It’s been a while since I’ve shared anything here and I’m finally ready to tell you why. My life has taken a sharp and unexpected turn which has totally flipped my world around. This time of year is normally my favorite season. Typically you will find me belting Christmas tunes, hanging Christmas lights, reveling in […]
Learning Trust from Teenagers in an Airport (Yes, that’s a thing!)
At first a passerby would hardly notice there was singing. They would notice the large group of people. They might even notice this group was comprised mainly of teenagers. If they were very observant a rushed traveler might hear the gentle strumming of the guitar and pick up the few timid voices singing. But as […]
Say What? My first experience of the Universal Church
One of the most profound moments I have experienced took place when I was 15 on my first international trip. I was one of those girls who stayed in Girl Scouts way beyond when it was cool (like all the way into high school) but because of that I experienced some amazing things. Sometimes it pays to not be […]
Why Stories of Faith?
There are so many incredible people in this world. When I think about the enormous number of people that have ever lived and the amount of care and love God has poured into each, I am overwhelmed. It astounds me how much God would have to pour into each person to create so many individuals, […]
Home is Where the Heart Is
Home is Where the Heart Is. Not only is this a great movie but it also happens to be a totally true phras There are many definitions of home in the dictionary, from a place where one lives to a person’s native place or own country. My favorite one however is, “the place in which one’s […]
The Joy of a Love Song
Life is like a symphony. There are various movements, with different keys, moods and themes. At times the movement is slow, in a minor key, encapsulating the pain felt deep in the soul. Then slowly, or sometimes in an instant, the song changes. The key is full of bright notes, an up lifting tempo, filling […]
The Bucket List
I have been making a bucket list most of my life, even if it was never written down. The list consisted of crazy ideas in my jumbled and random brain for a very long time. Then I decided to do something about it. I finally wrote it down. No longer something for the maybe, or […]