Qualities of a Godly Man

I wrote a letter to my (potential) future husband, and in it I included what God has taught me are the qualities of a godly man ~ and what I should work on in the waiting myself.

Lily Wants to Make You Laugh

Life is all over the place right now. But that’s what life is. And to trap it in a box the size of a blog post would be wrong.

So here are all the little things God has taught me this week (along with some goofy moments with Lily;)

The Greatest Treasure

How a conversation with a stranger at a coffee shop reminded me of my greatest treasure–and how far God has brought me.

We’re All a Little Lost

There are days, even as a child of God, that I feel very lost.

For the one feeling a little bit lost:

The Last Youth Group

All those years in youth group, I tried to wrestle down what God was doing in my life. For a while it made sense. For a while it didn’t.

But God doesn’t stop being good when I don’t see what He’s doing. And it all hit me during my very last youth group.

Surrender > Success

We all have dreams for the future. But as we work towards that dream, it’s easy to get frustrated with stagnation, failure, and slow progress.

If you’re struggling with these, here are 4 truths my best friend reminded me of.

God’s Love Doesn’t Make Sense

God’s love doesn’t make sense. Here’s why.

(Also, if you like Newsboys, you’ll probably also like this one;-)

Two Kinds of Freedom

This weekend, we celebrate freedom. But I think America’s definition of freedom is quite different from Jesus’s definition. And I think we need to pay attention to the difference.

What it Means to be a Woman of God

The world has lost sight of what it means to be a woman.

But there’s something beautiful and poetic about being crafted from a rib that speaks volumes about what it means to be a woman of God.

Sitting With Jesus

At camp, I started realizing Jesus sits across from me while I pray, stands beside me while I worship Him, and speaks to me in so many ways.

And after that, I couldn’t seem to get rid of Jesus.