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Is Your Joy Safe? 3 Misconceptions about Joy
We all long to experience joy. Do we opt for safe joy when Jesus offers full joy? When I was a little girl, I didn’t wear that many dresses. On the occasions… Read More
Face What You Fear To Live A Significant Life
What does it mean to have faith? God values faith in ways we least expect. I never used to be afraid. I was all faith. Or so I thought. I had enough… Read More
How Ordinary You Holds Extraordinary Value
Faith isn’t faith until Jesus is all you’re holding onto. I didn’t think I had much left. I was past my prime. I’m not talking about my age. I’m speaking in Marlon… Read More
What Fried Rice Taught Me About Brokenness & New Year Resolutions
When all you have are broken pieces, how do you start the new year by faith? One of my favorite comfort foods is fried rice. If you’ve never made this Asian fave,… Read More
No More Fairytales: Faith Is a New Kind Of Family
Psst. Guess what. I don’t want to tell you this. But, it’s true. I wasn’t able to celebrate the holidays the way we all dreamed for ourselves, as a child. A momma.… Read More
A Letter From My Soul To Yours Today
You and I. It’s been 8 weeks ago, since I first came to you with the news. Why I’d been away and why I had to write that day. PTS – Post… Read More
Say My Name: My Letter To God
When is the last time you wrote a letter to God? What would you ask of him — what would you say? Many times when I’m overwhelmed, it’s hard to know what… Read More
What I Know Now: A Letter To My Younger Self
FAITH BARISTA'S BLOG ANNIVERSARY IS HERE ! ** "God's Plans For You" GIVEAWAY ** To celebrate, I'm giving away Jeanne Winter's Gallery Art. This inspiring art print comes from Jeremiah 29:11: "I… Read More
Why I’ve Been Away & Why I Must Write Today
My throat feels tight. Thick. I swallow hard. I am doing one of the hardest things I’ve ever done in my life. I am writing. To you. About why I’ve been away.… Read More
When You Carry Your Father’s Wounds
Some of us grow up — or end up — soaking up the wounds of those we love. We may have found the inner strength in those moments to carry ourselves through. … Read More
When You Need To Feel The Pain
Sometimes, the pain we have worked so hard to avoid is the one thing that leads us to where God calls us to go. Sometimes, feeling our need is the greatest… Read More
Torn Between My Heart and My Head
Have you ever stayed up late, conflicted between your head and your heart? Sometimes the only way out of a dilemma is seeing God take you through the storm. I love hiking. … Read More
