I Am Not My Own and Neither are My Thoughts
Being an R.A. thus far can be summarized in just a few words: learning how not to offend anyone. It's exhausting. Daily I'm on my knees...
When Girl Meets What God Actually Calls Her To Do
It seems almost contradictory to me to write beautifully about a city that spoke sadness to my heart. But I suppose there’s a beauty in...
Why Wisdom Won't Make Me Fearless
It seems the stories that attach so firmly to our memories are the ones that are so absurd they have to be true. That one time you were...
Living in the Undertones: A Christian with Mental Illness
I’ve decided to tell my story without an invitation because no one knows how to ask about a depressed Christian’s story. That’s part of...
Now That I'm Brave...
When you look at a kid, or even a baby, I think it’s astonishing how much you can tell about what kind of person they will grow up to be....
"Are We Loving God More?" The Wrong Question for Christian Dating Couples
Having grown up in the Christian circle of Cincinnati--complete with I Kissed Dating Goodbye advocates, "go on a couple dates for fun"...
Why Hope Has Never Made Sense To Me
For years, one of my favorite Bible verses has been Romans 15:13, "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in...
What They Never Taught Us About Job
If you know anything about Job, it's probably this: "Job is the Christian's model for how to endure suffering." Job 1:22, "In all this,...
When We're the Comforter
It grieves me to say, but, as a Christian, I can be pretty assuming about someone else's hurt. I think they hurt because they were...
Why Love Myself?
Love songs have always been my favorite. Especially when it's a story. After awhile, you can kinda sing along to any new love song...
