Encouragement: Put Your Hope in Christ

These past couple of weeks have been hard, and that seems to be going around. I’ve talked to several people who have been facing some setbacks, challenges, discouragement, hurt, unexpected changes—some hard things. One unfortunate part of this life is that it is often difficult. No matter who you are, you know this to beContinue reading “Encouragement: Put Your Hope in Christ”

Grey Space

It’s been a while since I wrote a blog post. Honestly, my life has been very busy with a mixed bag of things; some really wonderful and some really difficult. In the past month, I have rejoiced and wept, I have laughed and grieved. I have seen doors closing and others opening. I have madeContinue reading “Grey Space”

Expectations vs. Expectancy: Letting Go of Control

In my life, things have rarely ever gone how I expected them to. I always love to make plans and try to foresee how things might turn out, but in the end, I can really only guess. It is okay to make plans and try to be prepared for whatever may come, but I thinkContinue reading “Expectations vs. Expectancy: Letting Go of Control”

Struggling With Depression as a Christian

Though I didn’t always understand what it was, I have struggled with depression for a lot of my life. There are seasons of life where I feel like I am drowning in depression and there are seasons of life where I don’t feel like it is an issue. Especially in the past 5 years, myContinue reading “Struggling With Depression as a Christian”

Boasting in Our Weakness

Writing is something I have loved ever since I was a kid. I used to spend hours in our basement on our old Mac desktop writing stories. I kept journals that I would write in almost every day, and I wrote countless notes and letters to family members, friends, and teachers. I just loved toContinue reading “Boasting in Our Weakness”