Happy 2018, Born To Shine readers!
If you're brand new to my blog, WELCOME! I am SO excited for what God will do through #BornToShine this year! To be real upfront: I know many of you feel your dreams have fallen stagnant - or maybe you're between dreams - or maybe you're looking for a dream! The thing is...it's ok. It happens. That's why I'll be here all year reminding YOU that you honestly are BORN TO SHINE! No matter how exciting or blah you may think your life is...God has great intentions with your future! The amazing thing about following Jesus is that God can take any "mundane" life & turn it into a grand adventure. I've had a number of exciting moments & great successes, but I've also had lots of lengthy seasons of waiting between the exciting peaks. I've come to find that since all of us will be waiting at some points in life, most of us will struggle with contentment from time to time. We may also compare our "small stage" or "boring life" to the highlight reel of those we admire or even envy. Beyond that, what if someone is doing the exact same thing to us! It's a foolish chain, & I say we approach 2018 differently! That being said, I would LOVE for this to be the year we all embrace where we are in life & learn how to chase our dreams with a sense of gratitude, hope, and most importantly FAITH in God's blueprints. A lot of you know I am married to a stud! If you follow hockey, you probably know my husband as Rocco Grimaldi, UND & Team USA alum & current Colorado Avalanche prospect! I could go on & on about his hockey achievements, but the core reason that he's my husband is because of his inspiring faith. He is so committed to God, it's incredible. He has overcome much adversity as the smallest player in the NHL, pushed past seasons of lengthy waiting, & worked through a season-ending knee injury several years ago. He was just named an AHL All-Star, & I am a proud hockey wife! Anyway, here's why I bring him up: So a couple nights ago, we were driving home from one of his games, & we started talking about our future ministry dreams. We are so inspired by people like Tim Tebow! He has built an amazing ministry! As some of you know, I LOVE all things social media, branding, marketing, etc... To help Rocco begin thinking about who he could reach & how, I asked him a bunch of questions. This is the SAME exact process I used for 2 years while I dreamed-up & developed Born To Shine! Do you want to serve God with your life? Are you looking for direction & a place to start as the new year begins?? Take a look at the following questions & start brainstorming for yourself! What are your goals for this year? What do you want to do with your life? What kind of legacy do you want to leave behind? Who do you want to reach? Who do you find yourself praying for? Who around you could use spiritual encouragement? What makes you feel alive? What do you speak most passionately about? What are the key lessons/stories in your life? What inspires you the most? Who do you naturally feel the most compassion for? What are you good at? What are the needs around you? Finally, ask God to continue helping you in this process! Dear God, Please bless this reader with wisdom & passion in 2018. Show them Your purposes for their gifts this year. Open doors for each of them to serve you & experience Your sovereignty in their lives. Give them the grit to move forward as dream-chasers. Provide encouragers in each of their paths - people who will lift them up & bring out the best in them - people who will provide them with sound council & Christ-like support! Bless my readers with the courage to be bold in their faith & to share it as often as possible. Have your way in their future & amaze them with the very best that you have to offer. Prompt them to know Your Word & obey it diligently. Lead them to the Truth & keep them from the lies all around. Protect with spirits & guide them as they embrace their #BornToShine identity this year! AMEN. God bless you guys! Connect with me on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter, so we can be friends! Here's to a great 2018! Abby Grimaldi #Born To Shine
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Hey friends! Recently I’ve noticed people saying this common phrase a lot: “Don’t underestimate me.” I am all for inspirational quotes, & it’s great to believe in yourself...BUT I think there’s a greater power we can be tapping into!
So many of you you are facing real life heartache. Doubt. Worry. Confusion. Short end of the stick frustration. This is for you. Here’s to all the Christians out there in an impossible situation. The ones who continue to persevere because they KNOW there is no need to underestimate THEIR GOD. There is only one God & the cool part is, He takes personal interest in YOU! Just as a father has a special relationship with each of his kids. So yes, I call Him MY God. I hope you know God as YOUR God too. He fights for you. People love to say “don’t underestimate me,” but I don’t really like how that comes off for a Christian...Why? The thing is, it’s NOT all about me. It’s not all about you either. My life (& your life!) exists for God to tell His story through me (& you!). I literally doubt something about my future/gifts/calling every day. Every day! Ask my husband if you think I’m lying! Doubt is a natural form of fear we are bound to experience in seasons of uncertainty. The only way I know how to be myself & overcome my weaknesses is when I rely on God. Believe me, it’s easy for all of us to underestimate ourselves. We are all insecure at times. It’s okay to admit that. I think this is why people will hastily say “Don’t underestimate me!” to the very people who have hurt them. It’s a self-defense move. But what if we had someone else we could turn to who is actually ON our side? Someone without insecurity & weakness. Someone who would fight to the death for us. We do. THANK YOU, GOD. If it’s up to me, I flop. But if it’s up to God, I fly. So instead I say: “Don’t underestimate MY GOD!” Seriously though...don’t do it! Don’t underestimate our God. He is behind the scenes making miracles we can’t even see yet! To my friends fighting for their faith & dreams, I am SO proud of you. Sometimes the best thing you can do is obey God in this time. Stay on the straight & narrow path, & allow this season to SEASON you for greater things. God made the universe, but He also made your soul. Big & small, He is ON it. 100% on it. When the world fills your mind with negativity, set your mind on higher things. When you do that, it’s impossible to underestimate Our God. Colossians 3:2 “Set your minds on things ABOVE, not on earthly things.” So now instead of your “impossible situation,” you’re finding a new impossible...it’s now IMPOSSIBLE to underestimate your God! I am praying this over each one of you today. You have been #BornToShine. Let NO impossible situation hold you back from pushing forward in faith in whatever way is presently possible...Sometimes it looks like crying alone & repeating “I trust You, God.” Sometimes it’s singing loud at church & feeling surprised at your joy. Let the story unfold; you’re doing just fine. You may not be happy with everything, but you can always find joy in the Lord. Share this with a friend who helps you to keep you running the race, & enjoy your new life mantra... ...DON’T UNDERESTIMATE MY GOD. 🔥 Merry early Christmas, Abby Grimaldi Being the baby of our clan & being part of a BIG, Christmas-loving family, Christmas has always been kind of magical (soft word, I know! Ha) & meant a lot to me! My love of Christmas prompted me to make my Christmas album last year! “Christmas Time is Here,” available on iTunes/Spotify! I have so many memories of Christmases past & things I love about Christmas!
