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What Are You Willing to Endure for Christ?
So glad I got this done in time! The last month or so has been so hectic, and so I ended up starting the writing for this the day before...
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May 12, 20236 min read
Authentic Life Update: Loneliness and Fulfillment
It’s been quite a while since I’ve shared an “Authentic Life Update”, and I wanted to share something with you guys that I’ve struggled...
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Apr 28, 20239 min read
Loving Your Enemies
I want to talk about this topic today because it helps to uphold what Authentic Faith stands for: showing what my walk with the Lord...
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Apr 14, 20238 min read


What My Dog Taught Me About God
I’ve been excited to write this blog post for a while for two main reasons: it gives me an opportunity to speak about some interesting...
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Mar 31, 20237 min read
Idolatry and My Week without Music
Have you ever prayed to God, asking for Him to convict you of the things in your life that are pulling you away from Him? If so, you’ll...
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Mar 17, 20239 min read
Fruits of the Spirit: Self-Control
Every time the topic of self-control comes up, people always say “oh, I have such bad self-control” or “I could never do that”....
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Mar 3, 20237 min read
Fruits of the Spirit: Gentleness
If you go back into the Gospels, and you read over the stories of Jesus’ interactions with people, it will be evident that He was gentle...
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Feb 17, 20234 min read
Fruits of the Spirit: Faithfulness
Lately, I have been doing a lot of reading in the book of Psalms, and the chapters are brimming with praises of God’s faithfulness, even...
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Feb 3, 20238 min read
Fruits of the Spirit: Goodness
I know, I know, it has definitely been more than two weeks since I last posted. I hate not being consistent, but this is a very busy time...
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Jan 20, 20234 min read
Christmas: What’s the Big Deal?
Well, December is upon us again, and that can only mean one thing: Christmas is almost here! Personally, the buildup leading to this...
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Dec 9, 20226 min read
Fruits of the Spirit: Kindness
Hey, everybody, welcome back to Authentic Faith! I am so sorry that I haven’t posted in so long: life has been absolutely crazy and I...
mallorycarbenia
Nov 25, 20227 min read
Authentic Life Update: Overthinking and Trusting God
I’m going to take a quick break from the “Fruits of the Spirit” series to give you all an authentic update on my life. When I started...
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Oct 21, 20227 min read
Fruits of the Spirit: Patience
I don’t even know where to start writing about patience, because I feel like I am the least qualified person on the planet to be talking...
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Oct 7, 20229 min read
Fruits of the Spirit: Peace
It is wonderful to see how perfect God’s timing is, because a few weeks before I began writing this post, I was given opportunities to...
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Sep 23, 20228 min read
Fruits of the Spirit: Joy!
I’m really excited about this, because joy is one of my favorite fruits of the Spirit. The more that I’ve gotten to understand what joy...
mallorycarbenia
Sep 9, 20226 min read
Starting the School Year off Right + Trusting God with your Fears
I don’t know about you guys, but this summer ended way too fast! I was having a blast making my own routines and spending time with the...
mallorycarbenia
Aug 26, 20226 min read
Fruits of the Spirit: Love
When you think of Christianity, what are the first few words that pop into your mind? For me, love is one of them. The Bible is full of...
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Aug 13, 20226 min read
Fruits of the Spirit: Introduction
So, I am going to be trying something new here on the blog: this is the introductory post for my first ever series! This is going to be a...
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Aug 5, 20225 min read
Having a Servant's Heart
When I was younger, my family would have a garage sale every year in our driveway to get rid of all the clothes we grew out of. My...
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Jul 15, 20227 min read
Staying Close to God After the “Camp High”
I don’t know about you guys, but my favorite part of summer every year is CHURCH CAMP! I absolutely love meeting new people, doing crazy...
mallorycarbenia
Jun 24, 20228 min read
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