Goosebump Chasing

It’s easy to feel God in our goosebump moments. I’m talking about the way a worship song can urge you to lift your hands to heaven, a cabin full of young life campers crying together in their brokenness, a mission trip changing the way you count your blessings. These types of moments are designed for goosebumps. They’re…

A Canvas

Today, I woke up with some aches & doubts, but I woke up. Life may not be perfect, but I am undoubtedly blessed. If I were home right now, there is zero doubt it my mind that I’d be taking out this overwhelming amount of negative energy by painting my feelings away late into the…

Be Strong & Take Heart

In my distress, I called out to the Lord and He answered me. -Jonah 2:2 God doesn’t always give us the answer we want to hear. It’s taken me a long time to learn that. I might not always fully understand His plan. Why does God cause heartbreak? Am I foolish to feel joy and peace and…

Running to Healthy

Song of songs 4:7 – You are altogether beautiful, my darling, there is no fault within you. I have always loved running. I’ve always loved fitness & eating healthy & overall living a lifestyle that makes my body feel good. There’s nothing wrong with this! Heck, I am so lucky that God gave me a naturally…

Because, “love.”

John 4:19 – We love because He first loved us. College has buckled my relationship with Jesus on the seat of some crazy rollercoaster of growth & trust.  For the first time, being a Christian makes me an outsider. For the first time, I am the minority. I am constantly questioned. Choosing a Jesus-centered life…

We are His portion & He is our prize

“I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.” -Ephesians 4:1 We are called to be God’s portion. What does it mean to be God’s portion? What an unfathomable thought that we were called, chosen, and set apart before we were even born. Before we impressed anyone, failed anyone, won, lost,…

Waking up in the light

I love Washington – it is the most spectacular kind of beautiful. Not even my new home in sunny San Luis Obispo, CA can compare to the brilliance of being surrounded by colassal mountains and lush forests and vast oceans – all in one place. The best part is; Washington’s beauty seems to be a…