Jeremiah 29:11… Romans 12:2

I'm trying to disassociate myself from preconceived notions of where a 25 year old should be at this point in their life.

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I've been watching a lot of sermons on Youtube this week.. Pastor Steve Furtick and Mike Todd have been the first voices I hear in the morning and the last at night. Pastor Stevie talked about how people use the Bible as a resource vs. a relationship with God. Which made me think about the … Continue reading if

Total Appreciation

Have you ever gotten an MRI and looked at the scans of your brain, skull or spine? For the past 25 years, I have been going through life assuming my invincibility. Seeing these scans, hearing I have Multiple Sclerosis, which is referred to as a “disease,” is humbling to say the least. On my birthday … Continue reading Total Appreciation

Church notes on “failure”

....If you had power, what would you need me for? Failure is an event, not a destiny. This is good news because we all fail sooner or later. If we are honest, we all fail over and over again. It is not our initial failure that ruins us, it’s what we do next after the … Continue reading Church notes on “failure”

Summerdaze

Throwback to a summer filled with books, wine and sunshine. 🔆Promised myself year 25 would be my year of comfort. I recently saw a Facebook status that said comfort and growth cannot coexist... and I’d have to agree... Searching for a balance

Into existence

There was a time when I was afraid to talk about things that mattered to me, I was afraid to share with the world things I cared about. That is how much more I cared about what people thought of me. There was a time when I was afraid to talk about things I wanted … Continue reading Into existence

mentorship

To me... becoming a mentor meant I'd be able to help kids navigate through this crazy life we were all just kind of thrown into. I never thought that within my time as a mentor I would develop as a person too... It's not like I was against it, I just considered this a selfless … Continue reading mentorship

Not a review but…

I fell asleep listening to The Power of Habit last night, I don't remember exactly what I dreamed But I woke up hopeful, and felt God’s presence in directing my path. I woke up with the realization that teaching in a classroom is just the beginning.. the first stop.. that there’s more to my story.. … Continue reading Not a review but…

Long term friendships

I’m learning that old friends often become complacent friends... start thinking they deserve all of your time and attention versus valuing you as a human being. The thing about becoming complacent, especially within friendships is that there is no effort. Even in long term relationships.. friendships... there still has to be that I still give … Continue reading Long term friendships

I’ve been trying to figure out the type of woman I want to be

I want to make mistakes, and learn from them. I want to grow. .. closer to God. So close that I don't have to reach out because I can feel him inside of me. I've battled with who I want to be. I've tried things some made me feel like I was falling short of … Continue reading I’ve been trying to figure out the type of woman I want to be