relentless, dangerous and maybe not so glamorous

“Quit living as if the purpose of life is to arrive safely at death. Set God-sized goals. Pursue God-ordained passions. Go after a dream that is destined to fail without…

I Wanna Give Him a Reason to Hate Me

The topic for today’s post has been at work in me for a while and was solidified by my friend Anne’s post from last week. It is the power of…

Not All Work…

My 8 weeks away weren’t without some fun. The highlight of my summer was probably my family’s trip to Texas in early July. The best part was when we took…

Anyone Still Out There?

*tap-tap-tap* … is this thing on? check-check … 1… 2… 3 … Holy stink it has been a LONG time since the start of my blog break! 8 weeks to…

Abrupt Departure

I’m taking a break from blogging. It seems abrupt, yes. But in many ways this has been a long time coming. From feeding my need for affirmation through comments &…

Double-Dipping

There’s been something weighing on my heart for a little while now. And I want to bring you in on it… for thoughts, wisdom and all that good stuff. I…

You. Today. One Word.

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My Heart is an Ugly, Ugly Place

I have some confessing to do. I am harboring bitterness in my heart right now. I can’t blame on it on my depression. My depression doesn’t cause me to sin….

Beautifully Unconventional

Tam Hodge. Jenni Clayville. If you never get the privilege of spending even 5 minutes with these 2 women in real life… you will have lived an unfulfilled life. I…

The Not So Lighter Side of Portland

Saturday morning we woke to hear the worst news anyone wants to hear. One of Jenni’s very best friends (Holly) lost her husband (Scott) in a plane crash. She is…