I got mistaken for a twelve-year-old today. Kind of a weird deal, seeing that I'm nowhere close.I celebrated my birthday this past week, It was awesome; I love birthdays. However, it's strange to really sit

It's the one possession of mine that I value the most, yet it's the one I think about the least. I take it for granted, I forget it exists, but I absolutely require it every

Living in the Northwoods, there is a constant expectation that your day will, at some point, be rudely interrupted by a grotesque and hideous monster known formally as Ixodes Scapularis. In laymen's terms, you may

Life literature goal accomplished: today, I officially completed the Lord of the Rings series. I thoroughly enjoyed them, and was surprised at how much better the books were than the films. Of course, my heart

Did you fall more in love with Jesus today?That's heavy, Doc.Is that not the chief end of man? Something about enjoying God and glorifying him forever? (Westminster Catechism, *cough cough*). Behold me, amateur, as I wake

How easy is it to skip reading the Bible? Prayer? Accountability? Fellowship with other members of the Church?I believe the answer to these questions can show us a lot about ourselves and our walk in

Who thinks, really, about what it means to be "dignified?"We associate such a word with old Victorian tea parties and stiff-necked grandmothers who fuss over things that "aren't important anymore." We don't entertain the term

It's funny how shame suddenly appears when we least expect it.Working at a toy store gives one perspective, particularly when your boss's dad bequeathed his rock collection to her and she needs your help sorting

It's strange to come home when you divide your time between places. Yesterday, I returned home from the city. Falling in love with Chicago, I feel a strange compartmentalization in my heart that I'm trying to