My current circumstances probably look a little backwards to the rest of the world. “A private Christian college, then a state university, and now a local community college? What’s your plan, girl?” No one has […]
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Fear and the Power of One Encouragement
It’s good to be back! It’s been a few months, and today I have a story to tell and some praises to shout related to my absence. When we turned the page and entered 2018 […]
Let’s Claim Our Creativity
Shall we? But! I’m not a creative person! I can’t remember the last time I picked up a paintbrush and you’d laugh if I tried. To that I’ll say: Let’s rethink our definition of creativity. In […]
How I Spend Time in the Word
I am so thankful for this Bible study tool from All Good Things Collective! I have tried other study methods and have had trouble finding a good balance between structure and freedom. This one hits […]
Changing the Newlywed Conversation
The Church loves marriage. It’s so clear that we as a generation of believers are rooting for couples and creating resources to help them experience abundance. I can’t help but notice, however, that there are […]
Unseen: Wasting Time with a Glorious God
When I first heard about this book on The Happy Hour, I was immediately intrigued. “Being hidden in a world that loves to be noticed” sounded refreshing, but I also wondered how possible it could […]
2018 Word of the Year: Seek
Happy new year! One thing I’ve done for the last couple years is choose one word as a focus for the year. In 2016, it was Freedom, and I battled my perfectionism and gave my […]
2017 Gratitude
Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring I will give this land.” So he built there an altar to the Lord, who had appeared to him. Genesis 12:7 (ESV) Abram saw […]
Dance Stand Run: We Don’t Have to Choose
You’ve felt it, right? The ache for more, more, more of Jesus. The desire for the abundant life he sweetly promised. You love his grace, love his character, love his people. You know you’re set […]
Dear One, You Can Always Begin Again
“The Christian life is a series of new beginnings.” I perked up, chuckled to myself, then wrote it down as quickly as I could. With a single sentence, my pastor confirmed what had been stirring […]
Gabrielle Ruth Writes 