Tag: faithfulness
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A Loved 2020
Somewhere along the hardened road of life, our blissful joy has aged. As children, we ran to mom and dad, pleading for attention or a hug or a funny joke. Then, we grew into a state of self-consciousness. We wondered, “Am I too needy?”
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Like a Tropical January Day
This time last year, I was beginning to accept the reality that my former roommate and I had likely made a big mistake in signing our apartment contract. The apartment itself was lovely, but the management was terrible. Case in point: We were told that our utilities were paid for by the company. So I,…
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An Intimate 2019
The most profound level of intimacy we can gain in this life is intimacy with the Father. This intimacy supersedes that of all other relationships; it fills us like nothing and no one can.
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Dwell
I’ve always thought I’m pretty good at “dwelling.” After all, I dwell a lot. I dwell on mistakes–like that time I locked my keys in the car while it was running–and lost time and chances I passed by. And like many high-strung individuals, I dwell on every single stupid thing I’ve said, rehashing conversations in…
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One Year Later: Learning to Struggle Well
Just like Jacob in Genesis 32, I’m grabbing hold of the Lord and discovering the depth of His grace and mercy for me. Every time I wander, sin, slip, fall, or soar: I grow more aware of where He is and take a firmer grip on who He is to me.
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A letter from 18-year-old me
When you’re deep in an eating disorder, everything in a little fuzzy. So I’m going to blame anorexia for the fact that I didn’t remember my freshman year letter. I’m kidding. But not really, because up until today: I didn’t think I’d written a letter at all. According to the email I received, every Butler…
A Grateful Life Lived 