A Smile in a Cup :)
I wanted my life, no matter how ordinary, routine, empty, or dark — to always be about searching for and savoring the smiles to be found in the cup!
MoreBest Books of 2019 & My List for 2020
2019 was a year of gut-wrenching pain, frustration, and wrestling with the Lord. These books served as encouragement, truth, and empowerment to be resilient among hardships and heartbreaks as I cling to the hope that comes only from God. I learned more about the Lord and His people through these books. Below you will find […]
MoreSequoia Roots
This Summer, my husband and I visited the Sequoia National Park. As our car wound up the mountain, we were awestruck upon the first glimpse of the gigantic trees. The further we traveled into the Park I felt as if we were driving into a fictional, magical forest. The trees stretched toward the sky, blocking […]
MoreReflecting on Florence: Seeing God’s Character in a Storm
As I sit in the comfort of my home, trees dance outside my window and the rain drizzles down to the earth. To me, it has been a cozy, rainy Saturday morning. Without social media and news, I would live in my own blissful ignorance of what is happening on the other side of North […]
MoreMoving Forward: A Restored heart, mind, and soul
Part 3 In the fall, I will begin a new Special Education teaching role. I say this with a mixture of fear, joy, and thankfulness. When resigning from my job in October, I was angry. I was hurt. I was deeply confused. I honestly thought, at that time, I was handing over my dreams and […]
MoreDealing with Trials after Choosing to Obey the Lord
Part 2 of “When God Led Me to Quit My Job”: After resigning, I worked until Christmas break and have been working three part-time jobs since then. During this time, I have faced multiple trials to tempt me to regret my decision or to doubt God’s goodness. I have not, for one moment, regretted my […]
MoreWhen God Led me to Quit my Job
7 months. This is how long I have avoided writing this blog post. This message that I have felt like the Lord has urged me to write. I have argued. Second-guessed. Refused. Began writing and then promptly stopped. How can I articulate all that He is doing? Will people understand? Will I share something that […]
MoreThe Lessons to be Learned from Movies
When my parents would go out on date nights, or when we would beg them endlessly, my brother and I were allowed to spend the night at my Nana and Poppy’s house. After playing outside for hours, I would come in and head straight to the blue bathroom. As I played and bathed in the […]
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