My TOP 12 favorite things about Christmas: 12. THE DECORATIONS! Since Rocco & I move SO often, we don’t decorate for holidays yet. (Wah) It makes me REALLY appreciate fancy trees & such! Someday when we have a house, I will go nuts. Rocco, be warned! Haha 11. THE SPARKLY ACCESSORIES & COZY CLOTHES! My sister, mom, & I are unstoppable when we find matching sweaters in different winter colors...,or some blingy necessity! Wonder why Dad gets sick of the mall... :D Last year the three of us found some life-changing, matching Christmas jammies!! Does it get any better than that? NO, it does not! Ha 10. FAMILY SKATES! My love of getting out on the ice happened WAY before I met my pro hockey playing husband. All the Mattson’s skate & almost all of the boys have tried hockey/still play it! They didn’t mind when I started dating that “Grimaldi guy” for the Sioux. Haha 9. Balancing CHRISTMAS COOKIES with CHRISTMAS ZUMBA! Yep! When I taught Zumba for three years at UND, I would start adding in Christmas songs as soon as December came! Perfect way to balance out the concerning number of cookies you just ate BEFORE noon...what? Don’t judge! #Christmas 8. CUTE COATS/HATS/MITTENS/BOOTS (in every color)! You know you’re from a freezing place, when every year you choose a new colored coat & accessories for Christmas. One year it was a white puffy coat, then a black peacoat, then a navy one, then a full body fluffy bergundy one! Believe me, they each got sufficiently used! (Until I moved to Texas...HA) 7. Can’t believe I’m going to say this, but SNOW! Yep. What am I saying?? Listen, I’m from Grand Forks, ND: the COLDEST CITY IN AMERICA. Yes, we actually win that award... & we are loud & proud about that! Living in San Antonio gives me this strange sense of seasonal confusion! High of 85° yesterday...is this real life?! Where am I ?! 6. CHARITY EVENTS! As a Miss America titleholder I had so much fun ringing bells for the Salvation Army, singing at events, etc. People open their hearts at Christmas time, & it’s so good to see! I wish all charities thrived this much throughout the year too, but the extra burst of compassion at the end of the year sure helps most organizations, I’d imagine! 5. SURPRISING/SENTIMENTAL GIFTS! One time my parents surprised my sister & I with a BARBIE DREAM HOUSE! 2 years ago they get my sister a violin & me my 1st guitar! I think we both actually cried! Ha When Rocco & I were long-distance he’d send a surprise! My dream purse at the time was a HIT! My personal favorite was a Build-a-Bear he shipped with an NHL uniform & personalized message! He named it “Beary Speedy Grimaldi l,” & we stinkin love that bear! Haha 4. CHRISTMAS MOVIES & TV SPECIALS! One word: ELF! Also: A Christmas Story! AND...The Mistle Tones (a real winner on Netflix, ask my sister LOL). I love all the TV specials & parades too! #MAGICAL 3. CHRISTMAS MUSIC! Why else would I make a Christmas album, right? When you’re a music kid, you’re spending the end of October through the end of December rehearsing & performing Christmas music. It gives me that warm & fuzzy nostalgia inside everytime I think of my final college performance, our Winer wUNDerland showcase! Candles & matching dresses & fake snow - I do miss Christmas productions! 2. FAMILY TOGETHERNESS! I have a million cousins. JK...but I have at least 30 of them! My parents are both from families of 5 kids, so we have BIG getogethers! Interesting Norwegian food, jokes, & memories of me being a pain-in-the-rear, PICKY EATER as a younger kid at Christmas! This year is the first year Rocco & I will spend Christmas with my family since getting married! YAY! & Baby Weston’s (our nephew) 1st Christmas! 1. THE REASON FOR THE SEASON: JESUS! We must continue to put the focus on Jesus each Christmas! Society is trying to kick Jesus out of His own birthday party! I’m not about to ignore the truth: Christmas is a day to celebrate the Savior of the World entering our lives as a helpless baby, destined to die on the cross for the salvation of our sinful souls. Thank you, Jesus! It is a small beginning that brought the BIGGEST & BEST ending of all time...our salvation! This Christmas we thank God for the miracle of Jesus in our lives! But we also thank God for all of the fun things such as family skates & Christmas cookies! Once again, give my Christmas album a spin! I promise it will get you into the Christmas spirit! Find “Christmas Time Is Here” on Spotify/iTunes today! I would LOVE to hear from you if it reached your family this Christmas season! What are YOUR favorite things at Christmas time?? Love & Christmas Greetings, Abby Grimaldi P.S. Below are some Christmas family pics! Enjoy! I'm sitting in the passenger seat as my mom takes the last driving shift down to San Antonio, so I decided to check in! My mom & I wanted to make it in time for the Rampage's opening night, so we got up at 5am today - help! Ha I like giving you guys a glimpse into our life because I know many of you are praying for us & curious about it! Your FB comments actually encourage us, so thank you for following along on our crazy life!
So here's life lately: The drive is pretty plain from ND down to TX, but it goes by fast (kind of!) We've been up and down & moved around so much that moving doesn't really phase me. I'm 99% extroverted; I make friends with the Target cashier; I was made for this life. LOL. I don't actually know what I'm going to be doing in San Antonio this year...BUT I already decided this year will be great. It'll be great because I decided it's going to be great. It's as simple as that. I'm excited because it's a new chapter; keep in mind it'll be a new chapter because I'm calling it a new chapter. Make your life what you want it to be. In a lifestyle where I feel like I can't control a thing most days, I can always keep my mindset in check - & so can you! Some days it's a challenge, but it's better than letting your circumstances dictate your quality of life. Even if all the stars aren't aligning & everything doesn't make sense, you can choose how you view your present reality. If you want a happy life, HAVE a happy life. There are so many things in this life that aren't up to us; I don't choose where we move or stay, but I choose to enjoy my life & set up camp wherever we land. Also Rocco usually makes sure we have a big closet whoever we move, so maybe there are some things you can control. Haha Lord knows I appreciate a nice closet. Being a hockey wife is harder than I imagined in many ways but also much more exciting than any life I could have planned. I move across the country multiple times a year to watch my husband pursue his dreams. There's a certain amount of sacrifice on my part, but it pales in comparison to the endless sacrifices Rocco & his parents have made throughout his life to get him where he is. Rocco does a great job of supporting me when I feel uneasy about it all. We keep each other standing tall. We're a team. I can't believe God has taken us so far in our young lives & new marriage. I can't tell you a thing about my future, & sometimes that makes me sad. Frustrated. Hopeless. Fearful. Even angry. But I've quickly realized that if I embrace my life the way it is, I can get the most enjoyment out of my days. It doesn't mean I'm not chasing my own dreams & thinking about the future - I am. It just means I'm not allowing my "ideal life" picture to ruin my present life, especially if I don't think I'm where I'd like to be. You can't let the ideal picture ruin the reality. Face your life with honesty & move forward in God's guidance. You're on your way. I don't know what I'll be doing in San Antonio this year, but I have some ideas & will get them rolling when I can. At this point I'm just excited to be turning onto a new page. No looking back, no straining my neck to the future. This is our life & it's full speed ahead. Follow my husband too if you aren't already & keep us in your prayers. Hockey season 2017-2018 HERE WE COME! Love from your singing hockey wife friend, Abby Grimaldi (Aka the one who gets a little too into the game whenever Rocco Grimaldi steps on the ice.) Recently, I wrote about 3 things that are necessary for success: Talent, Skill, & most importantly, Courage! Without courage, you won't DO anything with your talents & skills. Your capabilities will sit like trophies on shelves - no thanks! I don't want to miss out on what God could do through me. Give that post a read if you haven't yet. I share how I found my courage & how you can too.
