identity

He is Wondrous: My Thoughts on Our Life-Saving Story

When was the last time you really, truly poured your heart out to someone? Laid everything you are out flat? Made your brokenness known, and left everything on the table? These questions surfaced as I thought about what to write today. Words leave me. If nothing else remained, if all that I could muster was… Continue reading He is Wondrous: My Thoughts on Our Life-Saving Story

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how taking that first step can change everything

When I was growing up in the church, I was always taught to think one way about the Scripture John 3:1-21 - that Nicodemus was a Pharisee, and because of that, his heart must have been hard and he was blind to Jesus' message and teachings. But today, as I read the passage again, my… Continue reading how taking that first step can change everything

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when was the last time you thought about your faith?

In 2020, a survey was conducted by the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University with horrifying results. They saw that although 65 percent of American adults describe themselves as Christians, only one-third of these same adults believe they will go to heaven solely because of confessing their sins and embracing Jesus as their Savior.… Continue reading when was the last time you thought about your faith?

culture · identity · relationships

how to support others without sounding cliché

Do you ever get the feeling that someone is watching you? Do you ever go through seasons of life where it feels like nothing is working for your favor? Like someone is throwing every hardship your way, just to see what you do next? Do you ever feel like you're stretched so dang thin, you… Continue reading how to support others without sounding cliché

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how to survive the weight of the world

My heart has been heavy this last year. And I'm pretty sure we all feel the same. The American climate, altogether politically, emotionally, and spiritually, has been anything but healthy over the past twenty-four months. Filled with anger, judgement, regret, fear, depression, anxiety, and so much more, we are left feeling empty, drained, confused, and… Continue reading how to survive the weight of the world

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why we shouldn’t be striving to get back to normal

After over a year, I've finally made it back to this platform! I wanted to take a second before I dive into our topic for today to thank each and every one of you for continually asking me how my writing is going. Every single time someone new asked me about this blog and if… Continue reading why we shouldn’t be striving to get back to normal