Category: Learnings
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I’ll Never Fail: I Only Climb 5.9’s
I’ve been rock climbing on and off since high school, and the worn-out shoes I strap on are evidence of the hours I’ve spent scaling fake rocks. Despite the fact that I don’t really like rock climbing all that much, I have been doing it long enough to be decent. In light of all of…
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Dear Church, we’ve seen worse.
Many of us stayed up late watching the election unravel, or woke up early to hear the news, both relieved and appalled at the same time. This campaign year has been ugly, marked by words of hate, blatant lies, and rally cries for divison. Many of us have hoped for progress, for increased inclusion of…
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3 Months Ago, I said NO to Pinterest
I am here to confess something that will seem very contrary to everything you may have heard or experienced: Planning a wedding isn’t that stressful.Here’s why: I said no to Pinterest and I threw away all the magazines. Nobody has time for that! While my wedding will likely be the biggest and most expensive…
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My Fiancé Doesn’t Complete Me
I have been engaged for just over a month to the most incredible men I have ever met, and I have some breaking news: My fiancé doesn’t complete me.
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Never Walk Alone
World Bank claims that there are 7.125+ billion people in the world today. I remember when we hit 6 billion in the 90s and I thought that was simply insane. The jump from 6 to 7 sounds small, right, six to seven… billion. I cannot even fathom how many people that is. I interact with…
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Why Not? | How Bolivia Brought Out My Best and Worst
On Thursday at 6am, I got in a cab and drove through the once-bustling city of La Paz to the airport. A few hours later, I landed in Miami and was greeted with the harsh reality that is American culture. Those few hours transported me from welcoming embraces and laughter to rushing rolling suitcases and…
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Growing Up: Love, Risk, Failures, Fights, and Jesus
In a few days, I turn 25. I have been waiting for this moment for more years than is reasonably acceptable, and IT IS FINALLY HERE! See, I’ve always been insecure about my age. I have this fear that I will be underestimated or discounted because I am ‘young,’ but being 25 feels like perfectly…
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On Losing Things
It’s never a good sign when a friend texts you saying, “I was reading the book of Job and it reminded me of your life right now.” Nobody wants to hear that. Sure, there’s the underlying you’re displaying faith and trust in God during a hard season compliment, but the preceding it seems like you…
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Becoming a Woman of Grace
The past few weeks I have found my heart racing more than my mind, which is unusual. God is stirring in my soul, he is pulling at my heart, and leaving my thoughts with one simple sentence: Become a woman of grace. I wouldn’t readily call myself a woman of grace. A woman who has…
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The Man and the People
Let’s start with the man, ordinary at best. Memories of grandeur, pomp, and fame fade with the thousands of steps taken each day wandering after wondering sheep. Life isn’t so bad – there is a wife, kids, enough food to eat. It’s different, not bad, he tells himself. Day after day, the same after same,…
Liz Schauer 