Just when I think I am ready for something...I quickly discover I am not, which is why I choose to live with flexibility that helps me adapt surrounded by others that believe in me and what God is doing within me. But what makes us ready for what this world throws at us? Is it … Continue reading ready
community
time
There is this thing that I have to remind myself...my timing is not God’s timing. At least that is how this post started earlier today, but when I actually went to post...God was leading me to write about something else. Which is hard, because I had the entire thing written and I was just going … Continue reading time
go
Go. It is such a tiny little word. Only two letters...yet the use of it is far reaching. Go get me something. Go be something. Go away. Go...as in constant motion and never stopping. As are most of our American lives. But what if we slowed down? What if we counted breaths? What if we … Continue reading go
warmth
They forgive you for just about anything. They acknowledge you hate talking on the phone, so choose other ways to communicate. They don't judge or explode in anger when you...ok, me...when I am late. They ask the questions that no one else would dare to ask me. Questions that challenge me. Questions that dig into … Continue reading warmth
fire
Fire fall down Fire fall down On us we pray As we seek Fire fall down Your fire fall down On us we pray Show me your heart Show me your way Show me your glory Several months ago I was with some students on a mission retreat. Our students love mission trips. And they … Continue reading fire
aviators
Confessions of the month: I wear mirrored aviators and I used to love my birthday. A few years ago I began to strongly dislike my birthday. It’s a horrible statement right? We always hear people not liking their birthdays because they don’t want to turn a year older. That’s actually not my problem. I could care … Continue reading aviators
layers
Above me is a ceiling made out of a quilted patchwork of multi-colored tarps held together by a myriad of wires, ropes and thanks to some wacky Americans…zip ties. It holds so much beauty in its own right, but then add to it a Holy purpose and all of a sudden it is transformed into … Continue reading layers
simplicity
Every time I get back from a mission trip, I wonder how I look to other people. Sun scorched? More freckles? What do they see in my eyes? Am I more serious? Do I laugh more? Less? Do they mistake my ‘tired’ appearance for the real struggle of transitioning back to the selfish culture we … Continue reading simplicity
contagious
I made it until I was about 11 until I had chicken pox. Itchy, splotchy and nasty. I contracted it through my extremely contagious little brother, who conveniently had it at a young age since he is 9 years younger than me. Thanks, bro. (sarcasm intended) We learn about contagious things from our childhood. Wash … Continue reading contagious
help
So this blogging every day thing for the 40 days of lent was actually 46 days long, who knew. And today I could go with the whole, ‘I am really bad at asking for help…’ blog post, but no. You are getting something else! This blogging idea emerged when we saw a photo that Rethink … Continue reading help
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