Taking the topic of courage a step further... What if I told you there is someone sabotaging your courage? Trying to take it down every day. What if I told you that the person sabotaging your courage is YOU? COMPARISON is the name of your COURAGE's greatest rival. Not the person who's more successful than you. Not the coach who doesn't believe in you. Not the person who received the promotion you pined for. Not the girl who gets more attention than you. Nope. YOU comparing yourself to that person or situation is what's holding back your courage. Believe me, if you're struggling with comparison, it's holding you back more than you can afford. You (& I!) must break free from the comparison trap in order to move forward! Meet your new life motto: "STAY IN YOUR LANE." I was a very competitive kid. This led me to constantly compare myself to others - especially my older sister & peers. You'll get what you look for in this life, so I was always able to find a comparison. I often used my older sister's success as a benchmark & tried to find happiness by matching her achievements. I needed the approval of others & felt useless if I wasn't the best or above average in a class or activity. You feel me, anyone?? Looking at what I accomplished as a kid, I'm thankful I had such strong drive - drive doesn't have to be a bad thing. I had great support at home, & I think my parents knew that my feistiness toward life would serve me well if I could channel it properly. I'm sad I fell into the comparison trap so often, but I'm thankful that I know better now! I believe competitive spirit can propel people into new levels of success, so I will never say being competitive is a bad thing. It just needs to be channeled correctly! Why? Well, I believe you can be competitive without being comparitive. It's a fine line, but once you find it & stay on it, you'll be a force to be reckoned with! I've seen this firsthand in my husband's hockey career. He's undoubtedly the most competitive person I know. I've always loved his drive & ambition. It's something that connected us from the start & continues to connect us. He's a driven, talented athlete who has big goals for the future, but he knows that in order to do his best, he must continue to focus on his own development rather than how he compares to others. When athletes channel their competitive nature this way, they don't just become better athletes-they become better teammates & better role models! Rocco knows he must STAY IN HIS LANE to succeed! Speaking of sports, Rocco & I watched the Olympics EVERY night last summer! Did you see that viral picture of Michael Phelps & another swimmer? The one where Phelps is focused on swimming forward & the other swimmer is focused on Phelps? Guess who won that race! STAY IN YOUR LANE. I believe most "Greats" have became "Greats" because they were so competitive with their own personal limits that - eventually - their best became the world's best. Being better than those around you will only take you so far. But being better than who you were yesterday is a pathway to personal success that is much more meaningful & fruitful, even if you don't end up on top. STAY IN YOUR LANE. It's hard to be great at something when you're so focused on your competition. Satan loves to distract. If he can't keep you from realizing your talent, he'll distract you from becoming your best by sidetracking you in the traps of comparison. Don't let that happen! STAY IN YOUR LANE. As a musician, I fight the urge to compare every day. In high school, I decided that being a jealous girl in the music world is stupid: Why would I envy the creativity/voice/mind of another artist? My art will be its best when I focus on what I can do. Keep your eyes on what God has for YOU, & you won't be so susceptible to covet another's path! STAY IN YOUR LANE! It's easier for comparison to become a habit. The more you compare, you worse you feel. After a while, you're more than insecure...you're JEALOUS. There are few things worse than insecurity turned into jealousy towards someone. Why is jealousy such a big deal? Sin says: "Me being jealous is just in my mind-it won't hurt anyone anyway..." Wisdom says: That jealousy will fester inside, making you discontent & bitter. It will inhibit your relationships & fuel your insecurity. Jealousy will eat you alive. You will be unable to be happy for others because you will so wrapped up in what you do not have. When you covet pieces of someone's life, you miss out on what God has already blessed you with. Sin says: "It's not like that person will know I'm jealous..." "God will forgive me anyway..." Wisdom says: That jealousy will hurt those you are jealous toward. Hurt people hurt people. Jealousy can bring you to the point where you exclude, bring down, & bully the person you are jealous of. Boys may not understand, I'm sure anyone who's ever been a high school girl will. I'm sure you've been on both sides of the jealousy coin at some point. Both sides are BAD NEWS. Whether you're jealous or being mistreated...STAY IN YOUR LANE. To the girl who feels disliked for no reason, I have been blown-off & low-key bullied more times than I could count. It just happens when you're happy with your life or good at something. Some people assume my bubbly personality is fake & decide they don't like me. Don't be arrogant, but it's not your job to make others like you. You don't need to "dull your sparkle" just so others won't be jealous of your gifts. Share them humbly with the world, & the right people will come into your life - people who will wish the best for you & lift you UP! If you're dealing with jealous/unhappy people, do all you can to uplift & support them. In time, they may just turn around. 3 STEP TO STAY IN YOUR LANE: 1. Find your lane so there's no need to look around. A great pastor at my childhood Bible camp said in order to know yourself, you must know God. We study artists to understand their work. We must know God to understand His creation, you & me. Once you understand your God-given purpose, you can start living a meaningful, satisfying life. Once you're satisfied with your own life, you can combat the temptation to envy another's life! 2. Don't be ashamed of your competitive spirit or ambition. It's a gift. Just make sure you channel it correctly. Confide in a wise friend/mentor & ask them to hold you accountable in this! 3. Stay in your lane once you get there & keep moving forward. This isn't a once-&-done life lesson. It's a lesson you review frequently. You must continually fuel your relationship with God in order to stay in the lane He's placed you in. He'll take you farther than you could ever go on your own & take you there in the most meaningful route. Trust God with your future & draw near to Him today! People need what you have to offer. Reminder that you have been #BornToShine & gifted with things this world needs! Keep trucking & remember to STAY IN YOUR LANE. Wishing you confidence & joy in Jesus, Abby Grimaldi In my world there are 2 types of friends (both important): The "let's go get coffee" friends & the "let's go for a walk" friends. I'm the "let's go for a walk" friend! Especially in the summer. My family says I'm like a puppy because I have too much energy for my own good. That being said, I NEVER drink coffee & I spend a lot of time working out- it's for the best, believe me! If you've seen Rocco & my Instagram stories, you know we have too much energy to begin with! Haha
