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<p>Watching the news after Hurricane Harvey hit has been a really difficult experience. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone impacted by the hurricane. <em>To my readers who call Houston and other parts of Texas home, I love you. This community stands with you through thick and thin. </em></p>
<p>People are displaced. Homes are ruined. There will be millions of hours of rebuilding in the days to come. The crisis is far from over. It can be hard to figure out how to step out and help after a natural disaster like Harvey. The best thing we can do right now to support people impacted by the hurricane is to donate to credible organizations who are also close to the communities most affected. It&#8217;s easy to be intimidated by such large organizations. You are left feeling like you don&#8217;t have much to give but I promise you, every little bit counts.</p>
<p>I encourage you to be safe with your money and use credible organizations. I wish we could wipe all the scammers away but the sad reality is that some people try to profit off of tragedy. When it comes to knowing where my money is going, I use <a href="https://www.charitynavigator.org/">Charity Navigator</a> to do my research before donating. It&#8217;s a simple site. I&#8217;ve been using it for 6 years now and it was the go-to site for credibility when I worked at one of the world&#8217;s largest nonprofits.</p>
<p><strong>Want to help meet the needs of individuals impacted by Hurricane Harvey? Here is a list of local and national organizations with good hearts: </strong></p>
<h3>Help a Family</h3>
<p>If you are looking to donate to an individual cause related to Hurricane Harvey, <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/hurricaneharvey">check out all the campaigns GoFundMe gathered together</a> in one space.</p>
<h3>Give Shelter</h3>
<p>If you are someone in the Texas or Louisiana who can offer shelter to people in need, Airbnb<a href="https://www.airbnb.com/disaster/hurricaneharveyevacuees"> has lifted all service fees now through September 25</a>. You have the chance to get or give shelter.</p>
<h3>Save the Pets</h3>
<p><a href="https://www.houstonhumane.org/(Give)/giving/designate-your-gift/hurricane-harvey-fund">Houston Humane Society</a> is an accredited charity helping save those pups and other animals after flooding hit the area.</p>
<h3>Amazon Wishlists</h3>
<p>I read this <a href="https://www.bustle.com/p/this-amazon-wishlist-for-hurricane-harvey-victims-lets-you-know-exactly-how-to-help-80154">Bustle article</a> about helping fulfill the Amazon Wishlist created by a law firm in Texas that rallies to meet needs whenever a crisis such as this one happens. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/registry/wishlist/1NN6LRHJZ0CC5/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ep_ws_dEQPzb8GPX7S0">Hop onto Amazon and add a few items to your shopping list today</a>.</p>
<h3>Hygiene Kits</h3>
<p><a href="https://www.map.org/harvey">MAP</a> is working with trusted partners to provide hygiene kits to those in need after Harvey. These kits include soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste and other essential items to help prevent the spread of disease.</p>
<h3>Diapers</h3>
<p>As we all know, babies need diapers (and lots of them). Give to the <a href="https://texasdiaperbank.networkforgood.com/projects/33717-change-a-life">Texas Diaper Bank</a> to help families with little ones.</p>
<h3>Undies</h3>
<p>In a crisis like this one, we rarely think about underwear. It&#8217;s a vulnerable need but someone has to take care of it. I&#8217;m loving <a href="https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/uFpr61ITEItxPeN4Lo9zpA">Undies for Everyone</a> and how they spread their mission around Houston.</p>
<h3>Cribs + Kiddies</h3>
<p>I love and support <a href="https://secure.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.9534757/k.CB79/Hurricane_Harvey_Relief_Fund/apps/ka/sd/donor.asp">Save the Children</a> for their work all over the world. I worked for them after college and got to see, firsthand, the impact they make on the lives of children everywhere.</p>
<h3>Food Banks</h3>
<p>There are a ton of local food banks in and around the most affected areas. We need to stay mindful that areas outside of Houston are recovering too! <a href="http://www.foodbankcc.com/">Corpus Christi Food Bank</a> is one of the many credible nonprofits to support during this time.</p>
<h3>Texas Needs More Love Letters</h3>
