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Real and Raw over Past and Perfect
I'm what you might call a memory hoarder. I've got more souvenirs than I know what to do with scattered throughout my room, and I'm so...
Jul 22, 20152 min read


Favorite Summer Things
Well it's mid-July and if you live in Texas, you know mid-July heat is no joke! I can't say I'm a huge fan of the feels-like-105-degrees...
Jul 22, 20152 min read


Why I Love Missions
This is the first time in three years that I haven't taken an international mission trip over the summer, and I've definitely been...
Jul 18, 20153 min read


On Minimalism
I mentioned in my last post how I've been trying to detox my closet and adopt a more minimalistic approach to clothes. What that really...
Jul 17, 20152 min read


Adventuring Week 12: Night of Ministry (and Austin again!)
Yes, this is my third Austin post in six months but I can't help it! I'm pretty much looking for any excuse to go to Austin now, and this...
Jul 16, 20152 min read


My Favorite Characters
One thing I love about movies and books and TV is the ability that characters have to become a good friend you can come back to over and...
Jul 14, 20154 min read


July Favorites
Life has been very strange and different for me lately, but I've made sure to find time to do the things I enjoy and find new ways to...
Jul 13, 20153 min read


Jane Eyre Inspiration Board
Inspiration/mood boards have been everywhere lately, and I'm starting to really love the trend. The idea behind it is to create a...
Jul 9, 20152 min read


Growth and Gratitude
I've been thinking about how half of the year has already passed and what to say about it. But lately, words have been kind of hard to...
Jul 8, 20153 min read


My Favorite Worship Songs and Sets
Just a short post for today, but I hope you enjoy it! These are some of my absolute favorite worship videos/sets ever and thanks to the...
Jul 7, 20151 min read


Adventuring Week 11: Hope and Life
A couple of weeks ago we had our fifth annual youth and young adult conference, Hope & Life, and it was an amazing three days as usual! I...
Jul 5, 20152 min read


June Favorites
This Sunday was the first official day of summer (and it definitely feels like it in Texas...), and that also means June is almost over!...
Jun 23, 20153 min read


The Best in: Internet Articles
I'm not usually terribly tempted to open links on the internet and/or social media. To be honest I take a little bit of pride in how good...
Jun 12, 20153 min read


Learning Contentment
It's the first week of June, which seems like a good time for a life update. As usual, I'm trying to wrap my head around the strange way...
Jun 4, 20153 min read


What I Learned as a Ministry Intern
I've been thinking back to my time as an intern with my church a lot lately because we’re coming up to the time last year that I was...
Jun 2, 20157 min read


Adventuring Week 10: San Antonio
I got to visit another Texas city this week (and no, it wasn't Austin). My church's internship program takes our interns to several...
May 31, 20152 min read


10 Tips to Beat Writer's Block for Good
Now that I've been writing fiction again I've become reacquainted with an old, not-so-good friend: writer's block. It's probably the...
May 26, 20152 min read


5 Things Before 30: A To-Be List
Reading a blog earlier, I came across one of the infamous 30 before 30 lists, which is basically a bucket list of things to do before you...
May 23, 20155 min read


The One Online Comment That Drives Me Crazy...
If there's anything you learn growing up in the land of internet, it's that one of the worst things you can do if you want to have a...
May 23, 20153 min read


Adventuring Week 9: Austin Round 2
With how crazy busy this past semester has been for me, I knew I wanted to take some time off to relax after graduation- the sooner, the...
May 21, 20153 min read
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