Anyway, I'm 23, & most of my friends are around my age. From what I remember, in high school we all assumed life would be figured out by 25. We'd all be college graduates, working our dream jobs, & happily married. Settled for life! Hmm... The more people in their early 20's that I talk to, the more I notice a trend - We are ALL still figuring it out! Not a single person I have talked to has it all together. And guess what? That's OK! I believe God has so much goodness in store for His children...beautiful friendships, job opportunities, a lifelong spouse, faithful friends, etc. It's easy to look through your Instagram feed & think everyone's perfectly content & sure of where they're going! I'm guilty of comparison too sometimes. I'm thankful to be a college graduate & a happy wife, but there are still a number of details in my life that I am waiting on God to align! Ever throw yourself a personal pity party? Ever get wound up with worries for the future? Ever compare your life to a specific person's life? Ever feel like no one could relate to or understand your situation? Truthfully, I have felt all of those things & more at some point or another! I'm guessing you have too. I consider myself to be a young, yet faithful servant of the Lord...but I still struggle with gratitude & trust at times. If you do too, you're not alone! Read the Old Testament & you'll see how many times the Israelites (God's chosen people) did too. (MANY TIMES.) Here's what I'm getting at: 1.) The more people I "talk life" with, the more I see...that we're all dealing with the same things. Yep! The same things. Just packaged differently! We all have different holes in our hearts, just like we all have certain tangible gaps in our lives. Only Jesus can bring us fulfillment. No one "has it all,," even the ones you may think really do! Why do so many athletes/celebrities get intense depression at the peaks of their careers? Maybe they've experienced the emptiness of "having it all" without having Jesus, the real "ALL in ALL." This girl has a great job & money to spare but is lonely. That girl has a husband & healthy baby but struggles financially. This guy has a wife & job but he feels he is settling in his career path. That guys has a big family & all the money in the world but a sick child. Not to make up dramatic scenarios, but we ALL have something. 2.) You could spend your whole life waiting on dreams, guidance/signs, opportunities, promotions, relationships, etc to align...but you shouldn't. You can bloom right where you're planted. & you should try to. While you may not be where you want to be, you might be there someday. But maybe you won't. Maybe you won't ever "have it all." What if God takes you a new direction? What if you find new dreams? Why be so fixated on your ideal life when it may end up changing with time anyway? And what if you do eventually get all that you used to dream of? I guarantee there's something else you'll end up wishing for or complaining about. I'm quickly learning that no one has ever arrived. We are all on unique journeys with God. Different timelines & destinations. Different dreams & callings to fulfill. The only thing that will satisfy is Jesus. Regardless of how your life pans out, the true fulfillment is in Him. That being said, there's no reason why you can't live the best life you can. God wants to bless your life, & this starts with 1. contentment in Him & 2. the choice to bloom where you're planted! There are always things you wish you could change in your life. But once you get over the idea of "waiting for the ideal life scenario" for your dreams to come true...you can finally be free from the waiting game & move forward like you've always dreamt of doing! & maybe, just maybe, that's when your dreams can START coming true! Because of Rocco's hockey career, we move constantly. (At least it's exciting!) God continually reminds me to BLOOM where I am PLANTED. (No waiting around to enjoy my life when the scenario is just right. Life will never be just right!) This means I immediately find a church & gym wherever we go. It also means I keep pumping up my spiritual muscles & spending time on developing my talents. I never know where we'll be living next or how long or short we'll be there, so it's imperative that I embrace every season of life. I believe it's imperative for YOU to do the same too. Are you blooming or remaining stagnant lately? Earlier this year, I battled lies from the enemy. He told me every single day that I was doing nothing with my life. That I wasn't gifted enough to do anything signifant. That I would never see dreams come to pass. I hit a point where I clearly knew that these thoughts were (((LIES))) from the enemy. He was coming against all that he was afraid I was getting ready to do for the kingdom of God! And once I realized that, I got mad. In the best way possible. I practiced harder. I wrote more music. I started writing blogs. & encouraging clerks at Target. & worshipping God with confidence & tears of joy. I faced the enemy's lies head-on & fought for my future! I declared God's goodness & promises over me. After a crazy year, I am a tougher force to be reckoned with. I'm not perfect & I'll keep fighting spiritual battles, but I am deeper & wiser & stronger than I could have ever been. I BLOOMED where I was planted in each of the 4 places we lived in our first year of marriage! And because I did this, I'm moving forward-not backwards. PRAISE GOD! How can you take steps towards your dreams even if you're not living them yet? I believe we must be growing spiritually & professionally toward our dreams as often as possible. How? Here are a number of suggestions! 1.) How to bloom spiritually: >>READ YOUR BIBLE. >> PRAY - in your head & written down. >> Listen to praise music often. >> Rely on the Christians in your life for encouraging conversation, mentorship, advice, & prayer. >> Journal to reflect on your spiritual life. 2.) How to bloom professionally/reach goals: >> Keep a dream journal & be specific. >> Create vision boards/word webs to help develop your goals & dreams. >> PUT IN THE WORK. Enough said. >> Be an above-average employee. Stop complaining & respect your boss. >> Speak positively to others & speak life over your dreams. >> Find motivational books, blogs (Check! Ha), sermons, songs, & other secondary sources of inspiration. >> Apply for the job. Audition for the part. Put yourself out there because it's good for you. >> Appreciate where you're at & learn all that you can. Those are just some ideas. There are infinite ways you can bloom in life. Next time you feel like what you're up to is insignificant or not-so-figured-out, remember this verse: Zechariah 4:10 "Do not despise these small beginnings, for the LORD rejoiced to see the work begin..." Sometimes the sweetest seasons of life are the beginnings. Maybe you find yourself in a beginning as we speak. Life is always sweeter than you think! Get excited for the future, but don't forget to be excited about your right-now. Friendly reminder that you have been #BornToShine! Thanks for visiting my blog! Browse other recent posts on this site & connect with me on social media! I'm on Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter! Leave a comment below & let me know what you think! Sending love from North Dakota, Abby Grimaldi #BornToShine Blog I just got home from visiting my sister, brother-in-law, & their 6 week old baby! Weston James is his name, & he is CUTE! He's the first grandkid in our family so, as you can imagine, we are crazy for him! "Oh look, he's yawning!" "He moved his hand & it's like he's waving at me, oh my gosh!" He can't do much yet, but we aggressively love this kid!
