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1st Birthday
As my baby girl, Alexandra turned one yesterday, and as we both are home sick on this beautiful Wednesday, I thought I would reflect on what God has taught me through motherhood. There is something so beautiful about being a mother and watching your babies grow, especially the first go…
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Purpose in the Pressure
December 5th, 2025 Figuring out your calling — asking God what His divine purpose is for your life — is hard enough. But answering the call? That’s another battle entirely. I’ve learned there is a cost to saying “yes” to God that few people talk about, and even fewer feel…
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Peter After Pentecost
More about Peter On the Sea of Galilee, after Jesus’ resurrection, Peter and Jesus had a conversation that led to Peter’s reinstatement: “When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?’‘Yes, Lord,’ he said, ‘you know that I…
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Day of Pentecost
In my last blog, where I wrote about the Apostle Peter, I mentioned the speech he gave at Pentecost in which he proclaimed Jesus as the Messiah. The book of Acts describes this powerful moment and how Peter’s words moved his audience—changing history. Something else miraculous happened that day: the…
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Peter
I started reading from the book of Acts a few days ago and thought I should learn more about Peter since the book of Acts talks a lot about his ministry. Like I’ve said in previous blogs, I started writing because it’s how I learn best. My hope is that…
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Disciples vs. Apostles
A disciple is a broad term for anyone who follows Jesus. More specifically, a disciple is a learner—someone who dedicates their life to Jesus and strives to live in a way that reflects how He walked here on earth. The purpose of a disciple of Jesus is to be transformed…
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The Book of Ruth
I finished reading Ruth yesterday and realized there’s so much to learn from her—especially in difficult seasons. Ruth was a woman who lost her husband, Mahlon, one of the two sons of Naomi, her mother-in-law. Both of Naomi’s sons died, and Naomi urged her widowed daughters-in-law to return to their…
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Freedom: How God Sets Us Free
My dad and I often joke that CCV (Christ’s Church of the Valley) always seems to be speaking directly to me—and yesterday was one of those services. Pastor Ashley is currently preaching a series called Control Is an Illusion, and I honestly couldn’t think of a more fitting theme for…
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The Book of Matthew
Purpose The purpose of the Book of Matthew is to show that Jesus is the Messiah—the anointed, promised eternal King sent by God. As the first Gospel, it tells the story of Jesus’ life and ministry. In Matthew, we learn ultimate truths and the hope of our future as Jesus…
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Teachings from Matthew Chapter 6
Reflections (Following the blog) Packing up my life and moving to Austria brought me every emotion you could imagine. Mostly excitement—but also a lot of worry. In the back of my mind, the “what ifs” played on repeat: What if this doesn’t work out? What if I have to go…
Harleigh's Holiday 