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To Jump or Not to Jump: The Cost of Disobedience
The biblical mandate to pray about EVERYTHING is not an optional suggestion. Here's what happened when I thought some decisions weren't big enough to pray about. Fifteen years later, I'm still dealing with three major consequences.
chelseyeliseyoung
Dec 30, 20253 min read


With Just a Sheet of Paper
Can I let you in on a secret? I'm not always excited about being an author. It is certainly a unique and interesting path, but it is a...
chelseyeliseyoung
Jun 24, 20243 min read


The Parking Spot at the Sandwich Shop
Six years ago, I was working as an administrative assistant in Central Oregon. One work day, I prayed a bold prayer. I had to go downtown...
chelseyeliseyoung
Apr 19, 20242 min read


Splinter Removal: A Parable
Yesterday was an unusually beautiful day for April in the Pacific Northwest (most often, it’s still deciding whether it wants to move on...
chelseyeliseyoung
Apr 3, 20243 min read


"You Sweet Dummy"
{Reposted. Originally Posted February 2013.} Yesterday I wrote the first draft of my write-up for my in-class theology presentation on...
chelseyeliseyoung
Feb 23, 20243 min read


Ode to Valentine's Day
Romance is like my sock—you need 2 to be effective. It’s flawed and unraveling in places, but it brings warmth. There is a seam at one...
chelseyeliseyoung
Feb 13, 20241 min read
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