Since we love him so much, everything he does is entertaining. We watch him all day - just existing. We speak blessings over him & talk about his future. "He'll have an awesome job, he'll be great at sports, he'll be a master violinist"...you know, shoot for the stars, kid! It's funny to me how much we gush over him when all he does at this point is breathe, blink, squirm, nap, eat, &...use diapers. Haha A wise older cousin of ours gave a great message at my sister's baby shower! She gave advice & shared stories of the love & adoration she has for her three kids. That day she made a spiritual point we won't ever forget. She told us this story: One day her oldest asked her, "Why do you love me SO much, mommy?" She could give him endless reasons. He is so cute & sweet, & that's just the beginning! But here's what came to her: "I love you so much, because you're MINE." And you know what? God loves you. Because you are HIS! So simple yet so good, right? I can be so achievement oriented at times. Competitive. Goal-seeking. I love that I work hard & focus my energy toward the things I am most passionate about, but I must remember that God's love for me does not hinge upon the things I do or do not do. He loves me so much (regardless of what I do) because I am HIS! No surprise, that kind of unconditional love inspires me to live a life pleasing of Him. It's my natural response despite living in a fallen world. Once you experience this love, it's natural to love God back. How can we love God back? I believe we can do so by studying His Word, praying, serving Him, loving others, & obeying His commands! The Bible says that humans are the pinnacle of God's creation because they are His image bearers. Beautiful. Gifted. Passionate. Loving. Creative. Intelligent. Compassionate. We each carry traits that we have inherited from our earthly fathers, but even more amazing, we carry traits that our Heavenly Father bears! Just as a parent loves to hear "your baby looks like you!" - our Heavenly Father takes delight in us bearing His image. He is so proud of His creation! We have been intelligently & perfectly formed by Him! This may seem weird, but I go crazy looking at my nephew's tiny fingernails. They're unbelievable to me. I know the whole "knitted me together in my mother's womb" (Psalm 139) scripture may seem overly poetic to some, but it IS incredible! Each organ & part working together in perfect harmony. Amazing! We "ooh & ahh" in wonder over a new baby, but did you ever think: Maybe God does this over us too? I love the thought that I can make God proud with the way I live my life & the choices I make. But it's His grace that really impresses me. He takes delight in me even when I mess up. Every time I pout about life or get short with someone, the Lord's love for me continues to shine through. He never turns his back on me. He takes delight in me & is looking to refine me with His grace & love. What if we could see ourselves like God sees us? What if could see ourselves as our families did when we were newborns? Full of potential & purpose. Perfectly made. Unique. I am saddened by the number of people around me who have forgotten their potential & brushed off how precious they are to their Heavenly Father. I love love LOVE Housefires' song "Good Good Father." To my fatherless friends or friends who have broken relationships with their fathers - Know that you are precious & valued beyond compare in the heart of Christ. He will never leave you or let you down. To my friends battling insecurity or feelings of insignificance - Your very existance is a miracle. Promise me, you'll let that truth sink into your heart for a while. God fashioned you just as you are with great intention & joy. He was delighted to create your spirit, mind, & body. He created you ON purpose & FOR a purpose. In a world so quick to minimize the humanity & potential of an unborn infant, I'm here to say, we've all been in that phase of life, and even then, we were fully human & full of significant, one-of-a-kind purpose. If you've ever doubted your importance on this earth, think again. No one has your fingerprints. There will never be another you. You are an intricately made collection of gifts, quirks, traits, & callings. You are no mistake. God created you to make an everlasting impression upon this world. What kind of story will you write? What kind of impression will you make? What kind of person will you become when you see yourself through your Heavenly Father's gracious eyes? For further study of this topic, read Psalm 139! Thank you for reading! Browse my past posts if you're new to my blog! I wholeheartedly believe you have been #BornToShine, & I would love to connect with you on social media to continue inspiring your faith walk & goal chasing. Find me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, & YouTube! (Abby Grimaldi | @abbygrimaldi23) Sending God's love to you, Abby Grimaldi Rocco & I are currently in ND for the off-season. Moving around so often makes it challenging for me to find 'real' jobs! I graduated from UND with a Music Edication degree last May, but didn't think I'd be teaching much while I was home. A great opportunity fell into my lap, & I have been teaching 20+ students as a vocal coach this summer. Ages 6-17, each voice unique. A great opportunity for me to learn & teach others. THANKFUL! The more I grow as a musician (& the more I teach), the more I notice clear patterns. Each path may differ, but certain components exist in almost every success story I see...I'm bursting to tell someone, so if you're down, read below!
