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What Happens after "Happily Ever After"?
“When you have eaten & are satisfied, praise the Lord your God for the good land He has given you. Be careful that you do not forget the...
HAPLOUS
Sep 12, 20182 min read
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A TALE OF FOUR SUMMERS IN NEW YORK CITY
I’ve now spent four summers in New York City. My first summer, New York kicked me in the butt, in the very best ways. I learned the value...
HAPLOUS
Sep 12, 20181 min read
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HOW TO: LOVE GOD THE WAY HE WANTS TO BE LOVED
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” John 13:34 Sounds pretty simple in...
HAPLOUS
Sep 12, 20181 min read
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Why that "vent session" really WON'T make you feel better...and what you CAN do instead
Life is full of endless obstacles, and with those obstacles comes frustration. If you’re like me, you might verbally process your way...
HAPLOUS
Sep 12, 20181 min read
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What the World Needs Now: A Sense of Wonder
These beautiful flowers are being held by a--YES LOL--wine decanter. We just moved into our first apartment and when my best friend’s...
HAPLOUS
Sep 12, 20182 min read
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How To: Control the Control Freak Inside of You
Raise your hand if you’re a control freak . Yeahhh...I think we all have a little bit of a control freak in us in some area of our lives....
HAPLOUS
Sep 12, 20182 min read
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BURNED OUT FROM THE GRIND?
I once had a mentor who told me that the key to success was to eliminate the word “no” from my vocabulary. That piece of advice has truly...
HAPLOUS
Sep 12, 20182 min read
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Wondering if You'll EVER Find "The One"?
A few years ago I had reached a point in my dating life where I threw my hands in the air and said “I’M DONE.” I was done with...
HAPLOUS
Apr 24, 20182 min read
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THE STORY BEHIND HAPLOUS
TO EVERYONE WHO HAS NO IDEA HOW TO PRONOUNCE HAPLOUS (hap-loose)! 😹 A few years ago I had a random idea to make a simple bracelet. I...
HAPLOUS
Apr 24, 20182 min read
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3 WAYS God Uses Disappointments to Your ADVANTAGE
We’ve all felt it. The sting that comes when something we had dared to hope for doesn’t pan out. The worst case scenario. What you were...
HAPLOUS
Apr 17, 20182 min read
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Why God WILL Let You Go Through Things You CAN'T Handle
RESTLESS. Such a loaded word. I see this word & so many feelings & memories flood my brain. In college I was always so sure of myself,...
HAPLOUS
Apr 10, 20182 min read
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What God Likes to do With Your Mistakes
Did you know that God has the power and the DESIRE to transform our mistakes into evidence of His love and beauty? When you stumble, when...
HAPLOUS
Apr 10, 20181 min read
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Train Your Eyes to See His Hand in YOUR Life
Have you ever struggled with feeling "connected" to God? This was a MAJOR obstacle I faced for a long time. I didn’t understand what...
HAPLOUS
Mar 29, 20181 min read
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Babysteps for the Girl Who's Avoiding Saying Her Prayers
Let me paint a picture. You’re lying in bed about to go to sleep, exhausted from a long day’s work. You know you should say your prayers...
HAPLOUS
Mar 28, 20182 min read
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Meet My Hot Honey: SAM!
Intro time! This is my soon-to-be-hubby, SAM. He is my best friend, the love of my life, but most importantly, he is a man after God’s...
HAPLOUS
Mar 28, 20181 min read
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5 Babysteps to "Get Comfy" With God
First and foremost, you have to UNDERSTAND WHO HE IS. Are you avoiding intimacy with God because you feel guilty? Maybe you’re hesitant...
HAPLOUS
Mar 28, 20182 min read
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What in the world is Haplous?
I stumbled upon a meme the other day that depicted a never-ending cycle of "waking up, looking at social media, getting sad, going to...
HAPLOUS
Mar 18, 20181 min read
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