Last night I was really stressed out about life, and I was praying and I just felt so afraid.  And I thought, I shouldn’t be afraid, I should try to have faith that things will work out.
And then I realized something: I’m always afraid.
I operate in a state of constant fear.  I’m always afraid of [...]

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November is Hope

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“If you’ve ever had those times where you’ve clutched a pen or something else in your hand for a long time, only to look down and be surprised that you are still holding it long after your need for it has passed, you’ll understand.  Sometimes our minds just make us go on clutching something. [...]

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Guys, the church is true, in case you were wondering.  I bear my testimony of that.  I’ve never doubted for very long, or doubted very seriously, but I have on occasion doubted.  But I can give you my renewed testimony that it is true.
and you know what else?  here are some other things I know:
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I have been in prime self-destructive mode all week.  Maybe the last three weeks.  I don’t know.  I feel like I’m going crazy.
I think it’s because my sister is turning 16 soon and my mom is not going to let me be there.  I miss her so much…it likes an ache inside me all the [...]

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Wisdom

“Compliments can give something far and beyond what the giver intended.  They can have the strength of a medieval tonic, a transforming magic that can take on a life of its own.  All you need is the right combination of ingredients–need, certainty, a hole to fill and a believable wizard to hand over the bubbling [...]

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I’m putting this little paragraph at the top so the pictures have time to load.  You might want to open another tab and check your facebook while this happens.  But also read my ramblings!!
I know I keep saying I didn’t much love the art I saw traveling, and truthfully, I should have spent more time [...]

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the uniform

I thought this post over at  Sensibly Styled was really interesting and thought provoking.  The thing is, I tend to follow that idea already, but with some slight variations.
First of all, I hate gray.  It’s boring and it doesn’t do a thing for my coloring.  Rather than go with lots of grey and neutrals, I’ve [...]

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I’ve never had a song fit my personal circumstances as perfectly as this one did the first time I heard it…
the (abridged) lyrics:
think i’m going for a walk now
i feel a little unsteady
i don’t want nobody to follow me

‘cept maybe you

i could make you happy you know

if you weren’t already
[she's not [...]

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Dear Paris,

I love you.  I really, really do.
Thank you for your AMAZING food, beautiful city, and perfect mix of sophistication and grittiness.
But seriously…
take a shower.  and stop hitting on me.
Love Unconditionally, Sarah-lucy

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