The God of the Stillness

I have been thinking a lot lately, mostly about my future. Because my life has been a whirlwind of a journey and the ending is nowhere in sight. In May, I went to Brazil, and while I was hiking the beautiful waterfalls, I was awestruck and reminded of something so simple yet so unimaginably profound. …

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A Brazilian Languages

Apparently this whole Brazil trip is going to be a lot like my Kenya trip when it comes to blog titles. So, be prepared for a Brazilian series of overdone puns. #sorrynotsorry Anyway, this post is actually a link to my post on the group's trip blog. I wanted to post it here too because …

Words of Love

"Christ would still die for you. Even if you were the only one." Yeah, I know. I do. Your reminder is exactly what I need right now. Because sometimes, recently, I have not been able to fully believe that. So thank you. I’m glad you said that—glad you care enough to make sure I know …

The Christ of the Church

This was not the blog post I wanted to write. It's not the one I had half finished and was going to post today, but I think that this is the one I had to post. I had to write this because, right now, I have to say some things. This may be risky, and …

Major Life Update

I've always been a stubborn person with a "fight through it" attitude and a strong intention to follow through with everything I commit to. I remember when I was little, my parents would put a baby gate in front of the staircase. And I, being the stubborn and determined child I was, would promptly push …

First Week of Sophomore Year

My first week of classes is done. And it was pretty rough. I'm exhausted already, and it's only week 1. But, I'm going to share a few thoughts I had this week. A few nights ago, I did a little math because I was curious to see exactly how much free time I'd have this …

Hands

If eyes are the window to the soul, then hands are the mirror to the heart.