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Learning To Take Up Space
A mom’s journey through shame, strength, and self-care I woke up at 5:19am, one minute before my alarm was scheduled to go off. I scramble to turn off my alarm before it goes off, hoping to not wake my exhausted…
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Drafted: Tiny Cracks
This post is part of the “Drafted” series — reflections on how spiritual performance shaped my faith, identity, and sense of purpose. This post steps out of the timeline. I had planned to keep things in order.To walk through the…
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Drafted: Honor Bound
This post is part of the “Drafted” series —reflections on how spiritual performance shaped my faith, identity, and sense of purpose. In Called for Life, I wrote to my 17-year-old self with the compassion and clarity I didn’t have back…
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Drafted: Called for Life
This post is part of the “Drafted” series—reflections on how spiritual performance, religious systems, and a desperate desire to belong shaped my understanding of faith, purpose, and identity. I’ve already shared how it started.The enlistment at the altar.The moment I…
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Drafted: Foreign on Familiar Ground
Coming back didn’t feel like coming home 📖 This picks up after Part Four — Counting Conversions & Carrying the Cost — where I began to question the currency of worth in ministry, and what it meant to measure impact…
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Drafted: Counting Conversions and Carrying the Cost
I didn’t just count conversions—I started using them to count my value. Drafted is the story of a girl who was told she was called, chosen, and set apart — before she even knew who she was. It’s about the rush…
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Drafted: Boots on Holy Ground
Teenage Training for the Mission Field Drafted is the story of a girl who was told she was called, chosen, and set apart — before she even knew who she was. It’s about the rush of revival weekends, the pressure to…
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Drafted: Signed, Sealed, Sent — My Introduction to Teen Mania’s Global Expeditions
Drafted recounts a girl's journey through a high-control Christian environment, illustrated by her early experiences in Teen Mania Ministries. It reveals the pressures of holiness and belonging as she navigates spirituality, identity, and emotional suppression. Ultimately, the narrative explores reclaiming…
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Drafted: From Altar Calls to Enlistment
How Teen Mania’s Gospel of Urgency Shaped My Worth Drafted is the story of a girl who was told she was called, chosen, and set apart — before she even knew who she was. It’s about the rush of revival…
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[thirty] + [six]
I am a classic enneagram two, the helper. Focusing on the comfort and needs of others has been my default for as long as I can remember. my birthday has been something that I have used to give myself some…