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“When I am at the bay during a clear night, I feel at peace. The lapping waves and clear sky meet with the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel going all the way to the eastern shore makes a picture that I can keep looking at for what seems to be forever. I grew up on that…

  Even something as simple as driving can be a good time spent with God.  I love driving, I think it is relaxing and you get so much time to think and pray.  And prayer can be done anytime, anywhere! “For me, driving around with no destination at all is what it’s all about. Just…

Sometimes really hearing God can be a hard thing to do.  We can go through life everyday thinking that we are listening, but are we really?  Are we really letting God work in us or are we making the decisions that we think God would make.  That’s something to stop and ask ourselves everyday. I…

“Climbing is basically my biggest stress relief. Lately I’ve had to spend more time studying and so to maintain my sanity I go in to the wall and climb for an hour or so. It really helps me to clear my mind of everything that has been going on so I can go back and…

“Dance is more than moving to the beat of the music. It’s losing yourself in the rhythm, expressing true emotions in your heart, and for me, dance is my spiritual place. An empty stage can become my sanctuary of giving God thanks for the joy and love he has shown me. Dance is my way…

“Sailing is the one place where I feel most spiritual. The benefit of sailing is that it is not just in one place, but in many. You can be out on the water with nothing in sight or you can be amongst islands and by land. When I am out on the water I find…

The ocean is where I feel empowered and renewed by God the most.  I am drawn to it, in the same way that I am drawn to God.  Times when I need answers or feel too overwhelmed, I go sit and stare at the mighty ocean, the representation of God that overwhelms my soul. It…

In the culture that we live in, we often get what we want.  And when we get it, we want more.  It seems that we are more depressed overall than the people who have very little. Hmm..  I often find myself irritated over things that I wish people would do or over things that I…

Emily uses art to glorify God and she feels His presence most when working in the ceramics studio.  “Just like God made us out of clay, I make my own creations out of clay. I connect with God in the studio, knowing this is how he has control over our lives. Though I have control over…

I went to Kohl’s today.  If you have ever been in one of these department stores you will immediately notice the music.  This is not because it is good, but because it is loud!  As, I walked around and had no choice but to listen to it, I noticed that a lot of the lyrics…
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