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HIS CHILDREN
In the busyness of life, I find it easy to feel as though I am losing myself. Although I am doing things I enjoy, such as hanging out with my best friend or working, which is really all I’ve done this summer, I still feel incredibly lost. I have all these distractions around me constantly. If […]
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From my view, my parents have had the most perfect marriage. They have been called “Barbie and Ken.” Not only are they beautiful together, it is so obvious how in love they truly are. After almost 30 years of marriage, my dad still holds my moms hand in the car. They still go on dates […]
Read More God is GreaterI AM WHO I AM
This Christmas, I got a new Bible. It has illustrations of certain verses on the sides of the pages. As I was flipping through the Bible, looking at all the pretty written out verses, I saw one that stuck out to me. Exodus 3:14 “I am who I am.” Yes, God was talking to Moses […]
Read More I AM WHO I AMWHAT LONELINESS DRIVES US TO DO
Loneliness is usually described as the feeling when you are alone, but truth is, you can be in a crowd full of people and still feel alone. That’s what weird about loneliness. Personally, when I felt the most alone is when I had a boyfriend and a lot of friends. Why is that? How can […]
Read More WHAT LONELINESS DRIVES US TO DOABORTION
I started writing this post last week. I was gonna give answers to everyone’s reasons why people should get abortions. Then I realized, I don’t have all the answers, but I know why I believe what I believe. Abortion is murder. Yes, a “fetus” is just a clump of cells, but so are full grown […]
Read More ABORTIONWHY YOU AREN’T ENOUGH
In seventh grade, I went to a winter camp over the weekend with the youth group I was attending at the time. The message was mainly about how “you are enough.” Almost five years later, I still have a sign in my room that my youth group leader made for me that says “enough.” I […]
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I have really struggled more recently with feeling like I’m losing myself. The biggest reason i’ve felt this way is because I lost my 99% of my friends. I tend to find my identity in how many friends I have, how good of a friend I am, and how many people “need” me in their […]
Read More LOSING YOURSELF IN PURSUIT OF CHRISTLETS TALK ABOUT SUICIDE
In honor of National Suicide Prevention Month, I would like to talk about some difficult topics. In this post, I will be discussing suicide and self harm in depth. Did you know that in 2013 there was a study that stated that adoptees are 4 times more likely to commit suicide? Why does this fact […]
Read More LETS TALK ABOUT SUICIDETO MY OLD SELF
Ashley, Quit worrying about what everyone else says. You’re beautiful. It doesn’t matter what people say about you. You don’t have to look like a model. God created you perfect. Stop hurting yourself. Stop cutting. Your body is sacred. Stop thinking you’re not enough. You’re more than enough. Don’t try to be someone your not. Don’t […]
Read More TO MY OLD SELFMEET MY ADOPTIVE MOM
If any of you have had the pleasure of meeting my mom aka the Kathy Billings, you know that she is the kindest person you know. She makes everyone feel at home when they meet her. She’s very funny and her comments on things can sometimes make me laugh. She has been my biggest supporter […]
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