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Expectant.

Posted on May 2, 2019 by quintessentiallyliving

My word for May: expectant. Because I spend far too much time doubting & wondering what He is going to do instead of trusting & believing that He is already at work placing every detail right where it needs to be and aligning everything in His perfect way. Instead of doubting His plan, I’m choosing … Continue reading Expectant.

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All That We Do…

Posted on December 2, 2017 by quintessentiallyliving

When I was given this honor to be a guest writer on my friend's blog, I was thrilled. From the minute I found out I was mulling over ideas and post topics, but nothing was coming to me. I thought about it constantly. With all that time spent thinking and none of it spent writing, … Continue reading All That We Do…

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Hey there! Lets be friends!

Welcome to my little corner! My name is Moriah and I grew up in the Ande mountains of Peru as a blond, barefooted, free-spirited mk. However, I've spent the past two years in Italy and am currently residing in the US. I'm passionate about traveling, writing, and loving people like Jesus loves me. no matter how messy your story may be, please know that you're loved.

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rest. a simple word that i think tends to hold some depth & meaning. you’d think it would be fairly easy to live out such a simple four letter word as this one, but for me it’s often proven to be a challenge. I like the thought of resting, but when it comes to actually putting a stop to everything & resisting the urge to be doing something is when I struggle. my thought process when it comes to resting is that i could be doing something more, something more worthwhile, maybe even more productive. and i often fail to see the importance that underlines the act of simply being. the importance of resting so I can do something more worthwhile without the fear of burning out at any given moment. the concept of resting, is this: to be fully present, it’s necessary to spend time in His presence. and one can hardly succeed in doing that unless the time is put aside for it. unless it’s prioritized. to intentionally sit down, in silence, before the One who can fill your cup in overflowing abundance when you feel entirely empty and burnt out. the One who can give you the strength to keep going when you feel like you have nothing left. to rest in His arms amidst the whirlwind of life that is going on around you. that is the act of resting that i’ve been challenging myself to seek out and maybe, you need to be challenged to rest at the feet of Jesus, as well. let Him fill you up. allow Him to be your source of strength && to fill your heart up with His never-ending grace. 💛
we tend to think if we conform to the built up opinions of those around us that there’s some sort of validation that is given in return and while there is some sort of validation; it’s anything but consistent and it’s not something you want to waste your time chasing after. people’s ideas and opinions are continually changing & they happen to differ from person to person which in turn makes it that much difficult to remain consistent in who you are as a person if your goal is to constantly please the ever-changing opinions of those who really don’t even have much of a hold over you, and not to mention you end up losing who you are during the process of attempting to become the kind of person everyone else is wanting you to become. this is something i’m still learning, but by surrendering your everything to the One who created you, who knows and loves you, and who longs to mold you into the person He has intended you to be is to experience liberating, freedom. friends, there’s so much joy to be found in living for Jesus && for Him alone!! don’t get so lost in the crowd that you miss out on fully becoming who He has created you to be, it’s not worth it. i promise. ✨
for the majority of this summer i’ve almost felt like a nomad yet i’ve simultaneously felt so at home with right where God has me. i’m beginning to realize that nothing can take the missionary kid out of me. its difficult to explain what God is currently doing in my life, but i’m learning that sometimes there’s no explainable reasoning and that’s okay. I’m going on week eight of living out of my suitcase & i really can’t complain. i’ve been able to see God move in about a million ways this summer and i’ve had the opportunity to meet some pretty extraordinary people. it’s been challenging, in more ways than one, but it’s also been rewarding in more ways than I could even begin to write about. I have journal pages filled with stories and memories and people and moments that I wish I could hold on to forever. God’s taught me a lot about people, more than I thought there was to know. I’ve learned that the ones who are hurting often need the most love and the ones who love the most are often the ones who get hurt just as much. so far, it has dwindled down to this: love people. because this world is a pretty harsh place to live in and shining a little bit of Jesus’ love in someone’s life is the greatest thing you could do. 💛
“Serving for six weeks in the middle of a West Virginian forest, somewhere that’s significantly known as “a place to meet with God” grew me in areas I didn’t even realize I needed to grow in. It’s a difficult thing to put into words, but it grows you beyond your limits and leaves you with this quiet knowing that if it wasn’t for God my inadequacy would have won out before I could even try to prove the little that I know about life...” hi friends! my newest blog post is up- sharing about what God has done this summer and where i’ve been !! the link is in my bio if you wanna give it a read 🌲🙌🏼
