What do I do when I don’t want to be where I am?

“What do I do when I don’t want to be where I am? This has been a constant struggle for me the past two years of college. Don’t get my wrong, I absolutely LOVE college, but I have a constant nagging my heart and longing for something else. My dream i stop work internationally, supporting […]

What lies are you believing?

This summer, I am going through Kelly Minter‘s study on Nehemiah with a group of some of my favorite 17-18 year old girls. In this week’s reading, Kelly writes about how we often buy into lies.  I’ll let her speak for herself. Whenever the Israelites faced difficulty in the desert, they chose to believe something […]

So what am I supposed to do with my emotions?

As continued from last week… I pour out my complaint before him, before him I tell my trouble. When my spirit grows faint within me, it is you who know my way. Psalm 142:2-3 Last fall, I went through a Beth Moore study on David. It rocked my world. One specific lesson focused on Psalm […]

I thought emotions were pointless.

Those of you that always lead with your heart just gasped when you read today’s blog title. But it’s true. I used to think that emotions were pointless.  As a girl, I’m fickle. Let’s just all go ahead and admit that, ladies.  We are fickle human beings. Being fickle and knowing that my emotions could […]

What defines me?

“I only feel valuable when I perform well.” I was a vocal performance major for two years in college.  Somewhere along the way, I realized that my entire identity and overall feelings of worth were wrapped up in how I performed each week–either in my lesson or in studio (in front of the rest of […]

What should I do when it feels like God has gone silent?

“I have been praying for a specific situation for quite some time and it just feels like God is not responding. What am I supposed to do?  It feels like God has gone silent.” Based on what the Bible tells us, sometimes there are real, concrete reasons why God isn’t responding. Isaiah 59:1-2 says, “Surely […]