“But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me. Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will rise. Though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light!" (Micah 7:7-8) Social media has pros and cons… Continue reading Though I sit in darkness…
Category: transition
The Best Intentions
In my new career working at a university I get this weird thing called a "Christmas Break". The concept is slightly foreign after nearly a decade of working in a church where the end of December and beginning of January were some of my busiest weeks of the year with all the Christmas activities often… Continue reading The Best Intentions
On Pain, Change, and Trust
I was talking with a friend back at the beginning of this year and he mentioned how he had been learning that only when our pain is greater than our fear will we be able to make positive changes in our lives. It was fascinating to hear him say that because I was wrestling at… Continue reading On Pain, Change, and Trust
Follow You Anywhere
It was a Monday night. I was at a young adult worship night at a local church when I first heard the words of this song, a prayer to God: “You make it easy to love You You are good and You are kind You bring joy into my life You make it easy to… Continue reading Follow You Anywhere
I’ve Walked These Halls
I’ve walked these halls. I’ve wandered these buildings. I’ve sat in these offices (and in some potentially unfortunate cases maybe in these same exact chairs). I went to school here. I left. Nine years later: I’m back. Once a student. Now staff. Always a Bulldog. So much seems the same and yet so different. I’ve… Continue reading I’ve Walked These Halls
One Month In: What Do I Need?
Today marks exactly one month of living in Seward. My house is starting to feel a bit more like a home, I’ve got at least some clue of what my job will entail (how to do it all will come later), and I’m starting to settle in to small town life. One new thing for… Continue reading One Month In: What Do I Need?
Grief and Gratitude
Grieving. It’s a weird thing. Everyone’s grief process is different. Even when people experience what seems like “the same exact loss," how they each walk through that grief changes (as it should!) from person to person. However, whether the loss is big or small, I feel like there is something that happens almost every time… Continue reading Grief and Gratitude
“It’s Okay. It’s Your First Time.”
With all the change and transition in my life I got the unexpected chance to spend a few summer days with my family down in Kansas. In the past 9 years, summer has been my busiest season at work so time away with family is limited, especially due to the distance. On Wednesday, I had… Continue reading “It’s Okay. It’s Your First Time.”
We have not been this way before.
“We have not been this way before.” I woke up this morning with this phrase in my head. There is no denying God was trying to speak truth to me from the moment I had conscious thought. I'd need His presence, His leading. It’s a phrase that’s come up a few times over the last… Continue reading We have not been this way before.
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