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The Checklist I Didn’t Sign Up For
Brooke Smith Brooke Smith

The Checklist I Didn’t Sign Up For

We’re often handed a checklist for what a fulfilled life is supposed to look like—career, marriage, home, children, success. But what happens when your life doesn’t follow that timeline? What if God’s calling for you looks different? I’m learning to let go of comparison, stop measuring my life against someone else’s, and ask a harder question: What does God actually want for me?

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To the Girl That’s Figuring it Out
Brooke Smith Brooke Smith

To the Girl That’s Figuring it Out

I almost cried watching a group of high school seniors get prayed over at church — I didn't even know them. But I remember exactly what it feels like to stand at the edge of a new chapter trying to figure out every step. Here's what I've learned: the goal was never to figure it all out…

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I’ve Never Shared this Before
Brooke Smith Brooke Smith

I’ve Never Shared this Before

I don't think it's a coincidence that the day before my first ever branding photoshoot, I ended up at a church I almost didn't attend or that almost a year later, I was still in Houston when I was supposed to already be back in Austin. God's timing is not our timing, and these two encounters reminded me of that in the most undeniable way. Two strangers. Two prayers. One prophecy. I know how unbelievable this sounds, but it happened, and I think it's finally time to share it. I hope it encourages you.

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