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I didn’t grow up in the church.In fact, I spent most of my life as an atheist. It wasn’t that I was angry at God—I simply didn’t believe He was there. And yet, as I look back, I can see how He was gently leaving breadcrumbs along the way. College roommates who prayed for me.A […]

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A New Challenge This year, my principal asked me to move from teaching second grade to third grade in February. The reason? To help provide stronger instruction and, hopefully, boost test scores. It was a big shift, and I’d be lying if I said I didn’t have some doubts. I love teaching, but when I […]

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For a while, I thought I needed a change. I added blue to my home decor—soft powder blues, bold navy accents, a few patterned pieces to freshen things up. And while they were beautiful in theory, something about them never quite felt like me. I’ve always been drawn to the calm of neutrals—taupe, brown, beige, gray, […]

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