“I am a carrier of the light. All that I think, say, and do expresses Divinity.” “Divine order is at work in my life.” I haven’t been feeling very good about myself lately. I question the decisions I make and wonder if they are the right ones. Am I being most loving? Most Divine? What […]
I heard this song on the radio while browsing through stations on my way to work one morning. I caught it at the very beginning and dug the tune, so I let it play. (Honestly, I thought it was a new Imagine Dragons track or something.) As I listened to the lyrics, I recognized the […]
I’ve been pondering a lot lately the idea of when to shut up versus when to speak your truth. There is a time and place for everything, and it’s a common idea to “pick your battles” so to speak. I struggle with this a lot in my writing. I feel that I am meant to […]
My husband Dustin and I had a really good talk last night. One that really got me thinking. We started talking about religion and Christianity – the idea of “original sin,” what Jesus really meant by the words he said, the idea of still following Jesus but not being a part of the Christian church, […]
I’m sitting here, almost speechless, not really knowing where to start. My heart is so heavy. I work at a community college. In fact, I sit at the front information desk of the student center, the main focal point of the whole campus. I just sit out in the open, one of the first people […]
So some of you may or may not know that my parents run a prison ministry called Revival in Prison Ministry. My dad worked in the state prison system in Indiana for about 20 years, so he saw first hand the help and encouragement that was needed for these people who are locked up. Despite […]
Independence Day, the day we are supposed to celebrate our freedom from the binds of persecution, the freedom to go and do as we please in life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Unless you want to marry someone of the same sex (up to a few days ago). Or eat/smoke/drink of a natural plant […]
Two weeks from today, I’ll be back at work! It’s hard to believe that my maternity leave is almost over. Though it’s gone by fast and I wish it could last forever, I’m so grateful for the time I had home with my little baby. I’ve had friends who’ve had to go back to work […]
Straight out of the journal, the words that were on my heart… I love reading through my old journals, seeing what was on my mind certain days and how things have changed since then. 2013 was a year of longing – longing for a baby, for the right career, for my writing to take off. […]
7 weeks postpartum, and I’m starting to feel like myself again. But not entirely, because I’ll never again be like I once was before having this baby. I just feel like me, but upgraded to the “Mama” version. My days are sweet – filled with cuddles and episodes of Gilmore Girls, where showers are few […]