Yesterday I finished a 15 page, 10 question exam. Today, I printed a 12 page study guide for a final exam that will cover everything we’ve covered this semester. As I’m completing another semester of grad school, I’ll share my perspective on graduate college vs. regular college: There’s a more complex admittance process. It’s not difficult, there’s just more to do. You have to apply, submit all transcripts, submit references, and take the GRE. The GRE is somewhat challenging (at least the math part for me), but it won’t dictate your acceptance. Some schools value it more than others. Prepare as much as you can and just do your best. The…
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Feeling down? 10 Tips to Uplift Yourself
Feeling down? We’re all human and have those moments when we feel down. Sometimes we don’t even know why we’re feeling down, but that’s okay we just have to be intentional about lifting ourselves back up. 10 Tips When You’re Feeling Down: 1. Pray. Talk to God. Be honest with Him and tell Him your thoughts & feelings. He knows them anyway, but it helps us to get it off our chest. Ask Him for help where you need it. 2. Drink. I’m not talking about alcohol. Try hot tea, cold water, refreshing juice, or anything else that uplifts your soul. Drink something to refresh your body. Maybe even a…
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REAL LIFE: Family can sometimes equal foe
The first murder recorded in history was the murder of Abel. You know the story. Abel was killed by his brother Cain (Genesis 4:8). Why did he murder him? Family can sometimes equal foe. Take a look at Genesis 4:4-5: “And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering: But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.” Cain was jealous of his brother Abel. The Lord, knowing the heart of Cain, warned him: “If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted?…
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5 Reasons not to care what people think about you
We live in a world where it’s easy to become obsessed with how other people feel about us. In this post, I share 5 reasons not to care what people think about you. Being overly concerned with how others feel about you is a sure way to keep you in bondage- preventing you from being all that Christ created you to be. 5 Reasons not to care what people think about you: 1. It creates fear. When you are too concerned with what people think about you, you become afraid to do what’s truly best for you. You are fearful of how they will respond, what they will think,…
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Don’t sweat the small stuff
How many times in a day does something frustrate you? If your days are like mine then they are filled with many surprising, unexpected events that try to throw you off. If you are going to do all that Christ created you to do, here is something that you must remember: Don’t sweat the small stuff. Think about all that comes your way in a day: That conversation, that disobedient child, the traffic, school work, a rude boss, an unexpected bill, car problems, and the list goes on. There’s always something trying to distract us, but we have to learn to not sweat the small stuff. How do we not sweat…
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LIFE: Know Right & Do Right
Most of the time we know what’s right, but it can be much harder to do what’s right. If we want to enjoy the blessed life, we must know right & do right. Sometimes, knowing is the easy part. Implementing what we know, however, can be more challenging. Or, is it possible that we make it more difficult than it really is? Doing the right thing can certainly be more difficult than doing what’s natural or what we would prefer, but in addition to that we also have a tendency to make things more difficult than they really are. We have to get to a point of realizing that our…
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GRAD SCHOOL UPDATE: Education Isn’t Everything
Ok, I must admit, right now I’m a bit frustrated and disappointed.I haven’t already shared this, but now is the perfect opportunity: I’m working on my master’s degree. But you know what I just learned? Education isn’t everything. I just left a class discussion where the majority of the women basically supported gold-digging, receiving money for ‘companionship‘, or as my professor so accurately labeled it: prostitution. We were discussing how there are now tons of organizations recruiting young, beautiful woman to pair them with rich old guys. Now, hear me: I’m not judging. We’re all imperfect, we’ve all done wrong, and we’ll all made mistakes. Why am I upset? The…
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MARRIAGE: 4 months & 4 days
I’ve been married for 4 months & 4 days today. How would I describe it? Blessed, challenging & rewarding. Blessed: I am so thankful to God for my husband, our marriage, and our family. The only reason that I’m married is because of Jesus. I didn’t grow up valuing marriage; I never even thought about marriage as a young girl. As I grew into a young woman I was semi-open to it but I was still skeptical. I would think thoughts such as: “There’s no way that people are going to be with one person for their entire lives“. That’s how I thought, but then I met Jesus. He…
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LIVING LIFE: 5 Thoughts at 5 a.m.
1. We can only overcome evil with good. We have to be strong in the Lord in order to take a stand against evil. When people do us wrong, we can’t get back at them to get even. Anyone can do that, but it takes true inner strength to still be able to show love to someone who secretly (or publicly) has it out for you. “Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. It it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for…
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LIFE: 5 Scriptures from my 20’s
As I’ve just turned 30, I recently wrote 20 Lessons From My 20’s. I continue to reflect and now I want to share 5 scriptures that helped me get through my 20’s! 5 Scriptures from my 20’s: 1. “Blessed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.” – Job 5:17 This is the very first scripture that God brought to my attention once I got saved, and I really needed it because I got saved during a time in my life when I was being disciplined! Things weren’t going well at all for me but this helped me keep my attitude right…
