Today I woke up to the sound of my alarm at 10am entirely exhausted. With tired eyes, I leaned over to turn it off and immediately fell back asleep again. It truly seems that the more sleep I get, the more aware I am of exhaustion! As if, once I begin to catch up on …
One’s “faith journey,” in today’s world, manifests very differently amongst all people. While faith in a Divine being may seem to hold varying levels of importance to different individuals, such a journey can be characterized by life experience, but ultimately must be dominated by Truth. “Stages of Faith,” by James Fowler, is a novel that …
Today has been surprisingly restful. “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” MATTHEW 11:28 I woke up this morning and responded to some birthday messages, thankful and blessed and amazed by the love I’ve been shown by these special people in my life. After responding to some …
One of my English classes is currently studying Pride and Prejudice, of course a well-known and classic novel. In class discussions, we’ve talked a lot about the basic definition of “pride.” “a feeling or deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one’s own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from …
My first ever cookbook came out yesterday, in ebook and print format. If you haven’t already ordered your copy, be sure to do so! I am so excited to challenge y’all to share photos of your creations with me :). As a sneak preview, here are some of the recipes you’ll find in the book. …
Day after day and night after night they keep on saying, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty— the one who always was, who is, and who is still to come.” Whenever the living beings give glory and honor and thanks to the one sitting on the throne (the one who lives forever …
I have ALWAYS loved granola. I’d take it over any sort of cereal any day. I have also always LOVED oats. There is definitely a pattern here ;). This nutty granola is the perfect combo of sweet and salty, and pairs amazingly with my favourite, whole goat’s milk yogurt, topped on a bowl of oatmeal, or mixed …
“When are you free?” “Hm, two Thursdays from now from 1:15-2pm?” …okay, so this is a bit of an exaggeration. But it feels like the basis of many of my conversations with friends and colleagues. Everyone is BUSY, in ways they cannot help. Jesus would never call you to be “too busy” to spend time …
“The name’s Baby. B-A-B-Y Baby.” Tonight, I saw the movie Baby Driver, starring Ansel Elgort, with two of my best friends, Maddie and Bethany. All three of us LOVED the film. The film got a 93% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, and I couldn’t agree more with the rating. Stylish, exciting, and fueled by a killer soundtrack, …