<p>Lindsey Meeker&#8211; a longtime supporter of More Love Letters who became a friend of mine when I visited Tulsa&#8211; is collecting love letters for those devastated by Hurricane Harvey. While we know nothing can take the place of monetary donations at this time, affirmation and tangible support</p>
<p>While we know nothing can take the place of monetary donations at this time, affirmation and tangible support are still critical when it comes to our local communities around the world.</p>
<p><strong>We encourage you to rally friends, family, your college community and write love letters to those impacted by Harvey. You can send the letters to the following address:</strong></p>
<div style="text-align:center;">Texas Love Letters</div>
<div style="text-align:center;">c/o Lindsey Meeker</div>
<div style="text-align:center;">948 S. 91st E. Ave.<br />
Tulsa, Ok, 74112</div>
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<div>tying you closer than most,</div>
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<div>hb.</div>
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					<p>The world is full of wonders and this disaster is one of them but this didn&#8217;t put smile on our faces. Sorry to those we have lost and pray to God to protect the rest. God can make a change, Amen.</p>
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					<p>Thank you so much for this, Hannah. Really, really helped me figure out where to start.</p>
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					<p>This is timely, relevant and extremely helpful.</p>
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					<p>Great endeavour. One of my friend is from Houston and I heard about this devastating hurricane from her. Stay safe.</p>
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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BfO96adBDJ2/"><img src="https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/vp/7c7830c669df60cd9f6ce039124396d7/5B036CC7/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/p640x640/27890826_1636259749753931_1650754174658281472_n.jpg" width="640" height="800" alt="Somedays I think there is such palpable darkness in our world that I am not even sure how it keeps on spinning. You want to unsubscribe yourself from every news outlet on the planet but you also want to stay aware… you want to know, and be a part of, what is happening in our world today. You want to know about the world your children will grow up in, what they’ll face and how they’ll fight for something bigger than themselves.
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Today, in the face of darkness, I am thankful that I get to spend my days raising up leaders who are pure light. I am fiercely proud of @taylorbertolini and our Nova Southeastern Chapter of Campus Cursive for rallying students to write love letters to the students affected by the mass shooting yesterday in Florida. I want to believe every small act of love matters. This tragedy will not fade for them for a very long time. In many ways, they’ll always carry it. It will fade out of the news but they will walk differently because of the events of February 14, 2018.
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There are no real words for the sorrow of an event like this. But I know what I absolutely will do- I will choose love over fear. I will choose the people stepping out to be a light over posting a photo of a gunman and trying to find out every meticulous detail of his life. I am encouraged by people who bring me back to what is important, what really matters. Don’t doubt the impact your small acts can have in a dark and crazy world. This world desperately needs them. Keep showing up and keep pressing into the darkness. #moreloveletters #lovewins" title="Somedays I think there is such palpable darkness in our world that I am not even sure how it keeps on spinning. You want to unsubscribe yourself from every news outlet on the planet but you also want to stay aware… you want to know, and be a part of, what is happening in our world today. You want to know about the world your children will grow up in, what they’ll face and how they’ll fight for something bigger than themselves.
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Today, in the face of darkness, I am thankful that I get to spend my days raising up leaders who are pure light. I am fiercely proud of @taylorbertolini and our Nova Southeastern Chapter of Campus Cursive for rallying students to write love letters to the students affected by the mass shooting yesterday in Florida. I want to believe every small act of love matters. This tragedy will not fade for them for a very long time. In many ways, they’ll always carry it. It will fade out of the news but they will walk differently because of the events of February 14, 2018.
