Christmas this year looks a lot different for me. Christmas this year looks a lot different to many people. Usually, I’m savoring the days of December. I have 24 days to just soak in the season; 24 days to read the Christmas story; 24 days to listen to Christmas music. 3 Sundays to hear Christmas …
Tucked in between Mary’s famous Magnificat (Luke 1:46-55) and “the Christmas story” (Luke 2) lies a prayer/prophecy that is often overlooked. At least, I’ve overlooked it every year. Luke 1:67-79 outline another prayer, but this one is spoken by Zechariah, the father of Jesus’ forerunner, John. I’m still trying to memorize this prayer, but the …
I’ve just felt off. Ever since quarantine it’s like I’m riding a bike and the chain keeps clicking. I know the bike is broken but I keep going because . . . well, it’s just “easier” than fixing the problem. But Proverbs 4:20-27 really opened my eyes this past weekend. In just seven short verses, …
Jeremiah 29:11 says, “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” This verse is perfect to cling to right now, in the midst of worldwide chaos. God used it in a big way a …
I haven’t talked about singleness here because . . . just ew. I feel like what I hear about singleness comes from a good heart but just isn’t working. And yes, maybe some of these things are true, but no one backs them up; they’re simply quotes people toss around. There’s a lot of good …
I think that part of spiritual maturity is learning to see yourself in the villains of the Bible. As a kid, when my Sunday School teacher stuck up pictures of Judas or Balaam or pre-salvation Paul, I would boo along with the rest of the kiddos . . . and wonder why all the bad …
Hey there, beloved! Being able to claim that I’ve been alive for two decades is both super cool and super disturbing. I’m uncomfortable with decades, unless we’re talking roaring ’20s. I’d love to share with you guys 20 lessons I’ve learned from life, one for each year I’ve been alive. Don’t be afraid to start …
Small, seemingly insignificant tasks drive me nuts. Make my bed? Put my laundry away?? Clean my retainer??? I’m almost 21. You’d think I’d do these things by now. But, every time laundry day comes around or I hop out of bed, I’m greeted with these endless, futile tasks. And they seriously irk me. I’m thoroughly …
I’ve always been forgetful. My mom begs to differ, but really: I have a Dory complex. While I was at camp, I locked myself out of my room at least six times because I forgot to unlock it in the morning. Just today and yesterday, I forgot my student ID card for required college activities. …
If you guys have been following along on our Instagram (especially my personal Instagram), you know my mom has been battling breast cancer. Since the moment my dad announced it on August 20, 2019, my life radically changed. We take so much for granted. I honestly and truly believed that my mom, my rock, my …
