There was a time in my life where I hit a low point. Although today I am bursting at the seams with a joy that can only come from Christ that wasn’t always the case. In my not too distance past I was miserable, depressed and hurting. I was also a professional at hiding my […]
To be or not to be…baptized?
The other night I finally acknowledged my weirdness. Most girls my age spend their time watching creative proposal videos (which to be clear there is nothing wrong with that and I’ve watched my fair share of flash-mob proposals). I, on the other hand, found myself enthralled by baptism videos. Seeing people moved by the Holy Spirit moves […]
God wants me to use the F word?
Lately, I’ve been fighting against forgiveness. It’s not that I don’t want to forgive. It’s simply my sinful heart intervenes and my brain likes to remind me of the pain in my past. When someone hurts me my natural response is as easy as 1-2-3. 1. Get Defensive This might look like, “Well, I MAY […]
The Disease to Please
I can’t pinpoint exactly when I was infected with the disease to please. When did I turn a God-given desire into a man-made tendency to make everybody else happy? I believe God created us all with a desire to please, but it’s to whom we direct that desire that will impact the course of […]
Relapse is Real
“Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” 1 Peter 5:8 Don’t be destroyed by the thing trying to devour you instead destroy what is damaging you. During my journey of spiritual, emotional, and physical healing I began regeneration, often referred to as Celebrate […]
Dating Redefined: RelationTIPS for Tiffany
A while back, I asked my nine-year-old niece for dating advice, since I was clueless as to how to maintain a dating relationship post accepting Jesus as my one true love. I explained that Tiffany’s track record wasn’t something to brag about and I no longer wanted dating disasters but dating redefined and then redeemed. […]
Future Forgiveness
Omnipresent. Omnipotent. Omniscient. These words, used to described God, in my mind painted a picture of a creepy creator instead of a comforting creator. It described God as some supernatural stalker instead of someone who sent a savior to die for my sins. Oh, but how grateful I am to grasp the gospel now and […]
Broken to Brand New
Last night, as I began packing up my apartment, I ran across a folded up piece of paper tucked between two books – hidden yet wanting to be found. It contained thoughts that I wrote in high school and one particular sentence shook me to my core. “I am fighting a lonely battle and by […]