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Hi! Welcome to my blog! My name is Eliana Duran, and I’m super excited to write and see where it goes.

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My Friend, Emily, and Our Big Plans for This Summer
Staying Steady in a Shaky World | Now an Unlocked Devotional
Life Beyond the Scars: Finding Hope in Tragedy
Restoration Story: Why Jesus Matters in a Broken World
The Gospel in Fairy Tales / Rachel Leitch

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Emily and I have big plans to share! bit.ly/elia

Emily and I have big plans to share!

bit.ly/eliana-and-emily

#realmmakers2022 #realmmakers #writingconference #gofundme #donations #prizes #youngwriters #dohardthings #youngauthors #fantasy

May or may not have a story idea involving a giant

May or may not have a story idea involving a giant flying magical evil eel brewing…
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It’s been a while since I’ve drawn anything and he was fun. #eyeshadow 😂
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Fellow artists and writers, what have you been up to?
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#art #fantasyillustration #storyideas #aquaticlife #eels #fantasystory #sketchesapp #digitalart

✨“He said that he doesn’t believe we become

✨“He said that he doesn’t believe we become different people as we age.
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“No, he says that we become more people… A whole bunch of people wrapped into one…
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“How else to explain that sometimes I want to run and jump the way I used to—but can’t anymore—yet at the same time enjoy sitting with a cup of coffee and a newspaper in a way you couldn’t have paid me to do as a boy?”
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~ The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Riddle of Ages
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2022 isn’t just another year to me.
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It’s like a rite of passage. And this quote really captures for the last 17 years of my life as well as the reason I’m so excited to grow up.
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I’m so grateful for the way God has been spiritually, academically, relationally, and creatively maturing me.
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And through all the change and growth, it’s clear that young Eliana’s spirit is not going away.
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2022 is going to be a year like no other for me. As the Lord wills…
⭐️ being a Girl Shepherd at American Heritage Girls #ahgfun
⭐️ high school graduation
⭐️ AHG summer camp (and potentially sharing a devotion)
⭐️ flying across the US with my best friend for my first writing conference #seniortrip #realmmakers2022
⭐️ leaving for college, probably out-of-state
⭐️ turning 18
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Happy New Year all! Can’t wait to see what the Lord does with it. 😊
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#happynewyear2022 #christiannewyear #mysteriousbenedictsociety #dearyoungerme #mystorygodsglory #dohardthings

I’ve always seen my aunt Charity as beautiful. .

I’ve always seen my aunt Charity as beautiful.
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As her niece, I’ve had the pleasure of growing up knowing the beautiful woman she is, and never being disturbed by her scars. It’s impossible for me to look at a picture of her and see her for only her oddities, as a stranger might.
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When I look at her, I see the wonderful aunt, sister, and woman of faith she is. I see her independence, her creativity, and her humility that have inspired me for so long—even though she lives states away. I remember her sympathy and compassion for me as the oldest in my large family, and her offer that I reach out to her if it’s ever too much. She was an eldest child too.
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In fact, the first time I saw a picture of her without her scars may have been when I was reading her book. And the way my little niece brain works, I view her as being more beautiful now, scars and all.
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When she was twenty-five, her doctor said that the biggest thing that stands out about her is her faith. I 100% agree.
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It is an absolute delight to invite others to read my beautiful aunt’s story. To take up the journey of a girl who was faced with hardships too big for her, but not too big for her God. Renew your trust in the Creator who has stood by the side of so many others as they have faced tragedy. And look ahead to when He will make all things new again.
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Link in bio if you want to learn more. =)
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#lifebeyondthescars #charityfreeland #newrelease #bookstagram #inspiration #memoir #christiansofinstagram #wholeness #burninjury

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