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    How to Do The Lord’s Work The Lord’s Way (Even When You’re Unqualified, Intimidated, or Overwhelmed)

    • November 6, 2018
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    • The Spiritual Life
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  • Seek and Ye Shall Find: Understanding Personal Revelation | Jest Kept Secret

    Ask and Ye Shall Receive: Understanding Personal Revelation

    • August 27, 2018
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    • The Spiritual Life
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  • An Insider's Guide to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks | Jest Kept Secret

    An Insider’s Guide to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks

    • August 15, 2018
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    • The Adventurous Life
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    13 Easy Ways to Document Your Life

    • August 6, 2018
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    • The Joyful Life
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  • This Enchanted Sun, a photo book by Jessica Byam Friedman

    10 Tips for Making Gorgeous Photo Books

    • June 6, 2018
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    • The Creative Life, The Joyful Life
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  • How to Plan the Most Epic Itinerary Ever | Jest Kept Secret

    How to Plan The Most Epic Itinerary Ever

    • May 30, 2018
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    • The Adventurous Life
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    12 Creative Things To Try

    • July 9, 2018
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    • The Creative Life
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    17 Things You're Not Recycling But Should Be | Jest Kept Secret

    16 Things You Could be Recycling

    • April 16, 2019
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    • The Sustainable Life
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    It’s April, and that means my favorite holiday—Earth Day—is just around the corner! I love the annual reminder to be kind to our home planet, and I’m heartened by the efforts many are making to live more sustainably year-round. If you live in a community that offers recycling, you probably already do a great job…

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    Exploring Fort Stevens State Park, Oregon

    • April 12, 2019
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    • The Adventurous Life
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    Fort Stevens State Park sits at the mouth of the Columbia River. It was once home to a military installation called—you guessed it—Fort Stevens. Built at the end of the…

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    Walking on Water: How Faith in Jesus Christ Empowers Us to Do the Impossible, Part II

    • April 5, 2019
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    • The Spiritual Life
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    I don’t know about you, but in my life, I have found that when the Lord teaches me something new, He very quickly blesses me with an opportunity to test…

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    Feeding the 5,000: How Faith in Jesus Christ Empowers Us to Do the Impossible, Part I

    • April 2, 2019
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    • The Spiritual Life
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    Do you ever look at your life and wonder how in the world you’re going to do what’s being asked of you? There aren’t enough hours in the day. There isn’t…

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    5 Fun Things to Do in Astoria, Oregon

    • March 29, 2019
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    • The Adventurous Life
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    There’s nothing quite like spring for making my gypsy heart ache for adventure. There’s something about the warmer weather and sunshine that makes me eager to go somewhere—anywhere-–and do something…

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I'm a quirky Canadian-American who's always ready for the next adventure. I always return my shopping carts to the cart corral, I fold gum wrappers into origami cranes, and I polish my nerd badge daily. I am passionate about helping others find and celebrate the things in life that bring them joy.

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