The confusion and the comfort. The loss and the gain. The sleepless nights and the new morning mercies. We can hold both in the same hands. We can offer laments and praises. We can mourn and we can rejoice in the same prayer. The prophets did it. King David did it. Jesus did it. We…
Make My Heart Your Home
I’ve had a million thoughts racing through my mind and a million and one feelings rising and falling in my heart the past couple of weeks. I’m sure there are plenty of words I could write that have already been written concerning COVID-19 and its repercussions. To begin, I do find something comforting in knowing…
God With Us
Christmas. Christmas sparks many different memories, traditions and celebrations in the minds of us all. Whether you choose to celebrate or not, the commercialization of this popular holiday sparks a wonder from young to old. The lights, the music, the countless gathering of friends and family. It’s a time where you can find yourself wandering…
Come to the Table
Thanksgiving is easily my favorite holiday to celebrate. There’s something about the time of the year, the changing of leaves (if you live in a land with 4 seasons), the harvesting of crops, the promise of a new year right around the corner. I don’t see it as another holiday on a calendar, but an…
Rest for the Soul
Self-care and true rest are two phrases/ideas I’ve been pondering the past couple of weeks. A little backstory: I’ve been home in the States for summer break since the end of June. The past month has been the opposite of the past year. Metaphorically, I had been running a marathon race at a sprinting pace…
Clouded Vision
Clouded Vision All you can see is a heavy thickness of dry air and water particles. You have no idea what your eyes will behold when the clouds fade away. Recently, I traveled to the beautiful island of Langkawi with my mom. My mom is terrified of heights, yet I convinced her to ride on…
2018 Reflections
2018 Reflections: What a year. A year of endings and beginnings. A year of “lasts” and “firsts”. A year filled with moments of celebration as well as moments of difficult goodbyes. A year of transitions, major changes and learning through it all! A year where God called me to completely surrender and trust Him and…
Meet me in Malaysia
Well, the title gives it away. I’ve recently accepted a job with the Network of International Christian Schools (NICS) to teach 4th grade at their new Oasis International School in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. With complete confidence, I know this is what the Lord has called me to do. Through the process of…
C O N T E N T
Hi friends, Here I am sending my apologies, yet again, for the lack of blog updates. But hey, pictures are worth thousands of words, and I’ve been pretty good about posting those ;). It blows my mind that a week from today, I will be headed to the airport to go back home. Just being…
This is {ghana} be beautiful
Hello friends! I sincerely apologize for the lack of “blogging” I have done since I have been teaching in Ghana! Most of the energy I expend into writing is for my lesson plans each week, but that is no excuse not to keep you all updated! With that being said, the biggest update I can…
St. John’s Church, Richmond, VA
I had the amazing opportunity to visit beautiful St. John’s Church in Richmond, VA on Sunday, October 8th. Currently, this church is an active Episcopal parish. Built in 1741, the church history can be traced back to the Henrico Parish of Jamestown in 1611. The parish wished to relocate up the James River as Richmond…
Wholehearted Follower
If I had to choose a phrase to summarize what the Lord has been teaching me through the past six weeks of camp it would simply be to follow Him wholeheartedly. When Winshape announced the theme for the summer was “Follow”, I thought it sounded like a Christian cliche for something nobody really wished to…
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