First time as a camper? Just signed up to be a counselor at a Christian camp this summer? Ready to work on staff at a camp? Well, this is the podcast for you! Amanda has been all three (camper, staffer, and counselor) and shares her BEST tips with you guys. Whether you’re a seasoned camper …
Thoughtlessly Speaking & Worshiping God (Ecclesiastes 5)
Is there more to church than just showing up on time every Sunday? Is it better to speak or to listen? Ecclesiastes 5 answers these questions and speaks on many different topics, and Amanda is here this week to walk you through this passage. We chat about how money can’t satisfy, yet is given to …
The story behind Oh Beloved One: Celebrating 9 years
“What do you do in your free time?” The question always catches me a little off guard. I feel like I should start out with simple things: watching thunderclouds roll in, making banana bread, embroidering flowers on jean jackets, making coffee from my sister’s French press. But what I really do sounds strange; it can’t …
if you had everything (ecclesiastes 2)
Make a mental list of everything you think makes up the perfect life (no Sunday School answers here! We know it’s supposed to be God, but let’s get deep). Now, consider this: even if you had everything on that list, you still wouldn’t be happy!! At least permanently. I can guarantee it! Ya know why? …
why nothing satisfies you
I’ve been reading through Ecclesiastes over the past month and BOY has God been using it in my life!! Ecclesiastes is like Proverbs (makes sense because they’re both written by Solomon) but from a little bit more depressed point of view. And yet I love the rawness of it. It reminds us that, nope, Bible …
Tackling Current Events as a Young Christian Adult
Yup. Things are . . . crazy. And, as a Christian, I always want to make sure I have a good testimony and I’m being a light. So what does it look like to be a light in our current political climate? While meditating on the topic, God immediately brought Micah 6:8 to my mind. …
desires out of whack? {tips from proverbs 4:20-27}
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, …
if you aren’t “going through a trial” right now
“My mom has cancer.” “My sister is unsaved.” “My grandma is dying.” I used to hear these statements and marvel at these people. To me, they were superhuman. Their level of faith had somehow “leveled them up” by like 50 levels and I therefore had not right to help them in any way. Who was …
5 lessons i’ve learned during my mom’s battle with cancer
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 …
your guide to a “worship day” (of course there’s a printable)
Hello, beloved ones! Life is *kind of* getting back to normal, so that’s a blessing, huh? I was supposed to go to camp this weekend but it’s been postponed for at least a month. The challenge is set: I have to stay busy and productive! Thanks for letting me use my creativity for you guys. …