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When Surrender Feels Like Free-Fall

When Surrender Feels Like Free-Fall

Frantically my fingers wrap handful upon handful of hollow air. Powder-blue and milky white, swirling in a cotton-candy blur of…
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Sweet Somethings

Sweet Somethings

Welcome back, friends. Greetings from the Chasing Holiness Cafe’. Grab a cozy table in the corner, and enjoy these Sweet…
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Flying Free in 2016

Flying Free in 2016

If you give a girl a year…she might just ask for a word to go with it. And if she…
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Who Do You Think You Are Anyway?

Who Do You Think You Are Anyway?

  Who do you think you are anyway? You’re just a random girl with a common dream. You know you’ll…
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Farmer’s Daughter

Farmer’s Daughter

Rattling off a handful of names as if to recite the alphabet or a grocery list, she was clueless as…
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Glory Whisperers

Glory Whisperers

  They call to me from my windows, daring me to bear witness to their Maker. Spectators of the everyday…
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Hourglass Interrupted

Hourglass Interrupted

You’ve probably known this—I’m probably slow—Enough-O’clock: it doesn’t exist. Why am I so late to the of-course-not party? So often,…
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Future Ink

Future Ink

I’ll take “vulnerably candid” for a hundred please, Alex. Oh, and, hey, throw in “Cryptic Introductions” for two hundred, while…
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Pantry Chronicles

Pantry Chronicles

Like sand in a beach pail, tiny grains of sugar softly collect, filling the canister. This particular morning is not…
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Dear Lord of the sunrise: Thank You! 🙌 💗 . . Dear Lord of the sunrise: Thank You! 🙌 💗
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#sunrise #hope #God #christianwriter
Hey, friend. 💗 How is your 2025 going? Whether Hey, friend. 💗 How is your 2025 going? Whether carefree & calm, or perhaps like mine, it's been a whirlwind of extra, I pray the Lord has met you in the midst with all of Himself. 💗 ...
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I wanted to share some exciting news with you! 🎉 I've had the beautiful honor of contributing to a brand-new devotional from Proverbs 31 Ministries called: Let In the Light: 50 Devotions to Confidently Know God Is Good and Guiding Your Steps. Releasing TODAY, October 28, 2025!
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This book is filled with encouraging devotions from authors (including me!) who want to remind you that God’s light is never gone — even when life feels cloudy or dark.
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If you’ve ever needed a reminder that God’s light is still shining, this book was written for you.
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I can’t wait for you to read these devotions and let a little more of His light into your days! 🔆
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May this offering of light bring hope, peace, and comfort to you in this season, my friend. 💗
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Available at the P31 Bookstore, or anywhere you like to buy your books. 
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(P.S., I'd love to hear your thoughts on the book as you're able to share, friend!) 💕
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#letinthelight #christianwriter #Jesus
God bless America. 🇺🇸 God bless America. 🇺🇸
I see You, God. 🙌 💗 . . . #glory #praise #wo I see You, God. 🙌 💗
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