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How Society Has Diluted the Radical Concepts of Love, Mercy, & Peace

August 31, 2018 Lily Pierce

Hi, friends. Most of us live in a high-tech, dog-eat-dog world. To be fair, humans have always been selfish and greedy, but perhaps the problem

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Here are a few pictures from this past weekend, the 12th annual FA conference where we learn about the ongoing research and, perhaps more importantly, catch up with old FA'ers + their families and meet new ones. The first pic is so awesome because everyone in it has FA (the finger emoji points to me); it demonstrates how our little community continuously grows more connected. . We learned this year that, for the first time ever, a potential medicine has successfully met its endpoint in drug trials. In other words, an FDA-approved treatment for FA is coming! I think about it randomly throughout the day and get choked up realizing everything that has led to this moment--fundraising, awareness raising, research, all the drug trials, all the work that so many people have contributed for decades--all of which will continue until more treatments and a cure are discovered. . For Lord knows how long, I have prayed, "Guide the hands and minds of the doctors and scientists in FARA to find a treatment or cure." I don't want to take anything away from the hard work of so many, but I do believe that God is working things to the good...in higher ways I can't fully understand or even articulate. My heart was already full of joy and hope, but it feels like my heart grew a little bigger. Thankful to God for the people and events that led to this point and eager to see what the future holds. 💓 #curefa

It's easy to take the little things for granted. The other morning, as I brushed my teeth and my morning breath was over taken by minty freshness, I randomly thought to myself how thankful I was for toothpaste! So I pulled out my phone, opened the document where I keep blog post ideas, and simply wrote, "thank you, Lord, for toothpaste." . A week or two after writing down the phrase, I was perusing news stories and intending to work on a blog post soon when I came across the headline, "Samorra is looking for a forever family." Let's just say that after reading the story, I wiped the tears from my cheeks and typed out this post with more gratitude for my blessings than ever... . Visit my site to read more. ✌️ #christian #christianblogger

Today, diverse groups of United Methodist Women came together to host a "community day" with a free clothing drive, free haircuts, games + arts and crafts for the kids, etc. We reflect Jesus to the world when we transcend our differences to do mission work together and spread love to ALL people. ✌️💓 #unitedmethodistchurch #unitedmethodistwomen

The Lacey Sturm concert was everything I could've wanted--plenty of Flyleaf throwbacks but a lot of her solo work (skip to the end for video clips). The music was awesome, and I loved the energy of the band and the crowd. I also appreciated Lacey's digressions, which included her saying God looks like a light and love and the Bible is the coolest book ever because it's "alive." 💓🤘🙏🎶 Photo & Video Creds: @garthriot #laceysturm #lifescreams #flyleaf

In this blog post, I take part in the exercise of writing a letter to myself in the past. It helped me realize how far I've come from the way I thought 10 years ago to how I think today. Subjects covered: my disability, being nerdy, dating, ministry, and more. Visit my site to read the post and the always intriguing conversations in the comments. Whether the letter is addressed to yourself in high school, before starting your career, before getting married or having a baby, or any other significant time, writing a letter is a great way to look back and reflect. ✌️#wordpressblogger #christianblogger

Today, members of local churches packed over 19,000 meals for Rise Against Hunger. We can end world hunger if we look outside ourselves and work together! 👍 #riseagainsthunger #endworldhunger

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