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I learned to love from a distance. As long as you didn’t get too close to me, I was fine. As long as you didn’t invade my space we were perfectly fine. But you were different. You told me that you loved me and I felt something. As much as I tried to hide, you [...]
Despite my busy schedule as a teacher, musician, worship leader, and blogger, I've felt a higher calling upon me. A calling to rest. If God rested on the seventh day what makes me think that I'm too dignified to do so? So I've decided to take a step back and enjoy the beauty that can [...]
It's when you are lost that you find the need of a Savior. - Shantel Worrying seemed to have always been a habit of mine. It was like a natural instinct. I had lots to worry about growing up - friends, bills, houses, recital performances, and more. I'd even create things to worry about in [...]
I wish I could block their eyes from seeing it. I'd shield them all. I wish I could cover their ears and protect them from the lies that spread like wildfire. I'd shield them from the darkness of this world. I'd cover them with my arms and serenade them with words of life, comfort, and [...]
Pull out the streamers! Toss the confetti! There’s a party going on. Shantel’s on the single train! Finally free. Have I always felt this liberated? Have I always been this joyous? Absolutely not. But now is a wonderful occasion and I‘ll share why. Not too long ago, I had been up crying. Crying and worrying [...]
What do you do when it’s up to you? You’ve prayed, you’ve fasted, you’ve waited and still the obstacle hasn’t moved. 12/12 – Healing in the Broken Places 2017 has been a year of trials and triumphs. There have been many leaps of faith that have brought me to this place where I currently am. [...]
Maybe you are preparing for this holiday season. Silver bells... I'm sure some of you have already put up the Christmas tree & lights. Well, as you are preparing the house and getting the list together, I'd like to share this reminder with you. You are not of this world. Jesus’ trial before Caiaphas ended [...]
Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. Romans 8:37 NKJV The volume in the music store I worked at was extremely high one particular day. As a receptionist I was used to greeting customers daily. Some would hesitate with a crooked smile. Others would bypass with a [...]
We can conquer anything in this day. Matters of the Heart - Prayer Call For I know the thoughts I have toward you says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.Jeremiah 29:11 This past week I faced new challenges. New transitions in school and new [...]
Freedom is where my feet are. Author Unknown 10/10 - Be Present Call You can tell a lot about a person by the way they walk. Some are hurried, eyes straight ahead, feet pounding the concrete as they cross the boulevard. Some are lost in space. Eyes glazed over like zombies, detached from the world [...]
Life to Your Soul 