I don’t know about you, but I have several friends who are desperate to say goodbye to 2012. It wasn’t a good year for them. I know the feeling of dying for a new chapter of life. I, too, have been thrilled to say goodbye to a year, as if January 1 brings a blank… Read More
Two weeks ago, one of the teaching pastors at my church made me think about the birth of Christ in a whole new light. While we typically think of it as a “silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright…” with singing angels, a happy Mary, shepherds in awe, Lloyd (our pastor) reminded… Read More
“I want to be a leader.” I’ve heard this dozens of times. You were a major player, holding leadership positions, throughout high school, but now that you’ve gotten to college–you haven’t had the opportunity to make your mark, much less run for office in a student organization. I’ve been at a conference for the past… Read More
“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… Read More
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… Read More
“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… Read More