Today my dogs and I, together with some friends, hiked to a waterfall. The hike was a difficult one for me and I was nervous it would be difficult for my dogs as well. The truth is, until we got in the car, I thought we were going to a different waterfall, an easier one … Continue reading Fear, Doubt, and Underestimating
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Caves & Fear
Easter has always been my favorite holiday. I love the symbolism, of course, and why we celebrate. I love that Jesus died for me and that in doing so He saved me from myself and made it possible for me to live as I was intended and created to live. Let’s be honest, I also … Continue reading Caves & Fear
The Real Me
For the past five or so years I have been loosely and casually studying fear in the Bible. The idea of being fearless has become a sort of goal of mine. I have also, I suppose all of my life, been an advocate for body positivity. Somehow I have made it to twenty eight years … Continue reading The Real Me
Ramblings of a 27 year old virgin (Part 1)
A guy asked me to go get ice cream with him this week. You’d think that would be the kind of thing I would jump at. Free ice cream with a guy I enjoy talking to. But I immediately started to feel anxious and didn’t want to go. And that little event - getting asked … Continue reading Ramblings of a 27 year old virgin (Part 1)
What’s next
Four years ago I sat in a bathroom stall in a church basement in Brooklyn where I was going to spend my last ten weeks in the United States for the foreseeable future away from everyone and everything familiar. I cried. I wondered if I had made a big mistake. I knew it would've been … Continue reading What’s next
Moving forward
This morning I have a hacking cough that I decided would be a distraction to my fellow church goers, so I stayed home to do church on the internet like a real millennial. Usually I listen to the sermons from Apex Community Church, a church I attended for a time in college, but this morning … Continue reading Moving forward
Fearless in the face of (your) evil
Before Samuel was even born his mother, Hannah, dedicated him to a life of what we would call “full time ministry.” Because of this dedication, Samuel grew up in the temple under the instruction of Eli the priest. Even though Eli and his greedy, adulterous sons were not the best examples for Samuel, he served … Continue reading Fearless in the face of (your) evil
