Marisa Donnelly
Marisa is a writer, poet, & editor. She is the author of Somewhere On A Highway, a poetry collection on self-discovery, growth, love, loss and the challenges of becoming.
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A Short Prayer To Ask God For Hope When You’re Struggling To Believe There Are Better Days
There’s a specific kind of exhaustion that comes from doing everything “right” and still not seeing the breakthrough. If your heart is whispering, Please let this make sense soon, this prayer is a handhold for the next step. Dear God, give me hope. Hope that all things will be as you say they will be.…
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Learning To Be Comfortable In The Discomfort
In the discomfort is where we find who we are, where we grow, where we become better and more resilient versions of ourselves.
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A Short Prayer To Ask God For Patience (When You Want Answers Now)
Waiting can feel like a spiritual test you didn’t sign up for—especially when you’re doing your best and nothing is moving. If you’re tired of rehearsing worst-case scenarios while you wait, this prayer will help you hand the timeline back to God. Dear God, give me patience. I want everything according to my plan, my…
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In 2026, I’m Letting Go Of What Is Not Meant For Me
This year, I’m letting go of people, of things, of feelings, of thoughts that aren’t mine to keep. That aren’t bringing me hope. That aren’t pushing me to be a better person or inspiring me to stand after I’ve fallen down.
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Your Soulmate Will See The Brokenness In Your Heart And Love You In Spite Of It
Someone, someday will be proud of all that you are and have overcome.
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The Toxic Person You Should Distance From, Based On Your Zodiac Sign
Surround yourself with people who value you, and know that you love with all you have.
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I Refuse To Apologize For Being Sensitive
I am proud of being sensitive. Of finally owning who I’ve been, who I am.
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13 Reminders Every Big-Hearted Woman Needs To Hear This Winter
You are not any less worthy of love because you haven’t found the one yet.
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Read This If You Are Fiercely Independent But Also Widely Emotional
You are continually looking for ways to be even more self-sufficient, to carve your own life path, to do what you want. But you also love. And love terribly, beautifully, fully.
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A Short Prayer To Ask God For Strength When You Feel Too Tired To Try
Some days you’re not even asking for a miracle—you’re just asking to make it through the next hour without falling apart. If your body is moving but your spirit feels worn thin, this prayer is for the moment you need God to hold you up. Dear God, give me strength. Strength to raise my head,…
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You Might Feel Small, But God Is Growing Something Beautiful Through You
I’ll never forget a sermon I heard about seeds of faith. I was in middle school, and our leader was standing up front, his arms gesturing wildly, talking about how every moment of faith shared with us, or shared by us plants a seed—meaning the stories of God’s love we hear from others, or tell others, will take root…
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If You’re Not Going To Love Me 100%, Then Get Out
I come with baggage; we all do. I come with stories from my past that are tender to the touch. I come with bruises. I come with moments where I try my best to pretend I’m fine, but when you press, it hurts. I come with nervousness, with a little bit of hesitation that I…
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Why I’m Listening To God More For The Rest Of 2025
Sometimes I just can’t shut off my stupid mind. I breathe. I write. I try to sit in the quiet. I dig into the word. I read. I run. I pray. And still, there’s this never-ending stream of thoughts. No matter how strong and confident in my faith I try to be, I still question…
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Your Sin Does Not Define Your Worth
Your sin is not your identity. Read those words again. Let them soak into your bones, let them be a reminder to you that however low you’ve fallen, however deep you’re buried, however hopeless and far away from the Father you feel right now, He does not and will never love you any less. Your…
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Your Brokenness Is Not Your Identity, Who You Are In Christ Is
You are not your sin. You are not your mistakes. You are not your failures, your pain, your defeat, your brokenness. You are not the times you’ve hurt or been hurt. You are not the ways you’ve let others or yourself down. You are not your depression, your anxiety, your fear, your illness. You are…
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Let Your Faith Be Bolder Than Any Human Doubt
This world is filled with uncertainty. But as Christians, we’re encouraged to trust God’s plan, to let go of our selfishness, to know that God sees and hears us, and is guiding us through. We’re told to let life happen—to not be passive and stand still as our world falls apart, but patient—actively trusting Him…
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Please Rest In The Promises Of God
No matter how much we know, or understand, or believe, we’ll still worry. We’ll still wonder. We’ll still question. This I remind myself of when I start to doubt and hate myself for doubting. There will always be unknowns; I won’t always have the answers. And this is okay. I just have to trust. Sometimes…