Category: Posts
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The True Light of Christmas
By: Alli Matthews Merry Christmas! I want to keep this week’s blog post simple. I want to make it all about the Savior who came down from his throne to live among us and make a way for us to have our sins forgiven and for God to dwell with…
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Extra Love
By: Alli Matthews Sometimes when I’m feeling bloatedThe week before my period Or after eating extra treatsI have to give my abdomen some extra loveAnd thank God for the bellyThat he gave meAnd remind myselfIt’s okay to not have a flat tummySometimes when I get acneWhen I’m feeling extra stressedOr…
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Struggling with Body Image or Striving to Be Healthy
By: Alli Matthews Who else finds themselves worrying a little (or a lot) extra about their body and appearance during the holiday season? This blog post feels a little more vulnerable than what I’m normally comfortable with sharing. However, I know that body image can be challenging for so many…
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Simply Worship
By: Alli Matthews I wish I could stop my thoughtsCompletely pause their piningSilence their distractions So that I could simply worship YouI wish I could quiet my desiresTurn off my selfish natureLook away from earthly things I admireSo that I could simply worship YouI wish I could sit still and…
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Worship in the Christmas Season: Let Us Adore Him
By: Alli Matthews If you’re anything like me, you LOVE the Christmas season. You look forward to it every year. You start listening to Christmas music at a time that others deem as “too early”. You can’t wait for the dazzling lights and cozy nights. You’re craving those sweet holiday…
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A Never-Ending Interview
By: Alli Matthews Life often feels like A never-ending interviewIn which you are expected To show up every dayHighlighting your strengths Functioning out of your strengths Even boasting of your strengths Just so you can achieveJust so you can impressJust so you can feel confidentJust so you can belongJust so…
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What Is God’s Grace?
By: Alli Matthews Before I understood what God’s grace entails, I often thought of grace as beauty or elegance. The image that popped into my mind was a graceful ballerina in a white tutu balancing effortlessly on the tips of her toes. I was confronted with my misunderstanding of God’s…
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Getting To Know You
By: Alli Matthews Father God Getting to know you Is a wonderful gift But doing so Isn’t easy or quick Sometimes I know you’re close But sometimes you feel distant Thank you that faith Does not rely on feelings But instead chooses To trust what you’ve told me Sometimes getting…
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How do I get to know God?
By: Alli Matthews Are you new to your faith in Jesus? Are you not sure what you believe and just seeking some answers? Are you someone who has been walking with God for years? It doesn’t matter where you are on your journey with faith. You can always get to…
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What We Don’t Have
By: Alli Matthews We always want What we don’t have Until we get it When we finally get it We enjoy it for some time Then we find ourselves Wanting Yet again What we don’t have We have to convince ourselves To be content With what we have And where…
Branch On The Vine 