day 24 | On being young

There's been a thing on my heart - so here it is. Being a twenty-something is absurdly transitional. Some days I feel like I'm waiting for my real life to start. I'm stuck in this place where I can actually remember when the class of 2015 was born and I'm going a bit gray, but I …

day 14 | Climbing Kilimanjaro

I get deeply invested in (read: obsessed with) Vacation Bible School. 2015 marks my 5th consecutive year as the Pre-Primary Director (3-5 year olds). During my tenure, I've learned more than a few things about coordinating a week's worth of lessons, crafts, and activities. To get through the week without pulling my hair out, organization is the key. …

We hold these “truths”…

I need to talk to you about something. The Spirit, He's a-proddin', and I can't seem to type fast enough to get my thoughts poured out. A couple friends of mine shared an article on Facebook from Relevant Magazine entitled 7 Unbiblical Statements Christians Believe. It outlines a few of the fairy tales we've constructed because we like to …

Monday Musings: of eyeliner overload and Easter weekend…

1) I've talked a little about being a Mary Kay consultant, but I haven't harped on it, mostly to create boundaries in my life. I'm not really trying to use this platform to promote that business (though if you're interested, by all means, hit me up *wink wink*) Regardless, I have a funny story and I …

Not my circus…

Words are a gift. There is beauty in turns of phrase, in the construction of sentences, in the rise and fall of pitch and the specificity of tone. Words can build up or tear down. They are layered with meaning, weighted with subtext. They can be playful in puns, irony, and double entendre, or forceful …

Come as you were…

I was driving to church on Sunday, running late, of course. I can blame the lateness a little on the time change, but mostly it is the eternal battle between my vanity and my desire to sleep just a few more minutes. Though I wish I were more punctual, I come from a long and austere …

We’ve only just begun…

Today would have been my parents' 39th anniversary. On an unseasonably warm day in February, 1976, she finally finished hemming her wedding dress before standing with him in front of their family and friends and declaring to love, honor, and cherish each other for the rest of their lives. They exchanged rings, yellow gold for him, …

Monday Musings: of reluctant obedience, a serious question, and a broken heart…

1) I'm stubborn. This is not news. I also crave order and systems. In that spirit, I like to plan out my time, even if the plan then goes adorably awry. A couple of days per week, I have a gap in the middle of my day that I devote to computer work: this blog, homework, …

My [Fill in the Blank] Life

I know a woman who I can describe in one word: fabulous.  Two words:  deeply fabulous. She lives a glamorous life full of shiny things and pretty cars and lots of people surrounding her who remind her that she is fabulous.  She makes her living selling the dream of her lifestyle to other people. I'm not hating on her, …