“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the…
Tag: Faith
Under the Surface
“She just has it all together!” I think we all have that one friend who seems to have everything in place. Her ducks are all in a row: makeup on, hair brushed, devotional read, schedule for the day mapped out, laundry folded, car cleaned, meals prepped, and dishes done. How on earth she manages to…
Finding Joy
Be truly glad! There is wonderful joy ahead. –1 Peter 1:6 It’s been too long since I have written an update on my blog! I was trying to think of where to begin to capture the past few months, and I kept coming back to the subject of “joy.” Finding joy in where God has…
Sweet Simplicity
“Childhood means simplicity. Look at the world with the child’s eye – it is very beautiful.” –K. Satyarthi Simplicity. Doesn’t the word itself feel like a breath of fresh air? So often our lives seem like a complicated web of undone to-do lists, tangled relationships, and unmanagable schedules. I think we all can acknowledge that…
Lexi’s Legacy
“Nurses are there when the last breath is taken and nurses are there when the first breath is taken. Although it is more enjoyable to celebrate the birth, it is just as important to comfort in death.” – Going into nursing, I never really grasped the reality that I would be facing all stages of…
Broken and Beautiful
Looking at your pain an inch away Its hard to see the plot Wonder if your story is going to change And you don’t know you’re Too close to find the hope, the light Don’t know just what you are breaking I know that you want to let go But let me hold you through…
Scribbling in the Sand
“Mommy, look at my list!!” I beamed at my mom as I presented her with my tasks for the day. Everything my eight year old self wanted to accomplish: from getting out of bed, eating breakfast, choosing an outfit, and prioritizing the most important elements of my day (such as reading and playtime)! had to…
Oceans
You call me out upon the waters The great unknown where feet may fail And there I find You in the mystery In oceans deep my faith will stand I remember so vividly standing in the chapel of Covenant College singing these words as a tear slipped down my cheek. I brushed it quickly away…
The Truth of Time
Time…there is something so strange and mysterious about this seemingly simple reality of life! Why is it that we demonstrate both an overwhelming interest in and also a fearful dread of the reality of time? Through every stage of history, every season of life, every career we pursue, and every breath we take, we feel…
A Labor of Love 