you know one thing that has left me standing in awe over and over again is the fact that Jesus always has a seat for me at His table, but not only does He have a seat for my former missionary kid self and the pastors kid that I now am and not only the seat that’s for me in the good times when i’m walking and doing and living right because I don’t necessarily stand in awe that He welcomes me to sit at His table when I’m where i’m suppose to be, although it is still an extremely humbling privilege and I believe there’s always growth placed between where we are and who we are becoming, but i tend to stand more in awe of who my loving God really is when there’s still the same seat i’m always welcomed to day after day even when He sees past the titles i often get placed under, when He knows i’ve messed up more than just once, and when He clearly sees straight through my hearts worst conditions, the ones i may at times try to cover up in shame. He knows me from the inside out. He knows my every sin and failure and fault and still welcomes me to sit at His table. it’s humbling, really. but i also think it’s so beautiful that He doesn’t only welcome my good but also my bad, that He not only welcomes me when i’m loving and kind but also when i’m unloving and unkind, and it serves as a gentle reminder to me that I have no place to judge those around me, but that i’m simply suppose to invite them in and love them just as Jesus loves me. may we remember to be true reflections of who Jesus is by taking the time to invite those we think less-than of to our table and love them just as they are, even if they don’t match our opinionated ideas of “enough” because that’s what Jesus does for us and because that’s what we’re called to do for others. ❤️
i graduated two days ago and am already fighting the feelings of doubt that the enemy uses to quietly whisper in my ear of all that i have yet to learn and do. where do i go? what do i do? what’s the next best thing? about a month ago i committed to working at a camp in west virginia for six weeks. for me, that was the next best thing. that was what i wholeheartedly knew God wanted me to do even though i felt and still do feel completely inadequate for what He’s called me to do. but im realizing that my feelings of inadequacy are not a blocking road to making an impact but rather a simple, humble reminder of how little i can really do in and of myself. He calls and He equips. this is what i know to be true and something i’m venturing out to believe in faith. as i mentally step into the reality of this summer i’ll be equally stepping away from this little corner where i’ve grown to share my heart in desperate attempts to encourage others who struggle just as I do. i still need your help though. i need your prayers for strength, for courage, for peace, for the kind of faith that only comes from God, and for a servants heart...something i feel i will never achieve, but at the same time something i never want to stop attempting to reach for. please pray, because i’ve seen first hand that if things are not done in and through Christ they’re only done in vain. pray for the wilderness christian camp, for the staff, for the campers. pray that God will use this summer as He never has before and I know hearts will be touched and lives changed for His glory. and lastly, thank you. i appreciate each and every one of you more than my simple “thank you” could ever express. i really do. with love, moriah grace ✨
things i’m reminding myself as a graduate this year && thought I would share with my fellow graduates. 1) don’t cave to the pressure of having to have every detailed figured out, just know what you’re doing next and go after it wholeheartedly. 2) don’t miss out on this beautifully, messy season simply because you’re trying to step ahead into the next one already- there is so much in the present that isn’t worth missing out on. 3) there will be unrealistic amounts of pressure that you feel the need to meet, but i think if you’re serving Jesus and loving people you’re already doing a pretty fantastic job at life and don’t let anyone else tell you otherwise. 4) there’s really no specific way to grow up, there’s no limited timeframe and there’s not a certain list of accomplishments that need to be checked off simply for the applause of others. know that your worth is not placed in any of those things. 5) prayer is your biggest weapon against uncertainty, doubt, fear, failure, stress, and even pressure. don’t let it be your last resort when things aren’t turning out quite the way you expected. oh and please know that you’re not alone when it comes to trying to figure out what the best next thing is. you’ll get there, we all will :))
for the ones, like me, who have yet to fully accept the art of trusting that everything will come together according to His perfect will. im reminded of romans 8:28. that as long as I rise each morning with the purpose of loving God in my heart then He is already at work. and the same goes for you. He is shaping & molding & building & rooting everything together with grace and truth. and in the end, it’ll all come together just as it was always meant to be. it’s something I’m learning to believe with all my heart. 🌻 “and we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to His purpose.”

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