Category: Personal
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Radical Hospitality and Dying to Self
Adventures with New Zealanders Once upon a time my wonderful sister in Christ Leigh messaged me about a possible rendezvous in Florida, so that she and her friend Eloise could go to Universal Studios and DisneyWorld. They both were getting ready to serve as Summer Missionaries at Life Teen Camp Hidden Lake. The problem was…
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Days Like Today
I enjoy days like today. Currently I am home in St. Petersburg with my parents, enjoying the week off of work. I had a productive afternoon planned I woke up early and drove my dad down to Downtown St. Petersburg. My dad and I took the scenic route, talking about baseball and the right streets…
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Why Youth Ministry?
“Why youth ministry?” “Why on earth would anyone choose to remain in the social, emotional, and spiritual chaos of being a teenager? ” “Why choose passion over prestige?” “Why devote time to the Church in a culture that calls it ridiculous?” …and why spend extra time in the office writing about it after the workday…
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I Swear I Lived
The song I Lived by OneRepublic has been playing on repeat for me… It was stuck in my head tonight, as I kept singing it at dinner. Sure enough, my dear friend Emily started joining me. The song, which speaks on nostalgia and accomplishment, has become my personal anthem for my current stage of transition. On…
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Pursue Your Passions
It is my biggest desire to live the life I was made for, to witness the greatness of this world. It’s tempting to conform to comfort and I have definitely settled for laziness in the past, sticking to what other people think I should do. As I continue to pursue communications and ministry I often come across insecurities about how…
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Officially an Unofficial Videographer
Everyone Loves Weddings Weddings are so wonderful! Who doesn’t love weddings? It’s a beautiful gift of witnessing two people make their vows in front of their family and friends as they enter in the sacrament of matrimony. It’s a day that opens people up and brings them together. It’s a day of glitz and glam.…
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Ready to Read: 5 Acclaimed Books That I Am Dying To Get My Hands On
1. Bossypants by Tina Fey Let’s be honest, everyone loves Tina Fey. And it’s no question why she has such an authentic and wide fan base. Tina is talented, intelligent, lovely, hilarious, creative, successful and yet still somewhat relatable. She reminds me of my friend’s cool mother and my 15-year-old awkward self. I cannot wait to…
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How I Chose PR
“What made you want to do public relations?” This is a common question that I get from from various friends, classmates, and professionals. Considering the field is so important, so versatile, so unique… it’s no wonder why people are interested in how us PR practitioner’s made it to this moment. I love this field and…
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