Just Life
Header Picture
I was pleasantly surprised to discover that my blog has been updated…somehow without my doing anything! I like the new version because you can choose a picture to put as a header. I chose this picture for several reasons: 1) The picture is of a sunrise on my way to school last year (notice the … Continue reading
Edelweiss
It’s amazing how much a small act of kindness speaks. Edelweiss is a soft white flower that grows on barren mountain heights. Amy Carmichael compares this flower to the little things of joy that can always be found in the painful and frustrating experiences of life – but we have to keep our eyes open … Continue reading
Lessons from Hiking
A couple weekends ago, some friends and I went hiking. Our planned one hour hike turned into a seven hour hike – six hours of which we were LOST. It was quite the adventure, and we were processing it for several days afterwards. After finally finding our cabin again (with HUGE amounts of guidance and … Continue reading
Goodbye, F204
“Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; for His steadfast love endures forever! This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” ~Psalm 118:1, 24
Maintenance Man Magnet
On Friday, I called the maintenance men because a smoke detector was beeping in my apartment. On Saturday, the maintenance men came to knock down a wasp nest on the outside of my apartment. On Monday, I called the maintenance men because the fire in our fireplace wasn’t working…until they showed up, and it appeared … Continue reading
Treasures in Heaven
It’s amazing how quickly treasures on earth can be taken from you. In just one quick moment last Wednesday morning, I was in a car accident and totaled my car. After gathering my belongings and getting all the insurance paperwork taken care of this morning, I said goodbye to “Ruby.” This car that I bought … Continue reading
Shane&Shane…my favorite worship music
** taken from shaneandshane.com/bio ** Forged in the creatively charged atmosphere of musician feeding off musician “Everything Is Different” emerged as perhaps the most musically diverse album of Shane&Shane’s career. But lyrically, with a focus on teaching, training, and discipling students in the area of worship ministry, the duo believes it contains more word for … Continue reading