Now that I'm in a relationship, I promise not to post a million blogs about being in said relationship. However, this one is going to be about that a little bit. What can I say -- I'm in love. Having Travis back in my life is weird. Not a bad weird. But an I-can't-believe-this-is-real weird. Sometimes, while driving or laying in bed or getting ready for work I start to think about how crazy it is that Travis loves me. Sometimes it feels mind-blowing to know how much he loves me and cares about me. And I think about all the things I don't even like about myself — my pointy ears, my Continue Reading
Why We Should Stop Comparing Numbers
Recently, I have been noticing numbers. The numbers related to other bloggers out there. One blog I read has more than 800 Facebook fans, one gets more than 800,000 views each day and another has more than 1,200 email subscriptions. Those are fantastic numbers, and I'm really glad those blogs are all doing so well. But I would be lying if I said it wasn't discouraging. I look at my own numbers and feel, well, a little bit like a failure. Not all the time, but sometimes when comparing I just get disappointed, wishing my blog could reach more people or that I could know people enjoy reading my Continue Reading
Words of Encouragement
The past year has been rough for me. For those of you who don't know, I went through a break up. The beginning of the year was spent grieving the loss of the love of my life, his wonderful family, and all my dreams for our future. It really was a loss, because I handle break ups by pretending that person doesn't exist — completely exiling them from my life. It's a defense mechanism I use. It's the only way I know how to diminish the pain — even if it's just a little bit. I kept praying for God to make my feelings for him fade, but it was a prayer God never answered. I prayed for healing, Continue Reading
Head or Heart: Which Should I Follow?
I was talking to someone recently about making certain dating decisions. She was stuck in a place where she felt she needed to choose between two things. She felt like her head and her heart were contradicting each other. I've been there before. Your heart says, "Go for it!" and your head says, "Whoa, wait a minute here." Or vice versa. Have you been in a place where you had to choose between your head or heart? It puts you into a chaotic situation, trying to figure out what is best. A lot of times, I think we feel like we have to choose to listen to one or the other -- our head or Continue Reading
Perfect Timing: Encouragement While You’re Waiting
If you follow me on Facebook, you know I have been sick this week. Fever, headache, tissues all over the floor and medicine next to my bed. I've been sleeping with a cough drop in my mouth every night to try and soothe my throat enough for me to get some rest. Monday was the worst day of the week for me. I went to work even though I was sick and did as much as I could that day. I went to the doctor only to find I have the same thing I've had three times now in the past few months. Unfortunately, the doctor couldn't tell me what was causing it or what I could do to prevent from getting it Continue Reading
Learning the Hard Way
Sometimes when I would go for a run my dog Callie would go with me. Sometimes her friend Bella would come along too. It was interesting to see how Callie is still a growing pup, as she loves to explore the world around her. Callie would jump over and crawl under fences to explore new worlds, she would run through the fields and follow scents. Bella, on the other hand, is older and likes to stay on the path. She would walk beside me or just a ways in front of me while I ran. (Yes, I run so slow that she can walk and still keep up.) The problem was Callie didn't understand how dangerous the Continue Reading
Church Talk: Advice for the Routine Church-Goer
I went to the same church most of my life. I went there because my family went there. I really liked the pastor and got a lot out of the sermons. Church was routine for me. Then I got older and went off to college. It took me a couple years to find a church I could call home. I found it, though, and fell in love with it. I loved the pastor, the sermons, the ministries and most of all the worship. Church was no longer just a weekly routine, but something I looked forward to. Unfortunately though, college ended. Boy, do I miss it sometimes all the time. And since college was over, I moved Continue Reading
The Best Thing You Can Do for Your Spouse
In my opinion, the very best thing you can do for your spouse, the very best way to truly love someone, is by praying for them. I truly believe prayer is one powerful thing that can change a person deep down into their core. If your spouse is struggling, if you are not getting along, if you are beginning to hate each other, if you are hurt and broken because of something they've done, if you are struggling financially, if your marriage just seems to be spinning out of control: PRAY. Find time to be alone, even if it's just for 10 minutes every day. Take that time to kneel by your bed Continue Reading
What the Bible says about Marriage
I was asked to write a post about marriage, before I was even married myself. I wasn't sure what to write, but as I wrote one post after praying that God would give me the words, God decided to give me enough words to overflow three blog posts. God is kind of cool like that. I shared with you the 10 secrets to a happy marriage, and now I want to share with you what exactly the Bible says about the topic. Because although the Bible doesn't ever talk about dating, which I find really inconvenient (Thanks a lot God!), it does talk a lot about marriage. What the Bible Says About Continue Reading
10 Secrets to a Happy Marriage
Someone recently asked me to write a post on marriage. My immediate thought was, "Me? But I've never been married. I'm nowhere near marriage. I don't know the first thing about marriage, including how to have a happy marriage!" But this person said they needed some sunshine in that area of their life, and I feel like God's given me this job of helping others see sunshine. Plus, I also thought about Moses, and how he felt totally inadequate for saving the Israelites, but God was like, "Yo Moses, I'm a burning bush. Take off your sandals, and go do what I tell you to do because I AM." Continue Reading
If Facebook is Leaving You Jealous
The other day I was scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed and a certain emotion began to overtake me. I saw couples writing on each other's walls with things like, "I love you" or "I miss you." I felt annoyed. I kept scrolling. Wedding photos. Happy, happy couples who made the big commitment. I felt happy for them, but I could also feel something else crawling its way into me. I kept scrolling. A girl had posted photos of herself looking amazing. "Wow, she's gorgeous," I thought, but also began to think something else about myself. I kept scrolling. Someone's status said they were at the Continue Reading
A Challenge To Be Positive in a Negative World
In my job as a journalist, I have had the opportunity to write a some really neat articles. One about a little girl who celebrated her birthday by raising money for a Crisis Pregnancy Center. "I wanted to do it for all the kids that will never get a birthday," the little girl told me. One about a couple who have spent the last two years traveling the country on horseback while praying for our country and its leaders. And another of a couple who built a ship in their backyard with their own hands and plan to use it for mission work. My job has brought me a few really inspiring stories. I'm Continue Reading
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