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I know that many people, at the beginning of a new year, pick out a word they want to focus on for the remainder of that year. I’ve never been one to try to find a word I want to encapsulate my entire year. I love words and typically can’t imagine tying myself to just […]

It was early in the morning, well before the sun was up when my dad called me. I was fast asleep so I didn’t pick up the first time my phone rang beside my bed. Then, seconds later, it rang again. Maybe it was an emergency. I should probably pick it up. So I did.

A few years ago, I was out getting ice cream with a friend downtown. It was a beautiful, sunny afternoon– radiating the kind of warmth that makes the ice cream melt faster than you can eat it. As we were entangled in conversation near the front entrance of the building, a woman with a walking

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths” (Proverbs 3:5-6). Whenever I hear this verse, I convince myself I know what it means. It’s a simple instruction, but applying it to my daily life is where

I’m almost to the point where I’m anxious to open my email inbox. Because concealed within the sweet subject lines thanking me for my time are the black and white lines of rejection that remind me of all the other people who are more desirable than me—someone whose skills are more wanted than mine. Even

Sometimes, it’s easy to feel that God is hard to experience. He feels far away. Like wherever He goes is a place we’ll never get to. But that couldn’t be farther from the truth because as soon as I feel exposed to the harshness of my raw situation, God uses that exact moment to demonstrate

Every day, invasions occur at the borders of our hearts and minds. There is a never-ending battle for our time and attention. Social media was created to connect people online, but it now possesses the power to break and damage our association with contentment. It’s the breeding ground for envy and comparison to spread to

I recently experienced the second worst week of my life. Or maybe it’s the first worst. I can’t tell yet. It’s like they’re competing with each other for the top spot. Which day hurt me the most? Which day did I cry more? The pain is still fresh. The wounds are still open. And I

I recently watched the movie “The Giver.” It came out in 2014, but I never sat down to experience it from start to finish. It’s about a futuristic society free of all the painful things humans face– death, war, crime, heartbreak, and tragedy. Emotions like envy, anxiety, and grief no longer exist. But by eliminating

I remember the darkness enveloping the sky as I was coming home from a full day at one of my favorite amusement parks with a friend. I was far from home, and the only thing familiar were the white lines staring back at me from the highway I was on. It was raining. Pouring. Storming.