Tag: Grace
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“Citizen of Heaven”
“Where are you from?” The dreaded question asked all too often as soon as you open your mouth and your slightly obnoxious Australian-British-South African accent comes out. A question that seems simple yet holds the weight of my being; it is the question of my identity. Now it is not simply the answer to that…
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Pre-emptive LOVE
Pre-emptive love. The act of loving first, asking questions later. A childlike love- an innocent five-year-old looking up at a complete stranger, wonder glimmering in their eyes as they instinctively love others before asking questions… until their cautious mothers swiftly grab their chubby little wrists and drag them away. And so, the cycle begins. We…
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Expectation vs. Reality
About three weeks ago, my church held a youth and young adults conference called “Encounter”. Three days of worship, crazy tribal wars and as the name states, “encounters” with God. These three days were absolutely incredible… and God did literally above and beyond what I ever could have expected Him to do. However, three weeks…
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Created to be a creator
CALLING ALL CREATIVES! Hello! So I don’t know about you, but this last month has been incredibly busy. Meaning time and the opportunity to just be seems to have quickly slipped away from me. In the midst of studying French verbs and trying to squeeze in the occasional gym session, I seemed to lose out on the…
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OVERWHELMED//OVERWHELMING PEACE
Have you ever felt overwhelmed? If you have, my friends, then you are TOTALLY not alone. These past couple of weeks have been completely overwhelming- I have felt as if I am constantly stressing about something. It has been as if my seemingly fuller and fuller days would engulf me and even if there was…
Rhythms of Grace 