In order to meaningfully excel in any given field, you need three things: 1. TALENT - An inate, natural ability given to you by God 2. SKILL - A leant & developed ability, acquired through practice & hard work 3. COURAGE - The ability to do something that frightens you If I could, I would bind these 3 components into a rope & give one to each of my students. Each component is uniquely necessary for success: if any of them are missing or lacking, you will miss out on your true potential. Success doesn't thrive on talent, skill, or courage alone. All three are necessary for meaningful success! WHY? I'm glad you asked! Everyone has different talents/aptitudes, some more exceptional than others, but each of us HAVE them. Some of the most talented people I know are wicked successful. Some are not. Why? Because talent can only take you so far. As a pianist, vocalist, violinist, dancer, teacher, & wife of a professional athlete, I know this to be true. I remember diligently practicing Rachmaninoff's Prelude in G Minor my sophomore year of high school. It's a very challenging piece - physically, technically, expressively, & mentally taxing. I would break a sweat practicing it! My natural talent as a small child was evident. From an early age I was writing new parts to my lesson songs, figuring out songs by ear - chords & all, humming harmonies to the radio...my natural talent made it easier to get to this level of play, but it wasn't just my talent that made pulling off this piece possible...it was the 30-90 minutes at the piano every day for 11 years under the leadership of a top-notch teacher that did. I would get so distracted while practicing as a little kid. I hated it sometimes. But my parents kept me going. Here's the good news: Eventually you hit a point, where you've come so far that you can't hate practicing anymore - because you see the fruits of your labor. It becomes a high - an addiction of sorts. In the best way possible. Once you see that practice gets you to the next level of skill, you'll be hooked too. Talent makes getting started easier, but skill developed over time gives your talent depth & consistency. It gives your talent some meat. Practice makes your talent a real-life skill. Something you claim a high level of mastery over. Once a person notices their talent & trains it, they're all good then, right? Maybe. Sometimes the courage is just there. Other times it takes work to find... Let's talk about singing. I spent the first 16 years of my life avoiding it! Church solos, auditions, singing in front of my family...I always knew I had TALENT, but I just wouldn't sing! Still not entirely sure why. Once I did start singing, it was full speed ahead. I needed to make up for lost time, so I quickly began building my skills. Why was I so quick to do this? 1. My sister was well-trained & I admired that. 2. I had already done this with instruments & dance my whole life, so I knew it was the natural thing to do if I wanted to really pursue this. My senior year I studied voice with an amazing teacher, soaking in all I could in my one year of study with her. I practiced at least an hour every day & couldn't wait for each lesson. As the year unfolded, I said YES to every audition & performance opportunity available. I was going to make up for that lost time, because I knew that TALENT would only take me so far. I needed to build SKILLS. My development as a singer was different from my development as a pianist...I faced real-life fear this time. I had gotten the stage fright out as a little kid with many things...but not singing. So this was it. My time to overcome FEAR as a performer. The time to look deep inside myself & find my COURAGE. I had never really needed it before. I had lead roles in plays, loved dancing center-stage, & played piano for anyone who would listen. But singing? Nope! Everyone talks about stage fright, but hardly anyone finds a way to move past it! I don't want to know how many people have given up things they loved because they didn't know how to move past their fear... I've been there. I am there. Let me share my story with you! *Abby's Mind 2011* "You know what's hard? Singing in front of 1,000 peers & parents, shaking in my shoes. Feeling so nervous...having no control over a moment in time. THAT'S ME. Ahhhhh! My first real performance: Singing "Don't Know Why" by Norah Jones at my high school. So nervous, I could quit! There's no way I can be a singer, I can't overcome this. I'll stick to things that don't make me nervous. My friends say nice things, but an accomplished, usually fearless kid like me can't help but feel like a failure! I shouldn't feel this way! I bet no one else gets this nervous. But...I don't want to quit. I know I can be a great singer...at least when no one's watching I can..." So I watched the recording at home. Cringed over the nervous flutter in my voice. Gave myself a pat on the back for surviving that. And I said yes to the next opportunity. And the next audition. And the next gig. I knew I hadn't arrived yet, & fear was an every-performance battle. But I wasn't going to quit. I had yet to find my courage, but I knew not finding it wasn't an option. I was going to find my courage. So I continued to say yes. I figured, maybe next time, I'll be less afraid. And time after time, it happened. I DID become less afraid. People are so inclined to wish for an easy-fix, but courage is built over time. You chip away at the fear until your courage is revealed. The really interesting thing about courage is that, in my experience, no one can give it to you but yourself. Yes, pray to God each night you find it, but know that it's ultimately your choice to seek & receive it. No amount of praise from your teacher, coach, parents, or peers will ever be enough to give you a deep sense of confidence. That comes from within. It comes with time. It comes with embracing your TALENT, developing your SKILL, & finding the COURAGE to really BE the performer, athlete, student, professional you want to be. To give you some fast-forward in my story, I'm 23 now, & 5 years past high school. I took that one year of training from high school with me to college & started on the right foot in college. I had a great talent-skill foundation & a budding sense of confidence, but had a LOT of work to do in college, playing catch-up developmentally. I sang wherever I could. I'm so thankful my music education degree allowed me to take an additional 4 years of voice lessons. Now that I'm done with my music degree & am a nomadic hockey wife, I practice more than ever. I spend 1-3 hours singing most days. I think confidence is the seed of courage. Once you believe in yourself, your courage follows right along. " SO HOW DO I GAIN COURAGE?" For me, it comes from developing my talent & turning it into a tried & true skill. I trained with a variety of voice coaches & choir directors in college, each teaching me different things that have shaped my singing. But the real building comes when I'm practicing for two hours, recording myself over & over, struggling though self-doubt...then practicing more to kick that voice out of my head. Becoming the real deal at something is no walk in the park. It's a mountain you climb. It's one that you keep climbing even after you become better than you once were - because you know you can become better than you are once again. Over & over. You practice & perform. You doubt & you believe. & little by little, a great sense of COURAGE arises from within you. A voice that says, I have worked & accomplished, I know where I've been & I'm excited about where I'm going. I am on the right track, & right now I'm proud of where I'm at. And once that voice is inside you, you can truly GIVE to the world. With no need for affirmation or adoration. With no selfish motive or need. You can give as God has given you, & that to me is a beautiful thing! I hope my story inspired you to start chipping away at your fear & start finding your courage! Seek ways to discover your talents & develop your skills. As I like to say, you were born to SHINE. To wrap this up, I'm going to pray this over YOU! Dear God, Please bless this reader with an affirmed sense of Your love. Prompt them to draw near to You by reading Your Word & praying often. Set their spirit on fire for the things You have called them to. Show them their gifts & open doors for them to grow those talents into real-life skills. Give them courage to pursue those gifts, & propel them into a deeper level of understanding as to who You intentionally created them to be! May this reader be touched by Your love & promoted to receive You as their Savior & the Lord of their life. May this reader uncover the truth of their purpose, to live joyfully & ambitiously, & to serve You in all things. May this reader receive the words I have given & move forward with them. Bless their loved ones & protect their future. In Jesus's Name, I pray. Amen. Thank you for reading, friends! Rooting you on! Abby Grimaldi Hey friends, Abby Grimaldi here!
