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Disappointments Turned into Blessings

Have you ever had something you really wanted and thought it was going to be your path to take? It even seemed like everything was lining up perfectly … and then … it all fell apart? At the time it’s pretty devastating and you’re not really sure where to go or what even to do next? This happened to me as I was beginning my teaching career. I graduated college at the end of the fall semester which means there...

How The Dogwood Diary got its Name

When I was coming up with a name for my blog, it was far from an easy process. Saying it was a process is actually being pretty generous. It was kind of like staring at a blank wall. Or that feeling when you sit down at your computer to write a paper but you have no idea what you’re going to write about. That was me. I knew I didn’t want to pigeon hole myself into one small little niche...

The Most Important Decision I Ever Made – When I got Saved

The single most important thing that ever happened in my life was when I got Saved. I was six, almost seven years old. The Lord had been dealing with me for a little while, I just didn’t fully realize what was happening. However, that night, it all made sense. We were at Revival at our Church. I couldn’t tell you everything The Preacher preached on that night, but when it came time for the altar call, I knew I had...