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Best Albums of 2018

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2018 has been one roller-coaster of a ride. And I am grateful to discover new music (and artists) which helped made this year a more memorable one for me. Here are my top albums of 2018: 1. Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves UMG Nashville Where do I even begin? This album is perfection and I couldn’t be thankful enough to Kacey (my country queen) for giving us the album of the year. It’s a listening experience you’ll enjoy from start to finish. 2. Voicenotes by Charlie Puth Atlantic Records After releasing his underwhelming debut album “Nine Track Mind” I never expected much from Charlie Puth. But his second studio album stopped me in my tracks. Voicenotes is Charlie Puth’s best work yet and it has a lot of standout tracks you’ll surely groove in to. 3. Primal Heart by Kimbra Warner Bros Golden Echo was good but it was all over the place. In Primal Heart, Kimbra’s voice is the main focus and that’s really all that matters to me. Her voice shines here as

Thank you Claire Wineland!

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Claire Wineland; Photograph by Larissa Perroux I discovered Claire Wineland on Youtube. One time I’ve stumbled upon a video of her talking about her disease and how her family expected her to not live long enough. From that day on I became interested about her condition - Cystic Fibrosis and how she has been battling with the disease since birth. On August 26, 2018 Claire died from a massive stroke a week after her lung transplant. I was saddened by her passing but man what a life she lived! So inspiring and impactful! I am one of the many people who was fortunate enough to know her through her videos and her journey. She has inspired me with her wisdom and her life. One thing I learned from her was this, that no matter how you may prepare yourself to be at peace with your death there will always be fear because our body is built and designed to survive. Even the most basic unit of life – our cell is constantly sustaining itself. It resonated with me because

The Best Way To Protect Your Heart

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kenyahodge3778.blogspot.com “Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.” -  Proverbs 4:23 Don’t you know that in the Bible, there are more than 500 verses about prayer and about 2350 plus verses about how to handle money and possessions? (I read this one on the internet.) Why? Because God knows the possible effects money and possessions have on people. And you know what? Through our giving we are protecting our heart from so many things especially those that separate us from God and His plan. Ways on how we protect our heart through giving: 1. When we give, we are reminded that everything we have and everything we are is from God.          Everything we have including our life is from God. 2. Giving protects our heart from being prideful. Maybe we think that everything we own, specifically our income, is because of our own hardwork and strength.  Giving makes us humble and grateful for everything that we have received