I heard a sermon a few weeks ago, and I found myself relating to a character in the Bible more than I ever understood. I think that God included little details about the disciples in His stories so that future generations could understand that they were just people. Flawed but beautifully and wonderfully made by…
I haven't written on here in a while. I think it's because I was waiting for something big to happen. Something worth writing, and reading, about. Then I realized that my life is full of little stories that come with big lessons. So here is one.Monday is my boyfriend Jared's birthday. I wanted him to…
A few days ago I did something that most people would classify as incredibly stupid. In fact, my logical mind screams, "were you trying to get yourself killed?!" (My logical mind sounds a lot like my mom.) I'm going to go ahead and tell you what I did at the beginning of this blog, because…
My brother is on his way home from his first trip to Haiti as we speak. So, I decided it's time to try to put into words my love for missions. And my love for Haiti specifically. It's been hard for me to think of human suffering as "real" for all my life. I learned…
I've been struggling today. No particular reason, just a culmination of sleep deprivation, grief, and job searching. I didn't want to wake up early today, and remained grumpy throughout the morning. While in Nashville job hunting, I found myself sitting on a bench in the lobby of a hospital. I was alone, and not really…
Growth Spurts 