Later today I will get a chance to be back on my college campus where I spent 4 of the most formative years of my life thus far. During my sophomore year I was a Resident Assistant on a freshmen girls' floor. Our Resident Hall Coordinator, Jackie, picked a theme verse for all the RA's… Continue reading Giving Up Waiting for the “Perfect Weather”
Tag: lent
Giving Up Social Media
Many of the things I've given up this month have been intangible concepts. I've found though that sometimes there are very tangible things that get me in situations where those feelings, emotions, fears or insecurities I've been blogging about the past few weeks are either born or quickly grow. One of those places is through… Continue reading Giving Up Social Media
Sunday Joy: I Choose Joy
Joy is a facinating thing to me. I don't quite understand it and am thankful that it is a fruit of the Spirit's work in my life and not something I have to muster up on my own. But until recently I think that's how I treated it...as something I must make happen. People would… Continue reading Sunday Joy: I Choose Joy
Giving Up Idolatry
Back at the beginning of this blog series, I talked about how at times it would be hard to share that I was giving up something, because it would be admitting that I struggle with it. All of these have a hint of that struggle, but this one seems especially challenging. Who wants to say… Continue reading Giving Up Idolatry
Giving Up Fear…
What do a dark room, a tall building, and spiders have in common? They all top the list of things people fear. While those may be the first things that come to mind, I actually believe there's another list of top fears that are perhaps even more common. Things like fear of what other people… Continue reading Giving Up Fear…
Lenten Prayers, Dangerous Prayers
I love lent. Whether I choose to eat only rice and beans for 40 days, don't give anything up at all, spend more time in prayer, bury the "hallelujahs" or let them ring loud, or even, like two years ago, give up LENT altogether for lent, these 40 (47) days each year always prove to… Continue reading Lenten Prayers, Dangerous Prayers
Until God’s Love is Enough… {31 Days of Imperfection – Day 24}
Maybe you've been there-I know I have-getting ready to settle in and have some "date" time with Jesus but then, you just don't. You know it's good for your relationship. You actually enjoy it most the time you spend with him. You even miraculously HAVE time to interact a little. And yet... You check your… Continue reading Until God’s Love is Enough… {31 Days of Imperfection – Day 24}
Why We Tell Our Stories {31 Days of Imperfection – Day 11/God Sighting Saturday}
As I reflect today on where I've seen God this week, I'm humbled almost beyond words. He's been so present this week in some powerful ways. One of the ways I've seen him most is one of the same reasons I write on this blog, one of the reasons we do testimonies on Wednesday nights… Continue reading Why We Tell Our Stories {31 Days of Imperfection – Day 11/God Sighting Saturday}
Put Jesus On Like a Wedding Dress
Last night at lifegroup we all found ourselves in awe of how well our passage for the night (James 4) tied in with Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent. We talked about the desires that battle with in us (vs 1-3), submitting ourselves to God and resisting the devil (vs 7), about grieving our… Continue reading Put Jesus On Like a Wedding Dress
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