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Churches in the New Testament: Introduction
Well, welcome to the start of a new series, where the focus will be on the different churches in the New Testament. One of my weaknesses...
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Mar 1, 20246 min read


Authentic Life Update: Disappointment and God’s Plan
As a high school senior, these next few months are very important. Between applying to scholarships, choosing a college, and keeping on...
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Feb 16, 20244 min read
Social Media: Healthy Habits and Boundaries
If I’m being honest, I’ve been avoiding some parts of writing this because of how convicting it is for me. I am the first generation to...
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Feb 2, 20246 min read


Comparison and Social Media
I’m sure you have all heard the phrase “comparison is the thief of joy”, and that could not be more true. Comparing your life and parts...
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Jan 19, 20246 min read


Goal-Setting and Looking Ahead
I know I’m a little late on this, but happy new year! I am personally super excited for 2024, because I have a lot planned. As of now, I...
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Jan 5, 20246 min read


Mary: the Teen who Raised the Savior
Well, Merry Christmas! I’m super excited for this holiday season, because I’ve already had a lot of fun with it. I’ve enjoyed getting...
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Dec 22, 20236 min read


My Gym Journey: Modesty + Motivations
I am beyond excited to talk about this topic, because it has been near and dear to my heart recently. If you know me well, you know I...
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Dec 8, 20235 min read


What I Learned from Tennis
As of a few weeks ago, my tennis journey has officially ended, at least at this level. I wrapped up my senior season with a bang, and...
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Nov 24, 20236 min read
Word Study: Baptism
I have spent multiple weeks studying this topic, and now I am very excited to share all of my findings with you. Baptism is a huge topic...
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Nov 10, 20238 min read
Authentic Life Update: Why Taylor Swift is my God
I feel like most of these authentic life updates come on me really suddenly. My blog timeline is doing pretty well, and I am on track...
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Oct 27, 20235 min read
Word Study: Anger
If I am going to be honest, this is a subject that has always intrigued me, yet it is still so confusing for me to understand. I started...
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Oct 13, 20235 min read
Word Study: Discipline
It is official: we are in the start of a new series! After doing the word study on “authentic”, I realized how much I enjoy word studies,...
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Sep 29, 20235 min read
Word Study: Authentic
Welcome back! Recently, I was inspired to begin a short series on word studies. If you aren’t familiar with the term, a word study is...
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Sep 15, 20237 min read


Analyzing "That Girl"
Hey guys! Today, I am going to be doing a deep dive on the “recent” trend that has had the biggest impact on me than any other trend....
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Sep 1, 20235 min read
Evangelism & a New School Year
Yes, it is finally that time of year: school is starting! Some of you are doing your last-minute school shopping for your first day next...
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Aug 18, 20237 min read
Children & The Kingdom
Everybody that is a child knows that there are limitations in your life when you are young. Those of you who have passed that point also...
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Aug 4, 20237 min read
Worship: Can You Do It Wrong?
When the word “worship” is mentioned, what comes to mind first? For me, I think of singing songs at church on Sunday morning, and I have...
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Jul 21, 20238 min read
Authentic Life Update: Camp Commitments & my Speech
Last week, I went to camp, and am now so excited to update you all with what I learned there and how I have grown in my faith. Not only...
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Jul 7, 20236 min read
Prayer 101
I’ve wanted to talk about prayer for such a long time, and I am so excited to finally be writing about it! Prayer is an extremely...
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Jun 23, 20237 min read
Blog Anniversary: What I Learned Through Having a Blog
I honestly can’t believe it, but Authentic Faith just celebrated its first anniversary! On May 8, 2022, I published the website, having...
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May 26, 20236 min read
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