The Time I Lost my Phone and Found Something Greater

A couple of weeks ago, I found myself in a situation only God could have saved me from. It wasn't the most dramatic situation in the world, but it reminded me of how God is not just invested in the "big pictures" of our lives, but in the little details of our lives as well.…

An Open Letter to My Non-Christian Friends

Hi Friend, In the wake of Charlottesville, my heart is grieved. The world and the people in it seem to be getting worse and worse… and worse. Whenever I turn on my TV or pick up my phone, the news is absolutely painful. There has been a recent shooting of an unarmed boy. A zealous…

Flip the Script

Have you ever been in a situation where someone wronged you and for the rest of that day (or week), all you could do was replay the situation in your head over and over again? And if you're anything like me, you'd even find yourself listing all the things you could have said in that…

God Used My Tooth to Teach Me a Lesson

Yesterday, I had the great honor of experiencing my first root canal procedure. For weeks, I researched the procedure online so I could better prepare myself for my special day. This is all sarcasm, of course. I was not looking forward to the moment at all. I had actually heard many horror stories about root…

A Beautiful Disaster

I made banana bread a few days ago. I make it so often that I’ve become very familiar with the recipe. This time I made so many mistakes that could have been easily avoided and the baking process was an absolute mess. I won’t lie to you, I almost cried a few times. The first…