The amount of bad news is overwhelming. Is it okay to admit sometimes I’m a little disturbed that it is possible access the terrible, no good, very bad things happening in every country as they are happening? It’s too much. If you’re a doer …
Tag: jesus
Tattoo & Taking Heart
Even though my parents were Christians and I grew up going to church with them, they were never pushy or forceful about religion. It wasn’t mandatory and they welcomed my questions and doubts. They wanted my faith to be something …
Freeeeee
So, I’m going to get kind of spiritual. If that’s not your thing…feel free to stop reading. BUT something amazing happened to me and it can happen for other people too, so I think that’s the whole point of sharing. …
7 Things Sunday
Since it is Easter… 7 (of many) reasons I think Jesus was the man: One. Jesus a radically awesome friend to women. There is a Jewish blessing that goes, “Blessed are you, Lord God, Ruler of the Universe, who has not made me …
A Look Back
I was reading through some writings from my time doing art therapy in Uganda and this one particularly stuck out to me this morning: Each girl has a few minutes to draw whatever she would like. After a while, Megan …
7 Things Sunday
I hope that you all had happy hearts this week! I hate that couples take the cake on Valentine’s Day because really it’s just a day to overtly celebrate love. Anyone and everyone can do that. Think …
No more faux love
Disclaimer: I’m not looking for you to pick apart my thoughts and show me the error of my ways. I’m a big fan of thoughtful, productive, well-behaved conversation which unfortunately doesn’t come in the form of blog comments. If you’d …
Ode to Advent & God Removal
Right now we are in a season of advent. A season in which we remember Emmanuel- God with us. Jesus came not to explain the existence of pain and suffering, nor to rescue us from it. His response to human …
Do You Know the Poor?
Parental influence and involvement in political activities is one of the largest predictors of where their children’s vote will go. So, this election I’ve been seriously pondering why my political tendencies are different from that of my own family. Politics …