I have a question for you: Who do you want to be? The answer can be basic or complex. Who do you want to be? A good person? A doctor? A mom? A teacher? A girlfriend? Fit? Beautiful? Inspiring? Successful? Yourself? A lot of you know I'm WAY too chatty for a one-word answer. You too? Regardless of how you answered the question, I have one follow-up question: ARE YOU who you want to be? I've always been a visionary person. I find this over-the-top joy in visualizing my future dreams...even if they continually evolve! At 5 I wanted to be a child actress...like Dakota Fanning or Mary Kate & Ashley! Didn't we all..? Not much real substance behind that dream, but hey! I was 5. #stereotypicalbabyofthefamily At 15 the Lord set me on fire for Him...so during high school, my new dream was to be a cross between Beth Moore & Kari Jobe. I didn't know how that would happen, but they were my biggest role models, so that was who I wanted to be! I've always asked my self... Who do I want to be? Am I being who I want to be? Choosing my path after high school was an unclear, drawn-out process...eek! I graduated high school an accomplished musician, student, & dancer, but had no idea how my life would unfold or how I could become the person I wanted to be when I grew up... Fast forward to fall 2012, I'm a freshman at UND, reluctantly majoring in music education at my local "safe school." At this point in life, I had a fire for music & ministry, but didn't see how God would bring my visions to life. It's been almost 5 years since then. I had NO idea all the great things God had in store for me. I believe I've come as far as I have (still on my way) because of 2 things: 1. God's obvious guidance 2. my willingness to say yes & seek opportunities for myself Looking back on those college years: piece by piece, person by person, experience by experience, God showed me who I want to be, & I became more & more like that person. I'm one year out of college & still doing a lot of the same things I did in college. (Minus studying for finals, hallelujah!) I'm a nomadic hockey wife with dreams I want to realize & skills I'm taking ownership of developing. I'm trusting God to bring me where He wants me, but I know I better be doing my part! I've grown in strategic ways because I've focused on God's vision for me. I stay in His Truth & grow in intentional ways...Here are some pieces of who I want to be: 1. I want to be a fiery Christian, rooted in truth & fueled by compassion for others. 2. I want to be a professional musician. I want to sing, play, write, & perform using God's gifts to the fullest. 3. I want to be honest & dynamic; inspiring people of various walks of life & backgrounds; in God's Word, preaching TRUTH. 4. I want to be an awesome wife/fan of my hockey-playing husband. 5. I want to stay fit & happy. Those are my examples. What are your's? WHO DO YOU WANT TO BE? Once you've answered that question, it's time to act: HOW DO I BECOME THE PERSON I WANT TO BE? HOW DO YOU BECOME THE PERSON YOU WANT TO BE? He's called me to take certain actions to get where I'm going, & I think you could take them too. Here they are: 1. SEEK GOD, get dreamy, & create a vision of "who you want to be." 2. SEEK ROLE MODELS of all types. People who are experts in areas of interest, faith warriors, kind people, dynamic people. Look for them, & watch what they do. Ask them questions. Shadow certain things that they do. 3. SAY YES when opportunities arise & LOOK FOR opportunities when you don't see any. Take those opportunities for all they're worth. You want to grow, right? Forge your own path. Escape your bubble & do things that will propel you forward in life. Things that will humble you & broaden your perspective. Things that will challenge & sharpen you. SAY YES...to God-honoring, scary, big, exciting things. You'll be fine! Better than before. 4. BE WHO YOU WANT TO BE. (Right now...no need to wait.) If you've got a vision of who you want to be, you're halfway there. The rest is up to your will, determinaion, & bravery to take action & start being the person you envision. What does taking action look like? Here are are 3 personal examples: 1. I've loved Zumba since high school. At UND there was this AMAZING teacher named Brittney. She was insane. Spunky, infectiously happy - people LOVED her class. She graduated, & I was going to MISS her class! She told me to become an instructor...I said YES. I've been teaching for 4 years & am so thankful for the teaching experience I've gained & people I was able to reach & inspire. This experience led to a group fitness position at an amazing gym last hockey season. I'm glad I said yes 4 years ago! 2. I didn't start voice lessons until my senior year of high school. I felt so behind, & used to shake singing solos, but I had an incredible teacher who saw my potential. Years later, I still occasionally doubt myself., but I've come a LONG way. When Satan says I'm nothing special, I actively deny his lies by practicing even more & declaring the anointing God has over my music. I often sang 2-3 hours a day this year, taking control of what I could control. I don't know what God will do with my music, but I'm preparing for anything. Always be ready for what God could call you to next. You never know what's on its way, so keep preparing. Honing your skills & building your confidence. God wants to use you, so give Him the gift of your excellence in return! 3. I didn't meet my husband until I was 18, & he was my 1st boyfriend. I spend my high school years growing in my faith & putting in hours in God's Word. The more time I spent with God, the more I became like Him. I didn't learn about relationships by dating people. I luckily got to learn from the outside looking in. I observed my Christian friends' relationships: how they prioritized purity, didn't put each other on pedestals, & constantly sought God's guidance. I prayed for my future husband for years, & though he was nowhere to be found, I prepared myself for him. God prepared us for each other while we were separately pursuing His callings. Our marriage is Christ-centered & 'dance in the kitchen to High School Musical before games' happy. I'm so glad I took ownership of this as a teen & let God bring me him in time! These are some examples of specific ways God has guided me to live my best life & become the woman of God I dream to be. Everyone has unique callings. I know life can be unpredictable & crazy. It can really knock you down & distract you from becoming who you want to be. So consider this a friendly reminder... YOU HAVE THE POWER TO BE WHO YOU WANT TO BE. You can do what you want to do. You can make time for what you want to make time for...if you really want it, you will. Few things break my heart more than seeing people living stagnant lives, wishing for more yet doing nothing to change their lives. I'm not saying everyone should move to NYC & try to become a celebrity, but I do know that each of us has dreams. Life is truly what you make of it. Opportunity is out there, & the person you WANT to be is never too far out of reach. So get out there & start saying YES. Not just for yourself, but for the multitudes of people that could be blessed by you stepping up to shine as a bolder & brighter version of yourself. If you've noticed me using my hashtag, #BornToShine, this is why! You are BORN TO SHINE. So who do you want to be? Comment below & let's chat! Find me on Facebook/Instagram/Twitter & let's grow together! I want nothing more than to join you on your faith journey. Much love, Abby Grimaldi Hey y'all! Abby Grimaldi here. & no, "y'all" isn't a staple in my vocabulary. Haha! My husband & I are fresh from his 3rd pro hockey season. We spent the majority of it in San Antonio, where we enjoyed games at the AT&T center, Texican food, The Alamo, & being taller than many of our new Texan friends (a rare treat!) Did you know that North Dakota boasts the tallest average height? Must be the tall German genes... My LifeTime Fitness friends thought I was a sky-show! GOOD TIMES. :D
