I wish I had the words to explain the depth of the goodness of this season I'm in... because though it's good, this season is very hard. And honestly? It's very, very lonely. I moved into a new home (that I love and that is a literal dream come true) about a month ago now. … Continue reading set in a family
Lately, envy has been eating away at my heart. That's really hard to admit because envy is a sin and sin is ugly... so this is basically me ushering you into one of the super ugly parts of my heart. Welcome. I wish I could offer you some coffee or cookies to make it prettier. … Continue reading The ugliness of envy
If you know me at all, you know my birthday is a day that I dread. If my mama knew that, she would be so sad because she would feel like she failed at celebrating me all these years, but my parents have actually done the world's greatest job at showing me how much they … Continue reading Birthday blues
To be honest, there were a lot of things that my 2018 didn't hold. I didn't move to a new city or new dorm or a new country for even just a few months... I stayed in one place for a whole year. Summer and all. I didn't really have a schedule change... no new … Continue reading seasons of sowing
Lately, there have been a lot of things that have made me question, even if for just a second, God's goodness. People I love are hurting. People I love deeply are losing babes and parents and even spouses every passing day. Disease has been apart of my family's life since I was a child, but just … Continue reading when thankfulness seems impossible
So, I'm convinced I have the world's cutest betta fish. His name is Finley and he's genuinely the most beautiful and lovable lil creature. And I do, in fact, love him very, very much. Every morning I wake up alone. I wash my face, brush my teeth, put my contacts in, and head to the … Continue reading on fish and singleness
When I was 17, I surrendered my life to Jesus. I had grown up in church, loving churchy activities and hearing about a man called Jesus, but I never truly knew Jesus. It wasn't until life was much worse, much more broken, much more fragile, that I finally got to know Jesus personally. His love … Continue reading the art of surrender
So, I have this terrible tendency to run like the wind away from any and everything that scares me or hurts my feelings. I feel the need to run away from my new job when relationships with coworkers are hard or when the transition doesn't feel like it's transitioning. I feel the need to run … Continue reading from the heart of a runner
Lately, my heart has been in constant panic. Every second of every day, there's chaos in what used to be the quiet spaces of my soul. My very being is frantic, my brain incapable of turning off the worry and fear that reside in (what used to be) even the most peaceful of corners. It's … Continue reading now and forevermore
So, I'm starting to learn to admit that I'm a hopeless romantic. I've always been "above" it... I mean, really, who needs rom coms or cheesy love songs? Not me. Never me. Except my heart melts at the thought of getting flowers... at someone knowing me enough to know exactly which concoction of blooms makes … Continue reading enthralled
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