Soooo, it’s been awhile since I’ve posted. Happy June! Our days have been a bit full. In the last 3 weeks, we moved houses, celebrated my 28th birthday, began attending church again (in an outside venue), Anna began teething and…
Favorite Posts From 2019
Yielding the Power of Your Tongue If there is one powerful element to life that is underestimated, it is our speech. The way we speak, the opinions we fancy, and the time we choose to speak have greater consequences than…
chronic pain: exchanging my brokenness for God’s wholeness
There is something about suffering. For those of you who read this not near me on a daily basis, a little context: for 2+ years, I experienced constant pain in my neck. What began as a (surprising) pinched nerve after…
asking God for the priorities I need
Sitting around a living room with friends I have come to love, talking about God and the Bible, is one of my favorite things about church. The other week it was Matthew 6, next week it’s discipleship, and the next we…
Redefining Ordinary
We need not be suspicious of what we feel in mountaintop experiences — but those feelings will fade. Instead, we must deepen our sense of wonder for the ordinary but uncommon gifts of God in all of life — especially…
television is losing its lure
“Idolatry is when you become the source of your own joy. Poverty of spirit is a wonderful thing.” Paul Washer I’m pretty sure I’ve been slightly addicted to television. Or maybe not television, but the comfort of having my attention satisfied….
our weekend, in photos
“and all at once, summer collapsed into Fall.” Oscar Wilde
lately
This post is a heart and mind spill. Lately I’ve been praying a lot about a large storm called Matthew. For people who have lost loved ones, for those still in its path. Our God is far bigger than a…
14 things I don’t do
“It’s not hard to decide what you want your life to be about. What’s hard, she said, is figuring out what you’re willing to give up in order to do the things you really care about.” Shauna Niequist From the…
what I would tell 16 year old me
I’m a big fan of Timehop. Since photography is one of my favorite pastimes, I enjoy walking down memory lane. Yesterday an album came up from 9 years ago, the year I turned 16. A lot of life has happened…
I needed a new reason to exercise…
… so I asked God for help. I’m trying to include Him in even my small decisions, instead of just running to Him when I faltering under the weight of something big. So I prayed, “God, please show me why…
Week 16/52: Spin Bike, Pool Time, and Rascal Flatts
Eventful week and weekend! Went to spin classes that kicked my butt. Ran three miles for the first time in months. Assembled my own spin bike that arrived (yay!). Celebrated my best friend at a “three-weeks-to-your-wedding” lunch with some sweet…
