Reading gives us some place to go when we have to stay where we are." --Mason Cooley Cover photo by Michelle Emelda Photography Hello friends! I am so excited to share what I am reading to end the summer and swing into the fall for the rest of this year. When I create a reading…
Hello friends! This is my first post in quarantine here in the United States. It has been a huge time of adjustment and finding a "new normal" for this period in our history. I wish you all good health, and I pray that you and your families and friends are safe. April is National Poetry…
Disclaimer: This post is a part of The Open Letter Collective, and is written by a friend or anonymous contributor. All posts written by Lauren Smith will be signed off with her green signature. To the Christian Finding Jesus, You got some change coming your way. The environment around you won’t be the same. Maybe…
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"To be a Christian without praying is no more possible than to be alive without breathing." --Martin Luther Today (May 3rd) is National Day of Prayer here in the United States. I've been a Christian since I was a little girl, yet I still find myself learning how to pray. To me, prayer is just…
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"The problem with our world today is that we've taken a consumer mentality and put it into our relationships with human beings, and we treat human beings like commodities." -Ben Stuart Cover Image by Rachel Thackerson What comes to mind when I ask you, "what do you look for in a girl or guy to…
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The Honest Pursuit 