A Snicket in Time
Motto for the summer, courtesy of a fictional children's hero: "Get scared later." I have been blessedly led to an internship in The Suburbs. I have been working with H the Women's Ministry Director. I
Small Escalator to the Dungeon
Orlando. Jane Doe, the survivor of the Stanford rape case. I read their words today. The world is broken, suffering, a slew of one-after-the-others. ISIS. Another Ebola outbreak. Another mass shooting at a high school.
Formica Counter-ing Culture
"Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it." -King Solomon. Prov 4:23. I grew up in the mid-2000s, hyper-purity youth group culture of Christianity. Youth group emphasized saving yourself
Broken Batteries
"I've been told I'm just a body." "I struggle feeling like I'm too broken for God to actually use me." "I think God sees me as a piece of dirt." "I look so ugly unless
Broken Beating Hearts
Tonight, I met Hagar. She was pushing a stroller at top speed through the subway tunnel. She was haggard, dirty, poorly dressed. Her daughter was eerily silent. "Excuse me, I was wondering if you could
So, Does this Outfit Make Me Look Relevant…?
"Do you have Instagram?" I looked at the man across the counter of the donut shop and shook my head. He was trying to connect me with the store's coupon offer. Needless to say, I
I’d like to order one Rapture, please…
It's hard to look at the monstrous expectations of your future and of yourself and not be overwhelmed. I want to grow up well. I want to do this life thing right, honor God, finish
The Heart Pumper
Oftentimes, I feel like there is nothing more to say. What is the significance of "my contribution" to any of this world? Writing, thoughts, opinions, convictions, definitions, loves, hates? What on earth do I have
The Door Opener
It's funny how He does it. My life has consisted of a progressive unfolding, a journey of steps and many, many doors. My heart has been rent and reformed dozens of times--expectations derailed, God switching