I’m a perfectionist.
“Hello my name is Hanna and I’m a perfectionist.” One of my greatest gremlins in life– (You know the 80’s film? I think there was a sequel too. My parents said I wasn’t allowed to watch it, but I did anyway at my friend Rachel’s house and, of course, it scarred me. They’re nasty little […]
I am crippled with fear.
“I am crippled with fear.” A few summers ago, my dad went through major back surgery. For about two months prior to the surgery, I was crippled with fear that he was going to die. Waves of emotion would come over me without warning. I would burst into tears, hysterically sobbing, absolutely terrified that […]
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 […]
How am I supposed to return to real life?
“I just returned from a life-altering summer trip and have no clue how I’ supposed to go back to ‘normal life.’” Let me just go ahead and confess that I am trying to figure this out myself. I returned last week from a 2-week trip in eastern Europe. I’ve traveled overseas at least a dozen […]
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 […]