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There are no real words for the sorrow of an event like this. But I know what I absolutely will do- I will choose love over fear. I will choose the people stepping out to be a light over posting a photo of a gunman and trying to find out every meticulous detail of his life. I am encouraged by people who bring me back to what is important, what really matters. Don’t doubt the impact your small acts can have in a dark and crazy world. This world desperately needs them. Keep showing up and keep pressing into the darkness. #moreloveletters #lovewins" /></a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BfJOo9ah4Gt/"><img src="https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/vp/407e12fa14f6287167aeed9490273668/5B238D90/t51.2885-15/e35/27892892_168395093796155_8949964340165869568_n.jpg" width="480" height="480" alt="Hey precious, feeling a little stuck today? Battling unworthiness or feeling like you won&#039;t get anything worthy done this Tuesday? First off, that&#039;s a crazy lie. God has so much for you but there&#039;s a secret to it, a secret to seeing all he has waiting for you: You&#039;ve got to fix your eyes on him. Adjust your vision. He will always place your eyes back on what&#039;s important- so much so that you&#039;ll learn to laugh at the things that used to scare you so much. I know-- adjusting your vision is not easy. It&#039;s easy to fix our eyes on our problems and our anxieties. We walk around putting our worries on a leash, feeling like we wouldn&#039;t know who we are anymore if we abandoned them. Just because your fears and worries are familiar doesn&#039;t mean they&#039;re for you. I was feeling a little defeated-- feeling a little joyless-- this morning and God reminded me of what I am good at: writing love letters. Encouraging others in the face of darkness. So here&#039;s your Tuesday love letter: a big, fat reminder to get out of your own way and look at others today. You&#039;ll see God in them and it will be beautiful. #moreloveletters #tuesdaylove #loveletter #theworldneedsmorelove #ifyoufindthisletter #babeswhohustle #risingtidesociety" title="Hey precious, feeling a little stuck today? Battling unworthiness or feeling like you won&#039;t get anything worthy done this Tuesday? First off, that&#039;s a crazy lie. God has so much for you but there&#039;s a secret to it, a secret to seeing all he has waiting for you: You&#039;ve got to fix your eyes on him. Adjust your vision. He will always place your eyes back on what&#039;s important- so much so that you&#039;ll learn to laugh at the things that used to scare you so much. I know-- adjusting your vision is not easy. It&#039;s easy to fix our eyes on our problems and our anxieties. We walk around putting our worries on a leash, feeling like we wouldn&#039;t know who we are anymore if we abandoned them. Just because your fears and worries are familiar doesn&#039;t mean they&#039;re for you. I was feeling a little defeated-- feeling a little joyless-- this morning and God reminded me of what I am good at: writing love letters. Encouraging others in the face of darkness. So here&#039;s your Tuesday love letter: a big, fat reminder to get out of your own way and look at others today. You&#039;ll see God in them and it will be beautiful. #moreloveletters #tuesdaylove #loveletter #theworldneedsmorelove #ifyoufindthisletter #babeswhohustle #risingtidesociety" /></a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BfEoLjqBNf2/"><img src="https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/vp/a78d48e8ab81b91f43ebbaa250fbfe7f/5B03E11C/t51.2885-15/e35/27574285_141547359875161_8744700581710397440_n.jpg" width="640" height="800" alt="It says in Galatians that we are to “live by the Spirit.&quot; The Greek word for that is “peripateite.” It’s a verb that literally means “keep on walking.” It’s like a micro pep-talk packed into a single word, God saying to us, “I know it’s not easy but keep walking forward. I&#039;m right here beside you. You don&#039;t have to fear.&quot;" title="It says in Galatians that we are to “live by the Spirit.&quot; The Greek word for that is “peripateite.” It’s a verb that literally means “keep on walking.” It’s like a micro pep-talk packed into a single word, God saying to us, “I know it’s not easy but keep walking forward. I&#039;m right here beside you. You don&#039;t have to fear.&quot;" /></a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BfEDRpaBHi5/"><img src="https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/vp/9be32a044c29be6458c2201e338f569b/5B110A9A/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/p640x640/27880726_2227666777460047_8255086348759728128_n.jpg" width="640" height="800" alt="We spent Saturday cleaning up a park in Atlanta and y’all- GUESS what our job was. Our group had the task of cutting down the invasive plants- the ones stealing the life from other plants- and uprooting them so they couldn’t spread further. You could only imagine how poetic that was for me. I couldn’t help but keep my mind on all the invasive lies we let come into our brains and choke the life out of good &amp; worthy thoughts, plans, and visions. Sometimes it not enough to cut them out. You’ve got to dig to the root and pull the whole dang thing out or else it will threaten (or even terminate) the beautiful things you’ve got going for you.
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Our thoughts and words are powerful so be sure to use them wisely if you can: for building up, not tearing down. For giving hope, not discouragement. The lies possess power but they don’t get to have you. They don’t get to suffocate you and steal you from the hope-filled life you were made to live.
