Christ himself was like God in everything. But he did not think that being equal with God was something to be used for his own benefit. But he gave up his place with God and made himself nothing. He was born as a man and became like a servant. (Philippians 2:6–7 NCV) Every September when…
I am exhausted from the weight of the world’s expectations, and from the effort of standing up under them. From stamping down the constant noise, the clamoring, the consistent hum of anxiety vibrating through my very soul on a daily basis. It’s so much. It’s too much. It’s pervasive. And some days, I feel physically…
If there is one word for what I have craved most in my life, I would say it’s connection. Of course, I want to belong, and for years I equated fitting in with belonging. I also believed that my value was only in my beauty or my abilities. I’m glad I was wrong. I’m glad my…
There are characteristics of God in each of us. We all worship. We may not worship God, but we worship something. We desire a purpose. The purpose may elude us or dishonor our creator, but the desire is there. We all bear the Imago Dei. We were made in his image, and we reflect it…
Two years ago I struggled with feeling disconnected from community. I felt burned out from an extended period of reaching out to others and attempting to establish deeper connections and relationships, specifically within my church. I pulled back from many of my existing relationships in an attempt at self-preservation. I believed I was cutting current…
I LOVE iced coffee. Mostly I love iced coffee in the summer, but I also love it after a hard workout or as a special addition to my protein shake. The thing I love the most about iced coffee is that somehow, we have turned something that could be seen as a product of laziness…