we live in a world nearly void of trying. we live in a world of plenty. plenty of toothpaste, plenty of tutorials, plenty of problems. we can drop ship a new fuzzy pillow, pair of sandals, or get instant access to tutorials on how to start a business just with the click of a button. …
I’m so funny sometimes. As a writer, I perpetually see my life as a story. Sometimes it helps me to get through things better. Sometimes it leads to me being way too fanciful and looking for the happy ending at the end of the saga. The thing is, there may be a happy ending, but …
In the past year, I’ve been delightfully surprised at the amount of amazing lit I’ve pretty much “stumbled” upon. It’s so weird (but perfect), but God often speaks to me by way of books. Seriously!! He knows that that’s a surefire way to get my attention. I can’t tell you how many times in the …
After finishing the entire Old Testament, I figured hey: why not reread the New Testament? In typical Amanda fashion, I didn’t begin at “the beginning” but started in John because the first chapter is just so cool to me. I love the metaphors and the parallelism. I’m in chapter five of John right now and …
One of my favorite things to do is interact with you guys. Whether you’re a devoted magazine reader, fabulous magazine writer, internet surfer, or one of my Beloved Friends from church, I love hearing your thoughts about the blog. Even more so, I love hearing about posts that you want to read. Answers you need, …
i’m writing to the girl who wants to give up. to the girl who’s just opened up this blog post, maybe almost mindlessly. there’s always going to be difficulties. yours isn’t any less important than others. you shy away from mirrors, wear baggy clothes, and don’t stand tall anymore because you don’t like what you …
Burnout is a real thing. Especially during the middle of the semester. I’m writing this post because I’m in the midst of a burnout right now. The last magazine really drained me (not in a bad way . . . but in a this-is-a-TON-of-work-and-I’ve-used-up-all-of-my-allotted-creativity-for-this-month kinda drain). Regarding burnout, Saturdays are especially bad for me because …
I readjust my backpack strap. My coat is stuck in it, per the norm, and one strap is longer than the other. What a mess. In my mind, I fume over aspects of the previous class. Don’t get me wrong; I love Bible Doctrines class. But at some point, watching videos of men bickering over whether …
Ever heard the verse render to Caesar what is Caesar’s? I bet you have. In this passage, Christ turned over a coin and asked whose face was on the coin. “Well . . . Caesar.” “Exactly. Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s.” But this verse doesn’t just have to do with taxes. And it doesn’t mean we …
All right so, first off, I just have to share this picture I snapped of all the goodies included in the PURPOSE Beloved Bundle because I’ve just been talking about this ethereal THING for goodness knows how long and y’all have had no reference. Well. Behold the reference: Get yours by clicking the image above …
