[An excerpt from my graduate thesis: The Resurrected Self: Finding our True Identity in Christ] The statement can be made without much argument that the majority of people walk through life half-alive, if not completely dead.  We live captive to our sin and brokenness, or fighting to simply sludge through the days trying to survive.  It is […]

        I think that the idea of “Story” has a lot to do with the conversation and the discovery of identity.   We all have this inner desire for our own story, for our lives to be unrepeatable and thrilling.  We want to live a life that could be written about, one with […]

If you were to ask me (and lets just pretend you are) what God is teaching me right now, it would be without any hesitation the one word dependence. In our journey of faith, this concept of dependence runs as far as possible from parallel to what is glorified in our culture.  In our world […]

Today I turn 25.  Surviving a quarter of a century qualifies me as a wise old owl, right? I’m finding the truth in the saying the older you get the less you know. As I reflect back on my 24thyear (and all of them, really), there are just a few things I can tell you. […]

This post is by my dear friend Rachel, who always makes me laugh and constantly reminds me of my worth when I so easily forget it.  She is a fan of cats, british television, and nail polish.  More than that, she is a friend with depth and someone I am grateful to have speaking into my […]

Ok, this one is special.  [The post and the person.]  Elisabeth…what is there to say? She’s been my roommate for several years now, put up with me through half of college and now graduate school too.  She is a worshipper, a celebrator of the beautiful, a chaser of dreams, and – as you will see […]

I didn’t expect to love you as much as I do.  I was excited about a lot of things for this summer; my ministry focus, living at home for a few months, and relearning to love Bend, among other things.  I knew I’d like you; I didn’t expect to love you this much. So this […]

This post is written by a sweet, sweet soul.  Kristen was an apartment-mate and dear friend to me my junior and senior years of college.  She is a french teacher, and has a love for the Scriptures that blessed me constantly.  I am grateful for our journey of friendship together and her consistent encouragement to me. […]

This has been the background on my phone for the past few months. It keeps making appearances in my life; coming to my attention right when I need to remember it.  (Backgrounds are helpful for that kind of thing.) Each time I see it though, I remember how important it is to really believe it.  […]

Shawna has been such a sweet friend to me in Denver.  Her laugh is infectious, her heart for Jesus is so genuine, and her wisdom is shared with such ease and humility.  She is now a counselor, helping many people through her kindness, listening heart, and empathetic nature.  You can find her blogging at: babysteppingdowntheroad.wordpress.com When Kallie first […]