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One of the things that I’ve really struggled with in my life, especially the last few years has been anxiety (this goes along with that thing I mentioned about wanting to please people). I sometimes will struggle with fixating with oh no that person’s mad at me, or I really messed up today, or didContinue reading “When I’m anxious”

You have probably heard the old adage “an apple a day keeps the doctor away””. I recently heard a different yet similar adage “a proverb a day keeps the devil away”. While, it was said a little bit in jest the intention of the phrase is still valid. The point was an encouragement to readContinue reading “A proverb a Day”

This year I have set a goal of reading 52 non-fiction books. These last two weeks I have been giving lots of tests where I work so I have had a lot of time to read and have made a pretty good dent in that goal (I’m on book 7 for the month of May).Continue reading “When what you are reading lines up just right…”

I don’t know about you but it has always struck me as odd that people in our culture have a challenging time understanding a Christian’s willingness to not participate in certain activities or do certain things. For instance if you say that you don’t believe in pre-marital sex or getting drunk then you are consideredContinue reading “Our Culture’s Misunderstanding of Self-Sacrifice”

Self-care/ˌselfˈker/noun the practice of taking action to preserve or improve one’s own health.“autonomy in self-care and insulin administration”the practice of taking an active role in protecting one’s own well-being and happiness, in particular during periods of stress.“expressing oneself is an essential form of self-care” dictionary.com Self-care is one of those buzz words in our cultureContinue reading “Self Care in the Christian Life”

I came across two things this week which have really convicted and impacted my heart. The first was while reading Tortured for Christ by Richard Wurmbrand. If you are not familiar, Richard and his wife, Sabrina, were both imprisoned (and tortured) in communist Romania for preaching the gospel of Christ. In this book Richard tellsContinue reading “Is God my Everything?”

The last few weeks have been an especially deep time of relying on God and leaning into him. He has been teaching and instructing my heart so much. These are the things He has been reminding me of and revealing to me through the Word: 1.) His love, mercy, and grace. I have just reallyContinue reading “What God’s been revealing to me lately”

There is something awesome about picking up a book and reading that can be challenging to describe. Authors have an amazing gift of being able to transport their readers to new worlds and galaxies. They can give a face and voice to the past in a way that history books can never convey. I’ve alwaysContinue reading “The Beauty of a Book”

I just got finished reading Shadow of the Almighty: The Life and Testament of Jim Elliot by Elisabeth Elliot (his wife). If you’re not familiar with the Elliot family you should consider reading this book as well as googling “Operation Aucas”. You will learn about Jim Elliot and his four friends who were killed in theirContinue reading ““In the Shadow of the Almighty”~The Elliots”

I don’t know if you are familiar with this hymn but it’s a relatively simple one. It goes like this: I have decided to follow Jesus (x3) No turning back, No turning back. The World behind me, the Cross before me (x3) No turning back, No turning back. Though none go with me, still IContinue reading ““I have decided to follow Jesus””