Look at these little babes—they’re my nieces, and they’re growing up WAY. TOO. FAST. No matter how big they get, though, there is one thing that’ll stay the same: auntie Katie will ALWAYS have outstretched arms, open and ready, just in case they need an extra dose of Cali #auntielove 💛☺️.
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Now, the goods...
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"But no, my people wouldn't listen. Israel did not want me around. So I let them follow their own stubborn desires, living according to their own ideas.” (Psalm 81:11-12 NLT)
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When every man follows their own heart in doing what they think is right, we end up with an unagreeable people who have different ideas of what is “right” and what is “wrong.”
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How can hearts like these, that are so far from one another, ever expect to reconcile without the mighty hand of God?
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They can’t.
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Friends, if there is ever any hope, it’s for sure, with God. Only He can reach into the places that can’t be seen, our hearts, and unite what is ununitable.
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#hopeinChrist #Godalone #Heknows #giveittoGod #godlyliving #intheWord #seekwisdom #homeiswhereyourniecesare
Hi friends! Have you been watching my stories?! So, why have I been posting a few more food posts lately (around the times when I’m not too overly eager to just, eat 😂)...??? Because of YOU! You guys inspired me to!
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No but, for real. I did a poll a while back and many of you voted saying that you like to see them. Some of you have even DM’ed me saying that they’re encouraging and that, they inspire you to want to start on your own journey again... and that right there... that is the point!
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I could really care less about the actual post. Honestly, who wants to stop and take a picture before they eat?! Haha. Exactly. BUT, do you know how cool it is that they can HELP someone, somewhere, who wants to row in a healthier boat? So cool.
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Anyways, I just want to preface all these posts with... I didn’t always eat like this. I was ALL. OVER. THE. PLACE. when it came to what I thought taking care of myself meant. And even still, I understand a lot more about a lot but, when it comes to making something or knowing what will go good together, you’ll find me at the grocery store like 🤔...
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Like I’ve said before, God’s really done some work in my life; and, thankfully, He’s still at it... freeing me!
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But here’s to OUR journeys. They’re all going to look different, but we have the same goal in mind; and, if we can inspire each other along the way, why not?!
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Have a great day, friends 💛☺️! Hoping to share more of what God has done to help me on my journey, praying that it could help you on yours, too :)
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#foodhealth #foodjourney #foodstruggles #startsintheheart
“Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, "Have everyone leave my presence!" So there was no one with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers.” (Genesis 45:1 NIV)
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This verse is incredible to me; and, to fully explain it, it would take me an entire Bible study (and then some)!
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To cut to the chase of the passage, though, we have Jospeh, a great patriarch of the faith, hitting a peak moment in his life—a moment that started with betrayal, and is ending with redemption.
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You see, Joseph’s brothers sold him into slavery 20-some years before, at the age of 17. They lied to their father, Jacob, allowing him to believe that his second youngest was dead, and figured Joseph was never to be seen again.
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Fast forward 20 years... these boys are now full-grown men, standing in front of a very powerful man, with no idea that this same man is their long lost brother, Joseph.
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Many of us have gone through more than enough to give us a reason to be bitter in life. We’ve been around too many people who have every bit of a wrong agenda. We’ve been a Jospeh—betrayed.
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But Joseph, despite all that life had thrown him, came out swinging; He came out forgiving. How? Why?
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Jospeh never asked for the life he was given; he was never able to control the actions of others, the betrayal; but, by knowing His God, he was able to endure it, trusting that the same God who created him, would protect him, vindicate him, and be justice, for Him.
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When your heart is so full of the goodness of God, seeking to know His sovereignty, like Jospeh’s, you don’t have room to be bitter at what and who you can’t control. You leave it to God, letting God be God, thankful that you have a Father like Him to carry the burden of justice, for you, and it frees you to live your life, and to love, fully walking in the knowledge that, all things work together for good, to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28).
Now friends, this is a longer passage you’re about to see, but slow down; really read it.
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“…just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved.
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In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence, having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself, that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth—in Him.”
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All of these verses, this whole entire passage… love. We have been chosen before the foundation of the world, to stand in a place we do not deserve, because we are loved… because we’ve always been loved...it’s a kind of unconditional love.
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This love, it saw the sin. This love, it saw the flawed us. And this love, still chose to save us—to want us.
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“You're a good good father
It's who you are, it's who you are, it's who you are;
And I'm loved by you
It's who I am, it's who I am, it's who I am…”
(Good Father by @christomlin)
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#goodFather #lovedbyHim
If any of you watch my stories, you’ll know I’ve been on a salad kick.
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As far as food goes, I’m all about balance. Balance is super crucial for me because, without it, things start to get weird. Things getting controlling, things get depriving, things just get down right prison-like.
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Like everyone, I’ve struggled with food. In fact, all the way up until I got saved, I actually thought I knew what “eating healthy” looked liked... boy, was I wrong.
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One of the biggest things I’ve learned about health, food, and balance over the last 3 years is that, you can’t change what you don’t know.
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If you’re constantly dieting/restricting, constantly needing to “lose,” constantly setting up rules in your head, or constantly looking at the calorie intake before, say, the actual ingredients you’re putting into your body... you’re probably standing where most people are, falling into the category of there’s something that’s gotta change, but something you don’t know.
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For me, God Almighty showed me what I didn’t know (and He is still showing me, mind you!). He flipped my world upside down and, quite literally, has re-taught me how to see; and, thus, how to eat. (And some don’t think He is a personal God...)
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If any of you struggle in this area, quite honestly, don’t be afraid to reach out. While I won’t be able to unlock your specific “unknown” for you, I’ll certainly be able to share a few keys with you that might help! —
Lastly, I’ll leave you with one of my fave versus that I often think about for everything, but specifically, in this case, for food, health, and balance...
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“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.” (Galatians 5:1 NIV)
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Happy Sunday, friends ❤️!
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#imstilllearningtoo #rewiring #itsajourney #itsaprocess #butwithGod #partnerwithHim #grace
It’s here! A new blog post is up! Here is a sneak peek...
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“Okay, So I’m going to start doing things a little bit differently around here…
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Instead of posting a teaching only, I think it would be cool if I start to share more of my life, my background–my story–so that ya’ll get to know a little bit more about who it is that puts the pen to the paper. What do ya think?!
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So, here we go! A little bit of life + a little bit of Bible Study…
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Lately, things have been crazy. Things have been rough. Things have been, well, 100% all over the place. Anyone with me?!
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Let me fill you in just a little…”
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(Full post can be found via the link in my bio!)
