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Welcome to The Journey of a Lifetime, a unique blog that began attracting its readers back in December of 2017 when I first created it as part of a Sophomore English class assignment. Since then, it has grown and developed to reach more than a 1,000 readers worldwide.

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"I am all the places in which I've left my heart."

- Marina Sofia

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Grace Columbine

Aug 1, 2020
4 min

Dear Thursday, Thank You

How often do you sit down and contemplate your favorite day of the week? It's not something we normally do because there are bigger an

My Swing Sits Empty: Closing A Chapter of My Life from A Distance

Grace Columbine

Jul 18, 2020
2 min

My Swing Sits Empty: Closing A Chapter of My Life from A Distance

It is funny how God works things out. When I was doing this mini photo shoot on my roof, I never thought I would be using this particular pi

Grace Columbine

Jun 30, 2020
3 min

Dear Senegal, You've Raised Me Well

If you had asked me when I was 6 years old what I thought I'd be saying when I was 18 years old, it wouldn't have been that. It prob

Grace Columbine

Jun 27, 2020
3 min

The God Who Goes Before Me - Part 2

I am finding that as I look back and recount the events from the past five months, I am slowly healing. I am beginning to come to terms with

A Lesson In Trust: God Who Is Our Way Maker

Grace Columbine

Jun 6, 2020
2 min

A Lesson In Trust: God Who Is Our Way Maker

In the days leading up to our repatriation flight out of Senegal (back in March), I was an absolute mess. In fact, more accurately, I fit th

Grace Columbine

Jun 3, 2020
3 min

The God Who Goes Before Me - Part 1

The last run to Guigon Pharmacie is one I will never forget. It was late at night, around 9 or 9:30 PM, when Dad and I had both just sat d

Dear Class of 2020, We Are All In This Together

Grace Columbine

May 17, 2020
2 min

Dear Class of 2020, We Are All In This Together

Dear Class of 2020 (and sponsors), We made it to the end of the year. It happened in a whirlwind of excitement, confusion, and heartbreak,

Flashback - Kenny Chesney in Psychology Class

Grace Columbine

May 17, 2020
2 min

Flashback - Kenny Chesney in Psychology Class

Yes, you read that title right. Kenny Chesney was in my psychology class...

"We Bought A Zoo" Models Reality: Being Okay With Not Being Okay

Grace Columbine

May 17, 2020
3 min

"We Bought A Zoo" Models Reality: Being Okay With Not Being Okay

For years, "We Bought A Zoo" has been my all time favorite movie. It has always been my go-to, no matter what mood I'm in. For

Grace Columbine

May 16, 2020
3 min

The God-Designed Family

There are so many questions similar to those listed above that seem so difficult to answer, when they really aren't. The answers are str

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