Category: faith + life

living water

“Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.” – Proverbs 25:25 Water. We all need it. We can’t live without it. We need it to survive. We...

rest: a four-letter word

When my little brother was in elementary school, my mom found a list tucked away behind the books on his bookshelf – a white piece of paper, with blue Crayola writing. It was a...

take this burden

I found this post I wrote but never published from about three years ago. As I read through it, it ministered to my soul in this current season I am in, with all it’s...

what a difference a gelato makes

// on unplanned blessings in times of transition // When we returned from our recent trip to Europe, the question I kept getting was, “So, how was it?!” “It was the best of times;...

all in

// on going all in—in your dreams, your visions, and your calling // “There’s no turning back now. I’m going all in; head first to the deep end.” – Matthew West, All In This photo...

an intro

// a little bit about me // He’s not only my husband, he’s tangible evidence of God’s grace and goodness in my life. I never thought I’d meet someone like him—handsome and godly. I...

I have this hope.

This song by Tenth Avenue North has affected me so much in this season of unknown that I decided to write a blog about it. “Was there purpose for the pain? Did I cry...

if I could go back…

Just laying here enjoying the Texas heat. There’s a cool breeze, and I am all nostalgic with all the feels. This morning Clay and I walked around west campus a bit, and I got...

a just war

Okay, let me preface this post by saying that while I know I should be in tune with the details of what’s going on around the world, I tend to not watch or read...

to the one who battles depression

My heart is heavy for the celebrities we lost this month. What makes it even heavier is knowing that for every suicide we hear about, there are so many more that occur. Depression is...