I got a text this morning from one of my friends. A friend I have never actually met in person, but through the invention of technology, our paths crossed by means of social media. As I read her text, I quickly responded in excitement, and rightly so. I set my phone down on my bookshelf. I [...]
Grateful Unknowns
A photo of me and Alessia’s arm in Times Square circa 2016 (my bad for not letting you in on the snapchat photo. I still love you girl!). One week from today I’ll be headed back to my favorite city—> NYC 😍💯🙌🏼 I am BEYOND excited! Why an introvert like me loves that place I [...]
Go In Love
Relationships are HARD. I could really end this post right there. But that’s not why I got out of my bed as I was trying to fall asleep. Too many thoughts and feelings that I couldn’t shake—so I got up and started to write (AKA type). Lately there has been a lot of relationship struggles [...]
Look Up Child
“I will lift up my eyes to the hills— From whence comes my help? My help comes from the LORD, Who made heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, He who keeps Israel Shall neither slumber nor sleep. The LORD is your [...]
Passports and Pocky
It didn’t make sense for me to go to Japan. I was in debt and I only had one job--a job that didn't pay me vacation time (though that's not what this was). This was a mission trip. My very first. I knew God was calling me to go. I felt the tug on my [...]
Be Fearless
Maybe this post will be the catalyst for change. To finally step into my calling instead of pushing it aside. I have so many ideas constantly stirring within me that I don't know where to start--I then wind up doing nothing. Lately I have been so caught up in the day to day adventures of [...]
Thankful
Insecurities are screaming at me from all sides. People crushing their dreams, while mine are stagnant. Other girls are being pursued while I am still single. Friends being celebrated more in one day than I feel like I have been in my entire life—a bit dramatic I know. But that’s fear for you. I could [...]
Celebrate You
Celebrate how God made you today. Everything you might think is a flaw is by design, and has a purpose. Your facial features, hair color, accent, skin tone, height, and anything else you can think of, was all created intentionally. You are not the hateful words that people have spoken over you, or the ones [...]
Sex, Jesus, and the Conversations the Church Forgot
“We’ve suppressed honest and real discussion because the enemy has convinced us we have no room to talk about it unless our eyes, hearts, lives, and track records are completely clean. We know, deep down, that we have suppressed so much conviction when we wrestled with these very things that we think our previous sins [...]
A Cup of Coffee Made with Hearts of Courage
How a Community Experienced Transformation by the Hands and Hearts of a Faithful Few My jaw dropped. I lost count of how many times it had happened as Celina recounted the history of Surfers Coffee Bar, where she is now the manager. Despite the 15 mile drive it takes to get here, I willingly make [...]
