Scraps of Grace
Emily Barbour
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Have you ever found yourself wondering who you’re truly are or why you’re here? The answer to that question can either really help you or really deceive you. Lots of the time, we look to the people around us to help us answer that question. Coming from someone who’s found themself in all different kinds…
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When I was a little girl, we spent so much time at the beach. During the weekdays, my mom would keep us there while my dad worked. Then on the weekends, he would come down and join us. Sometimes we would take the boat out to Shackleford Banks. On the way there, you pass through…
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Today I’ve started a 20 minute rule. You’re probably thinking what??? Twenty minute rule? That sounds like what I say when I put my kid in time-out. I sort of think God is looking at me that way lately. I’ve been constantly rushing ahead. My mind has been racing thinking “what is God’s calling on…
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As I was walking yesterday in the beautiful weather, I was talking to God. I asked Him how I would ever move forward from certain things I’ve been through, things that have happened to me, or even hurt I’ve caused to others. When I began to speak to Him, He gently responded with a picture…
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Yesterday, I went downstairs to get raspberries. Because I’ve been “starting a diet” for about eight months now, and apparently last night was the official launch. I really meant it this time. I opened the fridge. The raspberries were right there. And yet… I came back upstairs with chips and queso. And a Reese’s. No…
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Being a young girl in college is a lot. You’re not just studying for your tests. You’re studying how everyone else dresses, how they act, and mostly what everyone else believes. And even if no one says it, there’s a quiet pressure to adjust yourself. To go places you’re not comfortable with, to do things…
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Emily Barbour There was a time in my life where- without a doubt- “the scale” was the very most important thing in my life. This time, I’m talking about the bathroom scale. The one you step on to make sure you haven’t gone up a few pounds after being so busy you don’t have time…
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The sky was pink and gold the night I took this photo. I love a sunset. Especially the kind that makes you pause to look up at the sky without even trying. The kind that doesn’t ask anything of you, except to be still, and for a moment, it feels like Heaven on Earth. And…
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Have you ever been told you’re “too sensitive?” I have heard that one my whole life. For my very first blog post, I feel like it’s important to go back to the start of my “scrapbook.”- the messy, complicated, but beautiful parts of my story. My childhood was full of moments that shaped me, not…
Scraps of Grace 