hurrying to arrive (what chicago taught me)

I have spent the past week in Chicago at a conference for Christians in student development. I have loved learning and thinking about my role, and listening to people teach about it who are really good at what they do. It has made me, more than think about what I do, ponder who I want […]

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Rushmore, rush less.

When I finally find a time to slow down, to let my soul catch up with my schedule, I always come back to this question: What will your story be?

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my teenage heart

And the reality is that when I don’t spend time with Him I don’t have anything good in me, and I don’t have anything good to say.

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spice up your life

Last weekend I went to a 90’s pop princesses sing-along, where they handed out glow sticks and miniature British flags and sticks with the faces of the men from Bridget Jones’s Diary on them. We danced and sang along to En Vogue, Ace of Base, Destiny’s Child, and of course, the Spice Girls. There were […]

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be faithful with little (shepherd your row)

I 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.

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only be brave (replacing fear)

One 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 […]

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