Finding Jesus in the messy, mundane, and miraculous.
As I begin to dream and have big hopes for my life, I find myself constantly comparing myself to those who have either reached those dreams or are next to me in the “race” towards those hopes and dreams. And I struggle. I’ll be honest – I sometimes hope for their downfall. I compose mental lists of why I’m better than them, or, more often, why they are better than me.
Read MoreI have been so stuck in this back and forth of dreams and desires for a purposeful and significant life, and my own pride and desire for my own greatness. God keeps reminding me of the principle, the one who is faithful with little, will be trusted with much.
Read MoreThrough this season of Lent, and giving up fear, my biggest fear has become so evident to me: fear of insignificance. I believed for so long that I was insignificant. I still fear it. I want my life to matter. I want to impact, have influence, make a name, “leave my mark.” After feeling forgettable […]
Read MoreOne of my favorite movies ever, has one of my favorite lines ever. Iris, a young professional, is having dinner with her elderly neighbor, Arthur. Arthur, an accomplished movie director, says, “Iris, in the movies we have leading ladies and we have the best friend. You are a leading lady, but for some reason you’re […]
Read MoreI really like Lent. I like the challenge, the discipline, and the accountability. It was never a part of my life until college, and even then it was usually coffee or sugar (neither of which I probably followed through with). Those things are fine to give up, but it wasn’t until grad school and my program at […]
Read More(Two months in a row? woah. it’s february already? WOAH.) If you have spoken to me recently, I have probably told you about my new book obsession. I have a fairly long drive to work, so I decided to be a nerd and find an audio book from the library to keep me company in […]
Read MoreI think we need to be careful with the words we declare when we are emotionally charged in worship. When the lighting is right, the band is good, and it is our new favorite Bethel song playing – it is easy to make declarations of faith and surrender. But do we mean it? I had […]
Read MoreOne of my goals for this year is to be a better gift-giver. The word I chose for 2015 is presence, and a creative friend suggested it could be “presence and presents” as well. I love it. Done.
Tomorrow is my Mom’s birthday. I sent her a gift, don’t worry. But I think that the best gift I can give the people in my life is my honest words. So here we go.
Read MoreI like to title blog posts as if they will be a part of a series. As far as monthly book reviews goes, this may be the only one. But that doesn’t really matter. Most of you know that I had the opportunity to do an amazing internship this past summer at Antioch Church in […]
Read MoreI spent a day with two friends who are, quite simply, amazing people. I have always wanted friends like them. Friends who inspire, who combine laughter and deep conversation all within a short time span. Friends who sit with you and help you name your year and bullet point ways to embrace life in a […]
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