My Words Are Perishable

Unlike God’s eternal words, my words are perishable. This is a hard thing to wrap my mind around, as an author. The stories I pour hours into–they’re perishable. They will not be relevant in paradise. Wait, so everything I write… doesn’t matter? What about the other things I do with my time? School, hobbies, hanging […]

Is Your Life Worth Imitating?

Head over to the Rebelution for my blog post today. I sent this article in a few weeks ago, and they published it! Also, check out the website while you’re over there. The Rebelution is an incredible blog, full of people who want to rebel against the low expectations put on society, especially teens, today. […]

3 Things to Pray for Cabin Leaders

I was at camp last week. Although I wasn’t in a cabin yet since I was a part of an LIT program, it still tired me out. Don’t get me wrong, it was super fun! I love being able to bless kids, and spend time at camp. But helping kids all week isn’t easy. Christian […]

The Fruit of the Spirit

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23 Cue the Sunday School songs. While those annoying tunes play through your head, I want to remind you of something. It’s not the “Fruit of the Dedicated Believers”. Not the “Fruit of Those Who Read Their […]

Joy is my Strength

I do not enjoy running. You probably know that already. (if you don’t, welcome to my blog! glad you’re here) I am a very positive runner. Positive that I have most certainly run for long enough I should probably stop. My running attitude is not what would be called joyful. (Much closer to barely tolerated […]

4 Ways God could be Using your Struggle

They’re calling for a cold and rainy summer where we are. I plan to move very far away from here. (Preferably somewhere without 9 months of winter and freezing summers.) Unfortunately, I have no control over where I live right now. As much as I hate the rain, it is necessary. Maybe not in heaps, […]

Single and Ok :)

My friends and I have decided I am a fifth wheel, also known as a third wheel twice removed. None of us are in actual relationships. But even in fantasy, I am (as we defined a ‘fifth wheel’) “the one you keep in the trunk just in case” XD. I’m kidding (mostly). But, whether singleness […]

…But the Lord Looks at the Heart…

But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7 (ESV) It is estimated that 85% of people struggle with self image. Does that number […]

Why I Run and the Importance of Community

I made the mistake of joining the cross country running team this past fall. That meant that after school every day but Friday, I could go to practice. Although I rarely went every day, it felt like it. Let me define run practice for you. Point one- it is not fun. Get that slow leisurely […]

In Our Family…

Those ‘In Our Family’ boards are definitely cute. You know what I’m talking about. The pretty lettering and cute phrases that describe rules your family TOTALLY follows. ‘We always tell the truth’. Suuure. As Christians, though, we have a calling on our families. One of the chapters that I think really sums up our call […]