I never would have guessed a plane ride would launch me into a significant time of growth in my spiritual life. With the deafening sounds of jet engines in my ears, I certainly wouldn't have expected that growth to come from something quite the opposite--silence. A few years ago, I left right after my college … Continue reading When God Seems Silent: Part 1
We all have that one cookie we’re addicted to. This one is mine. They are so chocolaty and warm and perfect for any holiday party. The best news? They’re easy to make BUT they are so delicious and fancy that your friends will think you slaved away for hours to make something so perfect! Like … Continue reading Feature Recipe: Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Our recent move has inspired a new wave of thrifting, restoring, and DIYing for our beautiful new townhouse. I would walk through Pottery Barn isles and dream of my house looking like a magazine. But what twenty-something has the budget for that? After months of projects and research, I have compiled your one-stop shop for … Continue reading DIY: Do Inspire Yourself
The screeching of metal-on metal awoke me from my frozen state of panic. When the car finally came to a halt, I batted through deployed air-bags and crumbled-in car doors to escape the vehicle. What happened? Was I hurt? Why was I still in the middle of the road? Surely other cars would run into … Continue reading What My Car Wreck Taught Me About Easter
Easter is naturally a GREAT time to share the good news of Jesus with your friends and family! In fact, Easter and Christmas are crucial holidays to vocalize your faith, as many people observe them in one way or another. However, it can be hard to know where to start. Below, I have compiled three … Continue reading Egg-cellent Evangelism Tools
I’ve been out of college for about 9 months now. I’ll be honest, the adjustment hasn’t been an easy one. Those university years were some of the best in my life—countless activities, new friends every week, schoolwork up to my eyeballs, internships, summer missions, Bible studies, leadership roles. You name it, I did it! After I … Continue reading What They Don’t Tell You About Life After College
“Dear future husband, it’s getting closer to Valentine’s Day—yet another I will spend single. I am missing you more often around this time. I want you to know that I love you even though I don’t know you yet. I know God has someone extra-special planned for me—you!” Fifteen-year-old Marina penned those words. I still … Continue reading Savoring Singleness
One of the recipes I've been making since I was a kid is Fluffy Frozen Peanut Butter Pie (I even did a presentation on it in school when I was in eighth grade...embarrassing, I know). Ohhhh man. It's delicious. And it's super easy to make! But when I developed lactose intolerance in college, I couldn't … Continue reading Feature Recipe: Fluffy Frozen Peanut Butter Pie
My husband hates the idea of setting goals. And although most of the time I roll my eyes at him and continue my perfectionistic, categorized list of ambitions, this year, I heard him out. Why do we set goals? For me, it is a deep need to “get stuff done,” to check off a list, … Continue reading Goal-Setting God’s Way
Christmas is the season of giving. There’s no doubt about it. In fact, Gallup estimates that American adults will spend about $855 on gifts this year! It is SO much fun to pick out that perfect gift for a friend or family member…PLUS the sales are so irresistible! Today I got to thinking about the … Continue reading “Giving” With Purpose
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