Anyway, after the wedding in July we moved from LA to Denver to Texas, & now back to NoDak! Is moving exhausting? YES. Does packing up get old? YES. Have my driving skills improved? I think so...? I spent the first 22 years of my life in a town of about 60,000. Big for ND, small for the rest of the world. If I didn't know someone, my mom or dad did. I had connections everywhere, & everyone was a friend. You don't know how nice running into 10 friends at Target is until you're across the county with no one to recognize! Except for this one time...I ran into my junior year English student teacher at a Target in Texas...WHAT ARE THE ODDS? It was so exciting I think I hugged her twice. (Yes, I am 95% extroverted.) Moving around to unfamiliar cities as a complete stranger can be hard...but it also doesn't have to be. This being my 1st season with Rocco, I don't think of myself as a seasoned hockey wife yet...but I sure have learned a lot this year. Below is my number one takeaway for you .......... .......... If you are lucky enough to completely escape your comfort zone & live a life of unfamiliarity/uncertainty, count your blessings! You guys...I mean it. I think sometimes people become so infatuated with planning their lives, following those plans to a tee & never straying from them that they lose the raw joy of living in uncertainty under God's direction. I'm not saying you should quit your job & cut off every tie in your life. But I do think some of us need to give up the unsatiable craving for a perfectly stable, controlled, ideal life...mostly because it doesn't exist! The past 8 years, I was making my way through high school & college. Intensely driven & busy all. the. time...honing my skills as a musician, dancer, teacher, fitness instructor, pageant competitor, hockey girlfriend, worship leader, etc. I have no regrets regarding all of the things I balanced. But I will tell you something significant about this past year: I had more free time than ever before & I GREW more in my faith than ever before too. Hmmm... I don't believe the two always correlate perfectly, considering how bored & off-track I would sometimes feel in my college summers. BUT. If that free time can be filled purposefully, you can really grow. really pray. really read. really serve. really live. In college I wouldn't always take the time to give people a conversation in the checkout lane. This year, I did. I had more time, but I was also a little lonely. I figured, maybe this person feels kind of isolated too - better give them a minute of kind words just in case! You never know who you're reaching & how far your reach extends! When you're in an unfamiliar place & your husband is gone for 2 weeks, you get creative! I had some great friends from the team, church & work, & I tried to put a little extra into those relationships...15 more minutes at church connecting with people is fuel for you more than who you're talking to most of the time! I've noticed two things now that the season's done & I'm back where I started in ND for the summer... 1. I am a new person spiritually. - I've grown in ways I never dreamt, & I'm really happily married in a Christ-centered marriage. I am much better at coping with ups & downs, & I have a clearer picture of my calling. I've found new aspects of myself because my new surroundings have required a stronger me. I've been molded by a new mold - simply by being taken from my comfort zone. I am a stronger, more seasoned version of myself. 2. I am the same person who moved away the day after her wedding. - Singles ladies & gents, don't think that marriage will transform you into a perfect new human! A strong marriage is forged when a man & woman of true seasoned (imperfect) faith come together in commitment to God & themselves. Marrying a professional athlete hasn't changed the way I view myself or those around me, just like it didn't change who I was when we started dating. I am confident in my values & the image God has given me. Satan's definitely tried to shake me this year in a variety of ways & I haven't always been a perfect warrior, but I've learned to fight for my faith like never before. (Really really cool.) I noticed that being in new surroundings had a magical way of confirming my Christian values & beliefs. Were we always surrounded by like-minded people this year? No. Were we constantly making new connections & solidifying our identity in Christ by getting out into the world." YES. 100 times yes. A sheltered life usually isn't a very dynamic one. My dream is to be honest & dynamic in ministry. I'm open as can be, but all this moving around gives me a story...& all dynamic stories get uncomfortable! I'll take it, God! As our first year of marriage unfolds, I continue to find myself in new scenarios & grow accordingly. I wrote some ridiculous new songs. With Holy Spirit passion & the kinds of rawness I've been waiting for. The anointing I beg God for. Being uncomfortable is so good for creativity. You can't always write a winner in a daisy patch. One night I wrote this awkwardly honest song. I had been struggling to trust God with my future. Rocco was on the road, so I sat down at my keyboard just shy of midnight & started playing. In 30 minutes, I was finishing the second verse. I choked up realizing that GOD WAS WRITING THIS SONG THROUGH ME...FOR ME. Like a musical sermon. I finished the song in 45 minutes flat & just kind of sat there freaked out over how near to me God was. How deeply He knew my need. I spent many days this season asking "Do you see me, God?" "What do You want me to be doing with my life?" That night, He wanted me to write the song "It's Not the End." & it was just for me. I've enjoyed seasons of life that were completely comfortable. They were great. But the crazy moments I've had in God's presence this year have been insane. & amazing. & completely worth the uncertainty. I just KNOW God is writing an exciting chapter in my story right now. I don't want to skip it. Friends who are uncomfortable right now: DON'T wish away this season. Just don't! 1. it doesn't work like that. & 2. Embrace it! You're already there: uncomfortable. For those of you lucky enough to be uncomfortable, remember the flocks of people wishing they could make a change in their life or have a fresh environment to thrive in. It's okay to not have your life mapped out. It's okay to be uncertain about your next move. It'a okay to be in an intense season of seeking with God. You are aggressively valuable to Him (so valuable that He died on a cross for you). HE SEES YOU. HE LOVES YOU. Draw near to Him & He WILL draw near to you! For those of you who made it through this whole post, CONGRATS! I appreciate you! As you've probably noticed, I am freshly passionate about the gift of living outside of comfortable. If this has spoken to you, let me know in the comments below! Pass this along to a friend in need! Find me on social media & let's connect! Lots of love, Abby Grimaldi (Christian Singer-Songwriter/hockey wife extraordinaire/mover-packer/Elsa impersonator/friend) |
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