There have been two times in my life when I have moved back in with my parents. The first time was after college. I had graduated and did not yet have a full-time job. I was coming off of a 3 year period of living away from home with college room mates, a jam-packed social calendar, and many, many late nights. I remember...

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It's all becoming very real. My mind tends to fantasize things as "in the future" until tangible progress and results force me into actuality. For the past several months, ideas like getting married, going on our honeymoon, and moving to Madison seemed way too far off to touch. The past few nights, my mom and I have spent hours going through my house,...

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Last Friday, I was meeting with a supplier from Wisconsin, so I shared with him that I am engaged and will be moving there soon. He congratulated me and asked me how long I've known my fiance. I told him we were set up last January... and then it made me think... it has only been 9 months. But oh, how much has...

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A lot of people have been asking me how I am feeling about my upcoming move. My answer is always the same... Honestly, I'm excited. I really don't mind "change." In fact, true to my personality type, while gazing ahead into the journey of a brand new city where I know no one and there are so many places I've never been and...

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Life has slowed down a bit, and I feel it... it's a much needed rest that I am fully aware will not last much longer. But I'm OK with that. I'm looking forward to the flurry of activity that will ensue in a couple of weeks, but until then... I'm enjoying the bliss of a week ahead of NO PLANS FOR THREE NIGHTS...

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I have been wanting to update for awhile, for a couple of reasons-- first, because I don't update nearly enough. And second, because I want to be better about sharing little tidbits here and there and also how God is working in my life, especially once I move away. So here we are. I am an engaged woman and if you had asked...

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I knew it would be happening "soon," but as I quickly found out, "soon" is a very relative term. I also knew that one of my friends, Kristi-- was in on the plan. So she received multiple texts over this past month that read something like this, "So... how soon is "soon?" and "When is it going to happen?" Ironically, I sent her...

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But he's not just any guy. He's the one I've been praying about for many years. How do I know?  My whole life, I have prayed for someone who would walk into my life and be faithful, loving, committed, and kind. I have prayed for someone who would partner with me to be an amazing team for Christ as Kingdom-builders. I have prayed that...

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It's interesting-- when I was younger, I would have told you that I don't like to travel. I had no desire to go out of state, let alone out of the country. Then enters my High School years and early college years where my love for "creating" and telling a story and photography began to grow. I received my first professional-ish camera in...

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It's one of those things that is more exciting than the "thing." You know? I realized it this Christmas-- and really, I have realized it before, but was just reminded of it again. The 3-4 weeks prior to December 25th were so exciting. Christmas music on at all times. Twinkle lights lined every house and every store exterior. There was the hope of...

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