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Charlie Puth – One Call Away

Happy new week, friends, and welcome to another fandoms-as-Gospel post! I’ve been absolutely loving this one song by Charlie Puth. It’s a super sweet love song called “One Call Away,” and it immediately sounded like a prayer and a promise from the Father. Hope you enjoy fangirling with me! Fandom: “I’m only one call away; …

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Owl City – Rainbow Veins

Greetings, beautiful peoples, and welcome to another fandoms-as-Gospel post! Today, partially in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day/Spring Break week, I’m journaling and writing about a song with rainbows. Owl City’s “Rainbow Veins” is soothing and cheerful, nostalgic and meaningful, and it’s one of my favorites. Hope you enjoy! Fandom: “Cheer up and dry your damp …

Citizens – Everything and More (a Christian song?!)

Happy Monday, friends, and welcome to another fandom journaling post! I’ve always thought that the Fangirl: Fulfilled journal that I designed this past spring could be used for Christian songs and stories as well as secular ones, and today we’re going to explore this possibility. I’m journaling the verses and truth behind “Everything and More” …

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ANOTHER NEW OWL CITY SONG 2023!!! Review of Vitamin Sea

A very happy day it is today, friends! Today, March 3rd, 2023, is the official release of the latest Owl City song, “Vitamin Sea.” And once again, the master did not disappoint us!! With a peppy beat and tropical instrumentation, plus the style of bridge that I’m OBSESSED with, “Vitamin Sea” is a vacation for …

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Wings – Bride of Christ (Astrid/Hiccstrid, Anna, Jasmine)

Happy Monday, friends, and welcome to the fourth and final installment of the Wings devotional series! I’ve spent this month reflecting on four different facets of our identity in Christ, and I’ve really enjoyed doing so. This week’s character/headspace/heart posture is the Bride, and I found some really sweet examples from some of my favorite …

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Peter Pan bullet journal theme – March 2023

Happy new month, my friends, and welcome to another bullet journal theme aesthetic post! For March 2023 I chose a Peter Pan bullet journal theme with a night-sky aesthetic. I’m looking forward to exploring this theme and using some beautiful scrapbook paper in the process. Enjoy!

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Wings – Ambassador for Christ (Rapunzel, Jasmine, Pocahontas)

Hello, friends, and welcome back to the Wings series of devotional explorations! This week, we’re studying the role of Ambassador as described in 2 Corinthians and other passages. We’ll look at several different fictional characters who fit this Scriptural role in many different ways. Enjoy! Fandom: Rapunzel from Tangled, Anna from Frozen, Moana from Moana, …

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Suriel Hess – Little Bit More

Happy Sunday, my friends, and welcome to another love-songs-as-Gospel-message post! I found this song “Little Bit More” by Suriel Hess while scrolling through Instagram reels, and it IMMEDIATELY reminded me of how it feels to have a relationship with Jesus. Looking into the lyrics a little bit deeper, it made me tear up a little …

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Bible journal with me: Seek His face always

Happy Friday, mes amis, and welcome to another Bible journaling post! This week I’m summarizing, internalizing, and responding to the things I’ve learned from week 2 of the Wings devotional. I studied what it means to seek the Lord and how I can meditate or re-digest His Word every day. Enjoy!

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NEW OWL CITY SONG 2023!!! Adam, Check Please fangirling session

Greetings, fellow Hoot Owls, one and all, and welcome to this most glorious of days. That’s right: OWL CITY JUST RELEASED A NEW SINGLE AND IT’S AMAZING!!! If you’re even a casual fan of Owl City’s music, please do yourself the favor of finding Adam, Check Please on your streaming service of choice and listening …

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Wings – Seeker (Elsa, Hermione, Belle, Moana)

Hello, friends, and welcome to week 2 of Wings! In this study, we’re exploring four different headspaces or facets of our identity in Christ, which can provide us with an effective way of approaching the throne of grace and living out our lives as believers. This week, we’re studying our identity as Seekers or students …

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Wings – Child (Agnes, Olaf, Nemo)

Hello, friends, and welcome to another fictional-stories-as-Bible-connections post! This month, I’m exploring four different headspaces or facets of our identity in Christ. These different facets, when lined up with Scripture, can provide us with an effective way of approaching the throne of grace and living out our lives as believers. To start, we’re examining our …

Dancing Princesses bullet journal theme inspiration

Happy new month, friends, and welcome to another bullet journal theme post! This month, I decided on a “dancing princesses” theme that will go nicely with my Bible study and journaling plans for the month. I also added a neon-rainbow and pastel-sky aesthetic to make the setup a little more interesting. Enjoy!

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Frozen 2 – Show Yourself, plus free printable journaling stickers!!

Greetings, friends, and welcome to another fandoms post! Wrapping up this little study series on the attributes of God and the Trinity is God the Holy Spirit. This has often made me think of the lovely song “Show Yourself” from Frozen 2 and Elsa’s search for her destiny through the frozen world of Alta Hallen. …

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Beyoncé – BIGGER (Lion King OST)

Hello, my friends, and welcome to another Gospel According To post, where I find all the connections between Gospel truths and so-called “secular” stories and songs. Fandom: “If you feel insignificant, you better think again/ better wake up because you’re part of something way bigger…” Verses: Ephesians 2:8-10, Philippians 1:6, Galatians 5:1 Truth: God’s work …

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Taylor Swift + Ed Sheeran – Everything Has Changed, plus free printable stickers!!

Hello, friends, and welcome to another fandom post! This week I’m studying the character of God the Son and how His appearance and presence in our lives is like the realization that the person you met randomly is actually your true love. Enjoy! Fandom: “I just wanna know you better, know you better, know you …

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George Harrison – My Sweet Lord, plus free printable stickers!!

Happy new year, amigos, and welcome to another fandoms-as-Gospel post! This month I’m studying the nature and attributes of God and how we can know Him as best as possible this side of eternity. In typical fashion, my brain has connected three very different songs with each part of the Trinity – Father, Son, and …

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Lion King bullet journal theme – January 2023

Happy new year, friends, and welcome to another bullet journal theme inspiration post! I’ve been wanting to do a Lion King theme for a while now, and thought that the sunrise colors and majestic scenery would be a great way to start out the new year. This theme also goes along swimmingly with some of …

The Paper Kites – Bloom

Hellos, lovely people, and welcome to a Christmas-Eve-Eve edition of The Gospel According To! Today I’ve been thinking of a super chill and sweet love song, “Bloom” by The Paper Trees, which I first discovered as the sound behind an Instagram reel. I’m looking forward to unpacking the lyrics of this gorgeous song with you …

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The Polar Express – Believing in what we can’t see

Happy Christmas, mes amis, and welcome to another Gospel According to post! I wasn’t actually planning on writing this one as a full post, but the things I learned today were too good not to share. Enjoy! Fandom: “Seeing is believing… But sometimes the most real things in life are the things we can’t see.” …