pine cones and promises
I found this pine cone on a morning walk down to the beach. At first glance it looked perfect. It seemed to have fallen from the tree above, unaffected, undamaged. But when I walked...
Category: faith
I will go.
Last summer I created a film called Riva. In the film my character, Riva, is homeless. She is wandering, lost, and in great pain. Her hands won’t stop bleeding. She wears gloves to cover them....
this is not a flower.
This is a weed. It looks like a flower. But it is technically a weed. This very weed inspired me with hope. And following is the inspiration that came from what I believe is...
heart abandoned
Yesterday was Easter Sunday. And as I reflected on all that meant throughout the days leading up to it, I realized how guilty I felt. I have become so consumed with busyness, with wedding...
in the middle of the storm
This morning I pulled back my curtains to see the sun peeking through the clouds, it’s beaming light cutting through the haze. I threw on my tennis shoes and went for a run down...
step into the light
There was a time when I found myself on the cold concrete of my kitchen floor. I was navigating through a time of confusion – or despair, rather – in regards to my physical health. It happened...
beautiful things
“You make beautiful things, you make beautiful things out of the dust. You make beautiful things, you make beautiful things out of us.” – Gungor, Beautiful Things I wrote this post yesterday, but the day...
I am not perfect
I am not perfect. My life is messy. As much as I try to control it, I can’t. I often start things I do not finish. Sometimes I cry for no reason at all....
new year; still me
It’s a new year. January 1. The time of resolutions, of new dreams, of plans for the future. It’s around this time each year that I become even more ambitious. My dreams that have...
today I am 30
Today I am 30. Last night, surrounded by friends I celebrated three decades of life and truly felt celebrated. I am so grateful for the friends and just amazing community the Lord has blessed...
