Category: Life Journies
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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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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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Those who journey with me
April is a month I knew would be difficult. In the midst of change and transition, the hours seem to flutter away just barely out of reach. This morning I made coffee and sat on my couch for the first time in a week. I didn’t have to run out the door or check my…
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Two Week Recap
The first two weeks of Lent have been hard at times, easy at others, full of abundant moments and dry ones, enjoyably simple, and simply challenging. If you’re just joining in, a group of friends and I are on a seven week journey to simply our lives to make more space for God to move.…
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A Simple Lent
I grew up in the Catholic tradition, a tradition in which ‘giving up’ things for Lent was normal. At school, my friends and I would brag about not eating chocolate or watching TV for the 40+ days after our foreheads were marked with a cross in ash. I can’t confidently say that I ever followed…
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Humbled by Blast 2013
We first met to discuss plans for Blast 2013 in the middle of the fall. The weather was still warm and Blast seemed centuries away. We laughed about how we could shift our minds to think about Blast that early and scratched our heads as we brainstormed what the focus of camp would be. That…
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Heavy
The weight on the center of my chest is enough to cause my heart to burst. A million drops of life sent shooting in every direction they are being pulled. The words build up, they pile on. Hurt after hurt, Heartache after irrevocable mistake – My heart breaks. My listening ears hold a tight reign…
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Writing to Understand
The older I get, the more I learn about myself. That may seem like a blatantly obvious statement, but go with me for a minute. It is easy to settle into the routine of life. Get up, go to work, get coffee with a friend, watch Wheel of Fortune (yes, I do), cook dinner, go…
Liz Schauer 