The goodbyes were laced with tears and nervous laughter. It was time for my parents and my little sister to leave me at Printy, the freshman dorms. I was sad, don't get me wrong, but I had been looking forward to being here more than anything, and I was excited to finally get my dorm... Continue Reading →
I started this really cool practice during quarantine. I heard about it on a podcast, from a doctor who was diagnosed with stage four cancer. He talked about how this tool essentially healed his body, which is nuts. He decided to start this practice he called Proficient Emotional Response writing and he does it for... Continue Reading →
Through the Lens of an Eighth Grader... It was 95 degrees in Harrisburg, VA the summer of 2008, and what we had heard was the dorms didn't have A.C. Our church had just pulled up to Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) where we would be attending Lift Camp with our youth group. The camp took over... Continue Reading →
I was reading a book the other day that really exposed something in me; I hate tension. I think this is normal. At least I hope it is, because it is as foundational to my living, as the blood that flows through my veins. It is hard to live with two things, that to me... Continue Reading →
Saturday morning, as a kid was the most magical part of the week. Getting to sleep in later than 6am, the smell of bacon and pancakes climbing the stairs to sneak through the sliver of space between my door and the carpet. It was pure bliss. I always looked forward to weekend mornings, because it... Continue Reading →
This week, my dear friend Charmaine Price is sharing with us a little part of her journey. I have the honor of serving alongside her at Elevation Church, where both of our husband's are employed. It has been a joy to be her friend. From late night hang outs at Starbucks, talking about marriage and... Continue Reading →
I just thought that this was an appropriate follow up to the last post She Said "Yes" to Forgiveness (so if you didn't get a chance to read it I will link it here). Surrounding the time of the events in that post, I took a brief pause in my creativity. I wasn't playing guitar... Continue Reading →
I have probably started this blog post about 30 different times. As much as I want you to know this part of my story, and this tremendously important “yes”, I haven’t been able to decide how I want to articulate such a delicate topic. So I guess that is the warning. This one might be... Continue Reading →
CRISIS. A couple of weeks ago, I had a flare up that knocked me out for a couple days. I was so sick. I won’t get into the nitty gritty details of it, but long story short I was having a hard time keeping food in my body. I was tired, and I’m not talking... Continue Reading →
I don’t know if this is something that is unique to me and the way my brain works. But there are seemingly insignificant moments that happen throughout my day that hit me in a deeply profound way. It feels like this wave of transcendence that settles into the little details of a moment, and my... Continue Reading →
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