This weekend I had to finish (or start) a ten-page paper for my art history class. Okay, so, for some that's not a big deal, for others it's a huge deal, but the point is that I just didn't see how it could be possible that I would complete ten pages about one painting. That's it,… Continue reading kneeling before God
Author: my heart's overflow
too good to be
Like every follower of Christ, I have moments of doubt and disbelief. After all, ...faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. Hebrews 11:1 This is what faith is, it's an action word. It's deciding to put your heart where it cannot possibly get all the… Continue reading too good to be
out of the ashes
Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow... Isaiah 1:18 It never ceases to amaze me what God does for me every single day of my life. Even by the hour He is guiding me and revealing to me His grace and wisdom. Jesus is the great hope of my… Continue reading out of the ashes
when apathy strikes
I go through rollercoasters of emotions, highs and lows. I can really get caught up in the sorrow of this world and get consumed by how much darkness there is, wondering what we can do to change it. I am bothered by our culture, the emptiness, the destruction of lives, families, morals, the wasting away of everything good. It hurts… Continue reading when apathy strikes
real in a world of fake
Sometimes in my daydreams I look at the world around me and it feels so surreal, like I'm in another dimension, an outside perspective. What is this hampster wheel? Who are we and what are we doing? Everything is just ticking, moving, pacing, rushing. I have to just stop and look around in disbelief. Sometimes it… Continue reading real in a world of fake