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Grace not Perfection

Until recently, I prided myself on thinking I did not hold myself to a standard of perfection. On pinterest, I frequently saw Emily Ley‘s beautiful quote “I will hold myself to a standard of grace, not perfection” and would think to…

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Change can be Beautiful

“Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” F. Scott Fitzgerald As the seasons began to change, my prayer was that my heart would change as well. Each season of life is good and trials are…

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What to do in Siem Reap, Cambodia

Siem Reap was an absolute delight to the senses! I highly recommend everyone add it to their bucket list. We spent four days in this lovely little city and would love to return one day. Below is our itinerary and…

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What to do in Penang, Malaysia

We spent almost a week in Penang, Malaysia and it was incredible. We stayed in the Georgetown area of Penang. If I am being honest, it was our first Asian city to really dive into the culture and I wish we…

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A Table Experience

Confession- I am lost in the kitchen. After a year of living in Thailand and eating out every day, a couple months of traveling around the U.S. visiting family, and the past month of unpacking the boxes in our apartment-…

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Authentic Community

As I mentioned before, September I am focusing on allowing room for my heart to be changed. September is a month where fall makes its grand entrance- leaves begin to change, temperatures start to drop, and our iced coffees turn…

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A Month of Change

Happy first day of September!! Fall officially begins this month and while I’m not quite ready to say goodbye to summer, I am ready for a new season to begin. If you follow me on Instagram, you may already know…

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Praying into Purpose

Life in Thailand was filled with such obvious purpose. Each day my students and I started with our Bible verse of the week and God’s love for them poured through me. My heart aches thinking about the distance between these…

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All about that Grace

So much can change in three months. I have changed so much in the past three months. I truly believe the Lord uses each season of life to teach us a necessary lesson. This season, it’s all about grace. We…

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I’m back!!

I’m back!! To say the past few months have been crazy would be an understatement.  Leaving Thailand and my 20 perfect students was harder than I could have ever imagined.  It was a tearful goodbye and we are already planning…

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20 New Normals when Living in Thailand

Thailand is one of the best countries in the world. Of the 20+ countries I have visited in my life, Thailand is easily in my top 5 favorites. Yes, I may be a bit biased… but I love it just…

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