It’s that wonderful time of the year where textbooks arrive in the mail, the calendar becomes cluttered with test dates and reading schedules, and enjoyable things like blogging begrudgingly take their place in the back row of life. Yes, college has resumed and life hits a new gear. But in all honesty, I cannot dismiss [...]
Filed under: Blogging, My Life on January 14th, 2010 | 5 Comments »
“Whom have I in heaven but You? And besides You, I desire nothing on earth.” Psalms 73:25
Nothing else on earth should capture my attention or fulfill my desire like Jesus should. My restless soul is a draining oppression that is never satisfied. And if my life is patterned to follow this selfish course, my days [...]
Filed under: My Life, Reflections, Scripture on January 11th, 2010 | 1 Comment »
So it’s Christmas Eve. The tangled lights around the tree are casting a spell on my vision. Light seems to be glittering everywhere. Quietly I sit here on this fluffy sofa, almost in unbelief that Christmas is actually here. Where did all the weeks go that protected me from this special day? Christmas kinda crept [...]
Filed under: My Life, Reflections on December 24th, 2009 | 4 Comments »
You know that life is moving faster than you can keep up with when you carry around your day planner instead of a good book. My semester has begun and it is time to bid summer a tender farewell. But I am kinda ready for new seasons. That delightful autumny nip is in the air [...]
Filed under: My Life, Reflections, Scripture on August 24th, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Honestly, I am surprised to know that people still read this blog, or at least that is what my stats tell me. I kinda want to offer some sort of apology but I think I have already done that a few posts ago … time seems to skip by without my noticing. I was shocked [...]
Filed under: Blogging, My Life, Reflections, Writing on August 1st, 2009 | 12 Comments »
So after 11 amazing days of camp — I am home again. What an experience! Even today as I was thinking over all of the joys, trials, laughter, friendships, breakthroughs … my heart was overwhelmed with gratitude. God is faithful. God is near. God is at work.
Thank you to everyone who was praying for me [...]
Filed under: My Life on June 23rd, 2009 | 10 Comments »
This morning I am waking up in a dimly lit hotel room (due to a spur of the moment family trip) where I am enjoying the freedom of this moment. My electric tea kettle just clicked off (folks, never leave your tea kettle behind) and now the pleasant and familiar aroma of black tea fills [...]
Filed under: My Life, Reflections on May 8th, 2009 | 7 Comments »