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A Blessing for Identity

October 26, 2020 Ryanne

May I never say I was once a singer,But only ever that I was and am. And may I never say I was a runner,

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Midweek Rhythm: “Nearer, My God, to Thee”

September 11, 2020 Ryanne

Throughout college, I rehearsed at my church on Wednesdays. After a full morning of classes, I would hide away in the sanctuary to practice. Often,

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Pride and Purgation

August 18, 2020 Ryanne

As I expressed in an earlier post, I have come to love Dante’s Commedia more and more through rereading. In a manner almost scriptural, he

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Whatever is Lovely

May 7, 2020 Ryanne

“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence,

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Rejoicing in Repetition

February 8, 2020 Ryanne

My current favorite song—“Shape of Love” by Passenger—keeps popping up in my Spotify playlists and I never skip it. Its opening chords make me smile

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On Prayer: 1 Peter 5:5-7

January 12, 2019 Ryanne

This is probably the first year since I could hold a pen that I didn’t make New Year’s Resolutions. After recently taking the enneagram and

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