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  • Reason Enough to Stay

    Reason Enough to Stay

    He’s with me. When life is well — He’s there. When life is throwing one thing after another at me — He’s still there. Some days I want to let go. I want to quit. It would be so easy to say I’m done. But then I think about how far I’ve come, and that…

  • Flawed & Free

    Flawed & Free

    My life’s not perfect — it’s not even everything I want it to be — but I’m happy. I flaw‑out daily, and at the same time I’m intentional about getting things right. Because God and I have this relationship thing intact, embracing this journey we call life has become a lot easier. I don’t question…

  • When God Meets You in Your Mess

    When God Meets You in Your Mess

    God meets us where we’re at. We don’t have to be Bible scholars or know every ritual religions implement — it’s about relationship. A relationship where your truth can strip down to its nakedness and you can say what you feel without judgment. The space with God is safe. He meets us because He knows…

  • The Answer Was No

    The Answer Was No

    Every morning I awake to an internal fight that I’m not talking to anyone about. The fights are usually three things: something that has already happened that I’m thinking I could’ve handled differently, something that’s completely outside of my control, or something that I’m mentally preparing to deal with that may never happen. It’s so…

  • The Beautiful Contradiction

    The Beautiful Contradiction

    Walking with God is like an oxymoron because it’s necessary for a better quality of life, but the walk isn’t always a smooth journey. Even being raised in church all of my life I wasn’t sure of God’s authenticity. Until I experienced an evolution where my life went through these quiet shifts which resulted into…