We’ve been immersed in the world of Play-doh for hours, rolling it out, twisting it together, squishing shapes and colors into a messy rainbow. With every new creation, she squeals, "I MAKE!" What she makes? Not important. She's just giggling with pride and dancing her way around the coffee table because she made something. For …
From the moment I learned to draw that twenty-sixth letter of the alphabet, I’ve loved to string them all together. Writing and I, we go way back. A tower of journals has hovered in the corner of my bedroom for years. The first one began in second grade. I used to write every day during …
Jesus & I had a good talk about Lent this year. I'm not much for giving things up simply for the sake of sacrifice. But this year, He set me straight, & something clicked. At the core of it all, Lent is not about giving up something for Jesus. Lent is about receiving something from …
Happy Friday, friends! My first post-grad week has mostly been spent stuffing various items into various cardboard boxes. I can officially confirm that moving is still not fun in the slightest, in case any of you were wondering. But even in the midst of a “menial task” week, my energy is only growing. With each …
A few weeks ago, my roommate busted into my room on a lazy Sunday afternoon & said, “Church was exactly what I needed to hear this morning! So amazing.” Then, she proceeded to sit on the side of my bed & share something that, to me, honestly — was a little boring. Afterward, I went …
I had a picture in my mind of graduation day. I could hear the cars honking as they crawled across campus, feel the tassel of my cap brushing my cheek as I walked to my seat, see my family waving from two hundred rows up in the football stadium. The joy was palpable for weeks, …
I’m not the creator of the pity party. But I’ve thrown lots of them. Here’s the truth: some days, life is really, really hard. There’s no getting around that. When the worst kind of days roll around, sometimes the best you can do is lay in bed & cry. Or eat a brownie. Or do …
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