Author: Stephanie Cross
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The Truth About Peacemakers (They Might Not Be Who You Think)
I think we typically view peacemakers as people who step into the middle of a fight and say, “Okay, hold on. Wait. Hush. Let’s talk this out rationally and calmly.”
But I’m not convinced the peacemakers are the ones with their placating hands in the air, saying whatever smooth words will diffuse the situation. I do, however, believe they’re right in the middle of the action.
Maybe the peacemakers are actually fighters.
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Past the Whispering Pines
We want to find the hidden gems, like Crossroad’s Coffee in Vass. We want to find something different about the same “old” place we grew up in. And honestly, I think we’ll see just about anywhere through new eyes because we’re seeing these places for the first time together. Our stories converge, we share our pasts, and we make new memories.
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How to Let Go of Letting Your Thoughts Have Control
Over the last year, I’ve been made painfully aware of my “need” to overthink and overexplain everything. Without overthinking or overexplaining it: I was allowing my thoughts to control me rather than controlling my thoughts. And I slowly recognized the need for healing in my thought life. (This “slow-burn” seems to be a thing for […]
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Behind the Scenes: A Voice Worth Being Heard
Around this time last year, I went to my first ever worship rehearsal. I was nervous. I definitely wasn’t “qualified.” And I wondered if I was crazy, because I usually prefer working behind the scenes. It’s why I write and edit way more than I speak. And honestly, it’s why I edit more than I […]
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The God of Wonders
No matter how much we may ask, “God where are you in all of this?” No matter how much we may wonder what His plan is in the middle of so much uncertainty, we have to remember who He is.
He is the God of wonders.
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Love Draws Us In
Some people will tell you that you can’t go home again. (Miranda Lambert even wrote a song about it.) And I used to think that was true. I’d come home for a visit and truly enjoy seeing the people I love, but I’d also feel a tad out of place. Now that I’m home for […]
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To Those Who Adventure
To those who adventure, life itself is the greatest adventure of all. —me Hi friends! Today’s post will be a short one. It happens to be one of my very favorite adventurer’s 30th birthday. To the guy who let me tag along, whether it was hiking, muddin’, camping, or scrambling up and down the mountains […]
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