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Recently, I went to Santa Monica with my friends. This day to me seemed ordinary until we went up to my friends apartment and I saw one of the most beautiful things I had ever seen. It was a sunset. To me a sunset was an every day thing but this sunset truly had an effect on me. In this sunset I saw God's beauty and gift to me. It helped me realize all the beautiful things in my life. I know now to not take stuff for granted, for beauty and 'perfect' moments are fleeting. Things are always changing and we have to learn to accept this, but we need to cherish those fleeting moments and experiences.

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“sometimes resilience arrives in the moment you discover your own unshakeable goodness.” ― gregory j. boyle, tattoos on the heart: the power of boundless compassion

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“sometimes resilience arrives in the moment you discover your own unshakeable goodness.” ― gregory j. boyle, tattoos on the heart: the power of boundless compassion

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This summer, I read the book "Tattoo's on the Heart" and it had an everlasting impact on me. I learned about myself through reading that book. The most amazing thing that stood out to me was the quote about resilience. I believe that everyone one has "unshakeable goodness." Through life's journeys, we learn about our goodness and our resilience. Everyone is riding on a different roller coaster with God as our savior to keep us on track.

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This is from another one of Natasha Bedingfield's songs. This quote really speaks to me to let life happen. To not expect life to do special things for me and then I will accomplish more than I could ever imagine. By opening my arms I let life happen, let go, and let God take control.

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This song has been around me ever since I was little. This song has truly impacted me because it shows that through all hardships life takes through you need to keep your head up and stay positive. For the place that "takes me away" is being with God. Praying and talking to God is my sweet escape that takes helps me take a step back and look at my challenges and accomplishments.

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Natasha Bedingfield- Pocket Full Of Sunshine ( lyrics )

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how do you feel your faith or how you’ve grown can impact others and the world?

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how do you feel your faith or how you’ve grown can impact others and the world?

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The impact my faith and the way I have grown can simply have one effect on people: take each day at a time. Life is overwhelming and my faith is something I can truly always turn to. Think of how many time you need something or you are sad. God and faith is truly an escape. I believe that people should understand that life is a journey and it can get the best of you. But if others around the world simply take life one day at a time, take every challenge with courage, and every sad time with hope and faith you will truly find yourself along the way. For me my faith is always something I can fall back on and without God my struggles would be so unbearable.

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I decided, very early on, just to accept life unconditionally;
i never expected it to do anything special for me, yet i seemed
to accomplish far more than i had ever hoped. most of the time
it just happened to me without me ever seeking it.

-Anonymous

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Before coming to FSHA, I felt like I knew who I was. I had a steady group of friends and I was always felt in control. However, as I entered FSHA, many things began to rock my world. My best friend at my old school told me that because we did not go to school together anymore that we did not have to be as close of friends. This truly changed me as a person. I now know that the people you love the most can leave your life so quickly and you have to be willing to sometimes let people go and sometimes fight for them. I learned to not take things in my life for granted. Through this experience and many others I learned that those around me shape who I am. By surrounding myself with positive people who only want the best for me help me to learn about myself. I have began to take life's challenges as opportunities to become stronger and see learn who I truly am. As a person I feel like I'm a roller coaster, always going up and down and with faith I can stay on track.

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how do you feel that you’ve grown personally over the course of the semester? 

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how do you feel that you’ve grown personally over the course of the semester? 

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Over one semester, I feel that I have become a stronger person. In middle school I was super shy and did not know how to be confident in who I am. Over one semester I have become empowered by the people around me. My experiences so far as a FSHA student have shaped me to 1. use my voice 2. be myself and lastly, I realize that many people will challenge me, my faith, and who I chose to be. Throughout a semester I truly learned that everything that happens to me, every personal choice, and every action or path I take is without me seeking it. everything truly happens for a reason and that is something I personally excepted to help me grow.

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my perspective on faith over one semester

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my perspective on faith over one semester

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My perspective on faith over one semester has been a challenge yet it has been a very enjoyable journey. At the beginning of the semester my faith began as being defined as one word: Catholic. With many new challenges I rarely had time to speak to God and let him hear me. As time and the semester went on, I noticed that because of my religion class my faith began to change. It was a good change. I began to understand that some days you will feel closer to God than other days. As my essential truth says "accept life unconditionally." and that is what i do with my faith as well. As the semester went on, I discovered that faith and love take time and that my faith journey is personal and that I need to accept challenges and accomplishments with a positive attitude.