It was in 2011 that I rededicated my life to Christ. The prior year, I'd moved back to the city my family resided in, and began attending a weekly small Bible study group with my Mom and my older sister, Rachel. I was baptized through Warehouse Christian Ministries on a hot weekend day that summer,… Continue reading The Soft Pillow of God’s Sovereignty
Saul’s Darkness
Blinded by power and fueled by rage, Saul walked the road to Damascus with a taste for blood and domination on his mind. He planned to continue his rise in the ranks of the Jewish learned, and purge from among them the followers of the Way. As he and his men approached the city, they… Continue reading Saul’s Darkness
Refreshed Among the Monks
“You can come in here whenever you’d like,” Will told me as he led me through the lobby. “Anytime?!" I wanted to make sure I understood his meaning so I wouldn't cause an awkward moment at 3am: Me, relaxing on the couch, casually reading in my pajamas. “Oh, yeah! Come in here, turn the lights… Continue reading Refreshed Among the Monks
Like Jesus
“Oh! Excuse me!” I was walking into the restroom in the church lobby when I barely avoided colliding into a woman on her way out. I laughed quietly about the near-miss as I entered one of the unoccupied stalls. Always one to startle easily, I felt bad for the woman in whose face I shrieked.… Continue reading Like Jesus
An Exercise of Faith
It’s Christmas night, silent and holy, and all is calm except my mind. I lay beside my sleeping husband in the hours of the night that I rarely see. Lying on my left side, I can feel our unborn baby boy tossing and turning inside my belly, kicking me where my tummy and the mattress… Continue reading An Exercise of Faith
My Heart's Overflow 