What I’ve Learned: A Graduating Senior Looks Back
For those of you who don’t know me very well (if at all) I am a senior in high school and will be graduating later this month! Lauren asked me to do an article about […]
August 2015
Making Memories: Are You Living Life or Looking for Likes?
“H8 rainy days” “Such a good day” “Think ima take a bath” “I chose sleep over food… Now I’m gonna be hungry at work all day” “Headacheeee”These were the first five tweets when I checked […]
The Real World
May all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you! May those who love your salvation say evermore, “God is great!” Psalms 70:4 (ESV). “Did you hear the news?” “Yeah she’s a mess right […]
Born For Adversity
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” (Prov. 17:17) “A brother is born for adversity?” The first thought I had when I read this verse was that brothers are […]
A Cinderella Story
The story of Esther is a real rags-to-riches Cinderella story. It is truly a fairy tale—the good guys are rewarded, the bad guys are punished, and everyone lives happily ever after. However, Esther’s problems are slightly […]
Gossiping vs. Telling: Where to Draw the Line
Here is a fact: gossip is destructive. Pr. 16:28 warns us, “A dishonest man spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends.” If dishonesty creates conflict and whispering (slandering or evil speaking) can come between friends, […]
Only Because He Loved Me
“Led like a lamb, my eyes can see, Up the dark hill called Calvary; Wounded, He slowly struggles by, On to the cross where He must die. Was it for lies or evil deeds, Brutish […]
The Heavens Declare His Glory
Christine and I stood at a scenic overlook in east Texas. We leaned out over the stone guardrail in front of us, the bright greens of spring stretching out over the hills. The clouds that […]
The Unanswerable Question: Answered
It’s an eternal question: “Why?” Why are we here? What is our purpose? These questions are often considered impossible and unanswerable, right up there with “Why is the sky blue?” and “Which came first, the […]