The mood was set. The lighting low. The ambience up. The music softly playing in the background. Everything was in order for a night of worship and prayer and experiencing God. Except for my heart. Gathered in a room with other young adults in a moment of prayer and worship, I found my heart anxious … Continue reading Yesterday, Today, and Forever

I have this weird habit of carrying my Bible with me everywhere I go. It’s not because I am super spiritual. In fact, it is quite the opposite. When I first became a Christian, I viewed life in black and white in terms of what was right and wrong. The one thing that I knew … Continue reading Bible-hauling

I hated to read growing up. I like to blame that on the fact that I am incredibly hyper, and sitting still long enough to read a book was too painful. I also often had to reread pages because I did not pay attention to what I was reading the first time through. My Reading … Continue reading Reading Challenge

I did not grow up in a family that took family vacations, so I cannot say that I have experienced an endless car ride with a child asking “Are we there yet?” every five minutes. I am absolutely positive that if I had grown up going on family vacations, I most surely would have been … Continue reading Waiting Well

I recently had the opportunity to visit with a 99 year old Christian woman. I say recently, but really it has not been so recent as of today. She actually turns 100 this week. Yes, 100. Insane. This little visit may be one of the most important things that has happened to me thus far … Continue reading God is Love

So I’ve been thinking a lot lately about waiting and patience. Some of the time, or most of the time, I don’t think that I am actually aware that my thoughts are really centered on “waiting,” but they are. I’m just usually not waiting well. Waiting is hard. Waiting is a discipline… because it is … Continue reading In the waiting

Blue skies and green grass: these are a few of my favorite things. I also thoroughly enjoy being outside in the presence of these two things. I tell the story of my love for blue skies and green grass at least once a year in my classroom, sometimes probably more than once. It’s a pretty … Continue reading Blue Skies and Green Grass