Faith

I have to be honest, this Christmas is the hardest for me so far, probably because it’s at the conclusion of my hardest year so far. It’s the first Christmas I’ve spent away from my family. As much as I LOVE Christmas, I’ve been both anticipating it this year and dreading it hoping it will…

April 18, 2014 Do y’all remember this story from childhood? I felt like I was there when I went running/walking this morning.  I have today and Monday off of work and have packed the weekend full of plans with loved ones and while it should be a time to rest and relax I woke up…

My roommate Court and I decided to be “spontaneous” and went to Oceanside one night. Sunset surf I heart peeps! Court and I bought some flowers and decorated our porch. I definitely took advantage of the free Pantone paint samples at Lowe’s I am in love with these bulbs that are growing right outside my…

In light of recent events (the shooting at Sandy Hook, the Dorner shooting and today’s explosions in Boston) I believe that I have a responsibility as one who follows Christ to shed light on why tragedy happens and what your response should be whether or not you follow Christ.  I would like to begin by admonishing you…

One of my favorite quotes – It’s from the song Be My Escape by Relient K. When I recently found out that the first guy I had dated is now engaged, I thought to myself, “Now, that’s just not fair!” As if I really deserve my life to be fair by my standards. When I…

My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus’ blood and righteousness. “For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.”  2 Corinthians 5:21 ESV Friends,      If you haven’t already, I would encourage you to take time today…

“Therefore the Lord waits to be gracious to you, and therefore He exalts Himself to show mercy to you.For the Lord is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for Him.”Isaiah 18:30 ESV After recent battles with sin {specifically discontentment and idolatry}, I’ve been divinely inspired as to new ways to preach…

I’ve had my own struggles with joy in this season of life.  My heart has been discouraged this week by a few things and I’ve been fearful in having to make decisions that will impact the rest of my life.  Being an adult is fun and easy until you actually have to be one.  What…

Change is scary. Change is good. Change is an inevitable part of life. You don’t always see change coming, but sometimes you do. How do you respond to change? Do you have a heart set on grumbling or growth? Are looking for ways to reevaluate or run away? Here are some helpful hints for dealing with…

Dear Jesus,    Please forgive me for the excessive over thinking worrying that I’ve been doing lately. I worry because I don’t know what my future holds. I finally finished school…but now what? I don’t know if I will get married or stay single. I’m trying to save up for a down payment while paying off…