2 Corinthians 12:9 I was shocked. Actually, I was disgusted. There, in my Instagram feed, were the words “You are enough” with the reference 2 Corinthians 12:9. (I love seeing my peers sometimes with signs like this and then looking up what the verse actually says.) But this time? The paraphrase was straight-up blasphemous. Let’s …
“life is too short to take the easy way out” — someone, probably Read the last page of the book. Save all your loose change in a jar and save up for a penny board. Always do a little extra: one more push-up, one more mile, one more washed dish. Don’t plan out every little …
I didn’t understand it. Almost every day now, at some point I had this feeling of not being able to breathe. It was like there was a very chubby gopher sitting on my chest. At one point, these feelings grew worse and worse until one day, in the middle of a service, I thought the …
LIE: “I wasn’t made to be a leader.” TRUTH: We are all called to disciple each other and grow in the Spirit. Our weaknesses just emphasize God’s strength. Here’s a list of my best tips and thoughts on creating a Bible study group from my own personal experience the last two semesters of college. people …
It wasn’t until I was outside that I realized it. It wasn’t until I looked up and realized I’d forgotten what color of blue the sky was: I hadn’t been outside for more than ten minutes in . . . well, forever. Perhaps that was part of my sickness. Hours & days spent indoors after …
Addictions are rabid. They are overwhelming, made up of a combination of physical and psychological needs. It’s your body telling you that you need it. It’s your mind saying you can’t survive without it. But addictions aren’t just physical. They could be ideas or concepts. They aren’t black and white either: not just plain old …
It’s really important to ask yourself why you do what you do. (Not why you order caramel cloud macchiatos at Starbucks every time) (Though this too is an important question) My latest why has been why I blog. Is it because I simply like hearing typing my own voice bits of pixel-based type forms? Naw, …
I’m really loving the new trend of faith-based t-shirts. While this makes it easy to wear a shirt with meaningless words (and a lot of verses are taken out of context), I love the basic idea. Here’s some that have been my favorite. / the bud co / How cute is this? And it’s embroidered …
First off, a broken heart doesn’t just happen because of a breakup with a guy. Maybe you’re suffering from a broken heart onset by the rejection of your best friend. Maybe your neighbor’s broken heart is from her distant father and cold childhood. And maybe their neighbor is suffering from a broken heart because their …
The last few weeks of school, I was so DONE I soon found myself grasping for the future—wishing my life away. On Monday, I was looking forward to going out to eat Tuesday morning with my friend. On Tuesday, I was just wishing my final exam would be over. Then I was looking forward to …
