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Introduction
I first got the inspiration to start journaling from my sister, Annie. She created a blog when she studied abroad in college. I remember reading the blog and feeling like I was meeting her for the first time. I’ve known her since the day she was born and it was through her writing that I felt like I understood her the best. So I started writing stuff down in hopes that through writing I just might discover myself and maybe meet myself for the first time…
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Jesus Won
10.12.24 I don’t like talking when I’m at the gym. I don’t think I’ve had a single conversation in months while working out. I turn on the noise cancelling feature of my headphones, blast the music, and tune out the world. Last week I was interrupted when a guy who seemed about my age approached
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Light My Path
9.10.24 Hoboken, NJ has been my new home for almost two months now. Hoboken sits across the Hudson River from New York City. I’ve spent most of my life in Ohio and the last three years in Wisconsin, so Manhattan and the Tri-State area has been a serious change of pace. I have been forced
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Spotify Wrapped and The Gates of Heaven
8.1.2024 I love music. I think music has the incredible capacity to take any black and white moment and bring it into color. A cup of coffee in the morning, the gym, a car ride, a summer night on the back deck, ect. I use the music streaming platform Spotify (anyone who says Apple Music
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What Are We?
5.23.24 For either our fifth or sixth date, we met by lake Michigan to go for a walk. After our walk, we arrived back where our cars were parked; suddenly she turns to me and asks, “So Bo, what are we?” To say my brain short circuited would be an understatement. The question completely caught
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Here Am I.
5.15.24 Last week I watched the movie Fury, about an American tank crew behind the German enemy lines in World War II. The Fury crew was led by Brad Pitt’s character, Don “Wardaddy” Collier. Fury was charged with going from town to town, clearing the area of Nazi soldiers. During one of their treks, the
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One Word 2024: Trust
1.26.24 Every year I choose a word God puts on my heart to help me have a specific focus. This year my word is TRUST. I’ve learned relationships are dynamic – they don’t stay the same. Over time, you grow closer together or further apart. The same is true for Jesus. Every day we grow
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