People always say to learn from the past, but sometimes the past is too painful to look at. We all have things that we’ve done that we’re not proud of, and we’ve all been through things that we wish hadn’t happened. There are times that these mistakes and circumstances can loom over us like a…
Honey & Salt
Life is made up of moments that are honey-sweet, and others that bite like salt in a wound. Both are important and both have beauty to be found within them. These are those moments. The ones that make you smile and the ones that make you grateful for what you’ve survived.
Treasured Truth
When I was little, my dad helped my brother and I memorize Psalm 23. I remember piling onto my parent’s bed in the evening so that we could sit and work through the verses one at a time. I couldn’t tell you why my dad chose that particular Psalm, but I can tell you that…
Honey Sweet Words
"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me." I'm sure that by now, all of us know that that phrase is, in fact a lie, because often it's the words that people throw at us that hurt the most. They find a way to burrow deep into our hearts, festering…
Rinse and Repeat
Our minds can be like the wild west. There are no rules or sheriffs, and whatever thought or idea is the most powerful takes control. We get built up and torn down repeatedly within the same day by what we allow to take up residence in our heads. But as Christians, we aren’t meant to…
When Our Plans Don’t Prosper
Do you ever feel like you're wandering through a forest without a compass? There's a new path everywhere you turn, but you have no idea which one to take or how to get back home. The enormity of the forest swallowing you whole until you feel utterly lost and alone. That's what I feel like…
Moments Matter
Last night I was awakened by the most incredible lightning storm scoring through the night sky. I stood in front of my window, staring into the darkness entirely in awe of the light show the Lord was putting on. I am no more in awe of the Lord than when I see His power displayed…
Who’s Sitting on the Throne?
Have you ever seen a child when they finally get the toy that they've been asking for? They get so excited, and after a quick thank-you, their entire world is wrapped up in that one toy. Nothing is more important…until something newer comes along. And while we might laugh when we see this quick turnover…
Your Lost Love Won’t Be Your Last Love
I am a hopeless romantic at heart. I swoon and cry through every cheesy romantic comedy and cheer at the end of a book when the main characters get together. I love love and the beauty that comes from a healthy relationship. For as much as I love fictional couples, I’ve only ever been in…
Putting Off & Pulling On
When I was little, I often had bad dreams. I would wake up in the middle of the night sweaty and scared, clinging to my stuffed horse, praying that what I had just experienced wasn't real. As I fell back asleep, I would try to conjure up a dream of my own, hoping that I…
Bedhead and Cookie Crumbs
Have you ever sat down to pray and instantly felt so inadequate that you'd rather be doing anything else? Because I have. I can't count the number of times that I've set aside just five minutes to pray, and thirty seconds in, I'm already checking the time and thinking about everything on my to-do list.…
