There’s a constant battle on where we place our dependence. Where will we choose to place our trust in the simplest and in the hardest of times? I depend too much for someone who is a natural leader. As an extrovert, I love taking charge, talking, and being the best I can be for everyone to watch. But yet, as… View Post
What does it look like to start to speak truth to yourself, and cast your worries on Him? How do we focus on each day, looking for the gospel in everything? I’ve been trying (with some success, I think) to speak more truth and life into myself. To let myself realize that I am enough, because I am a child… View Post
Change is a constant in my life, yet I am learning too that there is a constant grace that carries me through life’s ups and downs. They say fall is full of change. I’m not exactly sure whether that’s change in the weather of a change in life itself… all I know is, I view change at this point as… View Post
The more I dig deeper into the true meaning of love, the more I realize how incomprehensible it is. Love is something I’ve never understood fully. I wrestle with the fact that God loves me – yes, me – even when I reject him. I can never love God perfectly; I am not even close. But every breath is a… View Post
What is grace and how do we reach it? How do we uncover the truth hidden deeply in our souls? I’ve found it takes one fear at a time, one layer at a time. Portland, Oregon. You are a mix of hole-in-the-wall restaurants, aesthetically pleasing coffee shops, dirty streets and cloudy skies. Turn each corner, and there’s something new. Most… View Post
Having peace in hard situations means having trust, and trust always needs to start with a little bit of honesty. I’m being honest with myself today and sharing how some frustrations are simply there to give me opportunities to be patient. This year has already had its share of joys and sorrows. If there’s one thing that I’ve always yearned… View Post