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Since my wedding, I have been wildly overcome with the fleeting nature of life. It is mind-boggling to me how time manages to pass both slowly and quickly all at once. It is ephemeral. I remember exactly where I was in my freshman year of college, pursuing a bachelor of fine arts in dance, when … Continue reading The Fleeting side of Fullness

It has been longer than I’d like since I wrote something in this space. As I wondered why, I thought to myself, “is it because I don’t feel I have anything to say?,” but at that moment, I realized it is quite the opposite. I almost feel overwhelmed this year with too much to say. … Continue reading just ASK.

For almost the entirety of my life, I’ve chronically suffered from the self-inflicted burden of being “too hard on myself.” Perhaps you know the feeling. When I feel I’ve disappointed myself, others, or even worse– each time I fall short of the glory of God, I beat myself up big time. I beat myself up … Continue reading Breaking free: God never intended for us to be “too hard on ourselves.”

Have you ever watched the scene in Princess Diaries where Anne Hathaway’s character Mia rocks up to her grandmother’s mansion for the first time. Rather than walking along the stone pathway, she cuts corners and starts walking across the grass to which she is met with an abrasive loudspeaker command to “GET OFF THE GRASS!” … Continue reading security.

As I sit here on a Saturday night, I can’t help but think about what my next day entails: children and church. While there’s so much I want to say about what God has taught me in regards to kid’s ministry, there are a few things rattling through my brain as I prepare to greet … Continue reading To welcome God’s kids

Living a life of discipline and obedience is hard. Waking up anew each day and deciding to lay it all down in sacrifice and surrender to pick up a purpose greater than temporal preferences is hard. Some days are easier than others; Some days are harder. The past few days in particular have been in … Continue reading obedience over flesh // living a life of holy influence

Bear with me, folks. This one is going to be a bit of a memoir tangled with disappointment, the call of championing others, feeling unseen, approval-addiction, and a whole smattering of God-purpose. I remember exactly where I was when a good friend I frequently encouraged and danced alongside called to tell me that she had … Continue reading Seen

Position yourself to be where your feet are. Position yourself to keep your eyes wide open.  Position yourself to notice Him. In everything. Watch and see how your heart will grow closer to His. I have a wild fascination with the little things. My eyes get pulled this way and that way in absolute awe … Continue reading Positioned to Notice