Have you ever found yourself greatly discouraged and flipped through your own notes/pictures/prayers with God, and those scribbles ministered to you? Yep. I'm discovering through a really rough season that my faith in God is a foundation. You can't tear down a wall without running into your foundation. It's incredibly important to solidify your faith, to … Continue reading God Isn’t Willy Wonka
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Even Now
I've been quiet because I've been waiting. And while you wait and there are no news, why speak up? There are several parts of my life that have been in transition, unanswered. I've been praying and waiting. I've tried not to complain, or get my hopes up, or become pessimistic. I am writing this right … Continue reading Even Now
Trolls and My Vain Book Cover Story
Did you know that I put my face on the cover of my first book? There's a story behind that picture, and I'll get to that, but first, let's talk about trolling. I got some hate mail today. The sad part is this person doesn't know me at all. And for that exact reason, I … Continue reading Trolls and My Vain Book Cover Story
Fighting For Peace
There's a fine, dotted line between letting something go and standing up for oneself. It feels like a seesaw, where it's not any fun when you're always letting things go and becoming a bitter pushover, and it's no fun at all to make a fuss over every bump on the road. A wise man once … Continue reading Fighting For Peace
Ebb and Flow
Life has been vibrant and wonderful. I've been trying to understand what Jesus meant by "fullness of life" and not get it twisted with "obligation of life" or "busyness of life" or any other kind of misconception of the meaning of FULLNESS. My walk with God has gone through natural periods of ebbing and flowing, … Continue reading Ebb and Flow
Overflow and Fairytales
As a child, it was so easy to believe it all. I wanted to be everything when I grew up. Well, now it's here. I'm grown up. This is the age when adults do adult things. I'm turning 29 in less than a month, and the people I babysat are grown up, too. As for … Continue reading Overflow and Fairytales
Lover’s Leap
This week, I took a hike in Chattanooga, TN. I hiked alone. There were places I wanted to see, and I was tired of waiting for a perfect day. The weather forecast looked terrible. Rainy and freezing cold. I looked at it and didn't believe it for a second. I hoped it'd clear up. It did. … Continue reading Lover’s Leap
Heart On Fire
Today I had a conversation that lit my heart on fire. It was about the things of God. It was about carrying the essence of home, namely heaven, here on earth. It was about being a servant, being honoring, and trusting in God. We sat there in that pinteresting coffee shop, buzzing about what God … Continue reading Heart On Fire
Gentle
Gentle. Humble. Meek. Patient. Unassuming. Calm. Dropping expectations, timelines, grievances. Rebuilding, constantly. Choosing to start over and over, then scrapping it all and starting over again. Laying low. Realizing I'm laying too low. Laying a little bit higher. The silence has been teaching me things lately that words couldn't explain. Void. The quiet hum you … Continue reading Gentle
Contentment
Sometimes it feels like I'm chasing after something I may never fully grasp. Maybe it's the planner in me, or the drive to grow and improve, right? My eyesight is pretty bad on both eyes, and it could very well be from squinting to the future so much with the eyes of my heart. Is it … Continue reading Contentment
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