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I nearly cried to see some of the aftermath of the trees we removed invasives from. There were actual indentations from where they’d done the choking. They left their mark and it was pretty emotional to witness. Your brain is precious and I pray, pray, pray you’re covered &amp; shielded from schemes of the enemy that want to try and choke the life out of you. Keep fighting. Keep digging into truth. I’m cheering for you until my lungs give out 🌿." title="We spent Saturday cleaning up a park in Atlanta and y’all- GUESS what our job was. Our group had the task of cutting down the invasive plants- the ones stealing the life from other plants- and uprooting them so they couldn’t spread further. You could only imagine how poetic that was for me. I couldn’t help but keep my mind on all the invasive lies we let come into our brains and choke the life out of good &amp; worthy thoughts, plans, and visions. Sometimes it not enough to cut them out. You’ve got to dig to the root and pull the whole dang thing out or else it will threaten (or even terminate) the beautiful things you’ve got going for you.
.
Our thoughts and words are powerful so be sure to use them wisely if you can: for building up, not tearing down. For giving hope, not discouragement. The lies possess power but they don’t get to have you. They don’t get to suffocate you and steal you from the hope-filled life you were made to live.
.
I nearly cried to see some of the aftermath of the trees we removed invasives from. There were actual indentations from where they’d done the choking. They left their mark and it was pretty emotional to witness. Your brain is precious and I pray, pray, pray you’re covered &amp; shielded from schemes of the enemy that want to try and choke the life out of you. Keep fighting. Keep digging into truth. I’m cheering for you until my lungs give out 🌿." /></a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Be_ae_ChdWt/"><img src="https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/vp/89be2031d98e1fe1882bea7e2197a6d6/5B0FBF67/t51.2885-15/s640x640/sh0.08/e35/26871274_1614308065317156_3492038609010163712_n.jpg" width="640" height="640" alt="No plans on Sunday night? This is the last chance to get in on the free webinar brought to you by @thewhiteboardroom! Link to sign up in profile!  For two years, Kim changed my life and made me rethink everything I was driving for. She was a lifesaver for both my business and personal life. And she was the biggest catalyst for me getting out of debt. We will be doing an open dialogue on goal-setting and how to really make big change happen in 2018! Even if you can&#039;t make it live, sign up for the free recording! Tag a friend who needs to attend!" title="No plans on Sunday night? This is the last chance to get in on the free webinar brought to you by @thewhiteboardroom! Link to sign up in profile!  For two years, Kim changed my life and made me rethink everything I was driving for. She was a lifesaver for both my business and personal life. And she was the biggest catalyst for me getting out of debt. We will be doing an open dialogue on goal-setting and how to really make big change happen in 2018! Even if you can&#039;t make it live, sign up for the free recording! Tag a friend who needs to attend!" /></a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Be4DyuPBODl/"><img src="https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/vp/0c32e697fe7d212e5eadfe744fa7e207/5B2457EF/t51.2885-15/s640x640/sh0.08/e35/27578493_2051644231734587_1318810622095261696_n.jpg" width="640" height="640" alt="I wrote an article for @propelwomen on the “February fog” as I like to call it- that speed bump a lot of ya hit after January is over where our progress suddenly seems stagnant. This is not the time to quit. There is more to come in the story. I remember what a mentor of mine told me right before I tried to quit my own dream. He said, “you can’t give up now. You can’t quit the story right when it’s about to get to the best part.” He couldn’t have predicted it better! I included 4 focus shifts we can choose to implement when it gets hard to stick with the commitments you made to yourself and others. I so love writing about discipline and how it continues to reshape my faith and life. Hop on over to @propelwomen to read 🖤" title="I wrote an article for @propelwomen on the “February fog” as I like to call it- that speed bump a lot of ya hit after January is over where our progress suddenly seems stagnant. This is not the time to quit. There is more to come in the story. I remember what a mentor of mine told me right before I tried to quit my own dream. He said, “you can’t give up now. You can’t quit the story right when it’s about to get to the best part.” He couldn’t have predicted it better! I included 4 focus shifts we can choose to implement when it gets hard to stick with the commitments you made to yourself and others. I so love writing about discipline and how it continues to reshape my faith and life. Hop on over to @propelwomen to read 🖤" /></a>
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