It’s been a month since we started hanging. I knew I was attracted but had no idea God could use that attraction. I had no idea you would be a safe haven. A place of restoration. There are so many things I marvel at: the treatment of respect, the understanding of my value, the seeing… Continue reading The Gift
Tag: friendship
When You’ve Come A Long Way
I sat in the Starbucks location 10 minutes from work using my early arrival as needed time to recoup from the day. I was meeting an old high school friend and would need the short break to gather energy for the meeting. Not because my time with her would not be enjoyable but simply because… Continue reading When You’ve Come A Long Way
Keep Living
This week was full of both rest and fun. Rest because I had 5 days off work (3 of those PTO) and fun because many days were spent with really good people. For Thanksgiving my mom and I went out to eat. Normally one of us cooks (usually her) but this time she wanted something… Continue reading Keep Living
Ben-Samuel
Wanna know what my favorite part of the day is these days? It’s coming home. When I come home often I am greeted with “welcome home!” And those words ring beautifully in my ears. Living alone has hardly been a thorn in my side. I’m an introvert, raised an only child, so alone time is precious to me. … Continue reading Ben-Samuel
Walking Out, Taking Thoughts Captive
Ever have a time in life you feel lost? You struggle with your identity? Highlights of life and Jesus seem like distant memories and yet were only months ago? I could not relate to people who did not feel His presence or experience a continuous expression of His reality. I could not be there for… Continue reading Walking Out, Taking Thoughts Captive
The Last Few Days
These last few days I have been OVERWHELMED with people and their love. I know Christ is the One who gives good gifts and these people in my life are that good gift. In spite of my history of unhealthy relationships, drama and brokeness He flooded my life with love. My experience on this journey… Continue reading The Last Few Days
Facing Your Own Brokeness
2013 was a rough year. For the 2nd time in my life my world was turned upside down and the thing about it was it had nothing to do with me. But I felt like it did. Because I had unhealed wounds. I thought I had healed. I even was in the process of writing… Continue reading Facing Your Own Brokeness
Hope for Haiti
I arrive after my 3rd and final flight. I’m here. I was emotional crossing the Atlantic as this was my first real trip out of the country. But I made it. I successfully make my way through customs, even dodging the $10 fee as I was mistaken for a Haitian. That would be the first… Continue reading Hope for Haiti
Learning to Dine
Everyday this past week has been full of friendship and comradery. I talked with my friends til the wee hours of the night in the front of a bonfire. Wine flowed along with hot dogs and s’mores. We sat and talked about deep things. Spiritual things. And not so spiritual things. We have come a… Continue reading Learning to Dine
The Letter
Several years ago I had the opportunity to apply for a new position. It would be a promotion and my manager was eagerly encouraging me to apply. I had missed out on a previous position and really was ok with that b/c I was being sensitive to Holy Spirit. I figured that since I had… Continue reading The Letter