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Today would have marked my sister’s 37th birthday and almost two years that she has been gone. God has taught me a lot about grief and mourning and myself in these two years. Grief has become a constant companion that filled the space my sister once had. My memories are painted with sadness and joy…

As we have entered the season of gratitude, I found myself thankful for the community that has cared for me and my family over the years. These are the people that I feel God has placed in my life (some for a season some for a lifetime) that have cared for me. They have come…

I took a brief hiatus from the hard work of self-reflection that this blog causes and found myself in the familiar arms of escapism. Escapism can take on many forms from something as innocent as getting lost in a good book to something more pervasive like alcoholism or drug abuse. For a person with addictive…

I’ve been thinking about the garden of Eden lately. How Adam and Eve existed before the fall. They walked among the trees and animals that they named and had dominion over while being in fellowship with God. When they disobeyed by taking a bite of the forbidden fruit, they were suddenly made aware of their…

Recently, I had a bad day that evolved into a bad week and ultimately put me in a bad mood. I usually feel extreme guilt over being in these moods because of how sensitive I am to other’s moods. I always find myself apologizing after snapping at someone or being unnecessarily short. It’s ok to…

Normally, after a few conversations with someone new, I will blurt out that I am awkward. I always saw this as a preamble to the inevitable slip up of words or odd facial expression to come. I remember saying this to someone who told me that they didn’t view me as awkward at all until…

I am a homebody. For as long as I can remember, there was no better feeling than being home. And I feel like I finally created the space that feels the most like me. Its simple yet colorful; Christlike and nerdy; nostalgic and modern. On its best day, it is warm and inviting. I can…

I wrote last week about trusting God with the plans for my future. As I have been confronting this issue of my heart, I have come to realize that I hold a lot of things up as idols in my heart and how easily broken I am by them. When our whole hearts are set…

For the past couple of weeks, I have been feeling as though I have been carrying around the burden of my own expectations. Particularly when it comes to my future and what it looks like. This past week, I have had a recurring thought of letting go and trusting God with my destiny. In a…

I was talking with a friend yesterday about the feeling I get after an inspiring conversation. I often relate this to an “after camp” experience. Growing up in church, my childhood was full of youth conferences, bible camps, revivals etc. I would spend weeks bonding with other kids, learning new skills and growing closer to…