A comment has breached my lips more times than I can even count over the last couple of months. ”Well I’m broke now, so...” Fill in the rest with any variation you can imagine. I’m sure I’ve said it. It feels true, comparing to what I used to make in my last job. I have… Continue reading “I’m Broke”
Category: Concepts
Single and Not Ready to Mingle
”The average American woman gets married at age twenty-seven.” My heart sank a little as I finished reading the sentence. I just turned twenty-seven a month ago. Lord, I really don’t want to get married this year. Then I had a moment where I had to ask myself, what is wrong with me? I… Continue reading Single and Not Ready to Mingle
Your Conviction, Not Mine
She looked at me inquisitively, then looked down at her outfit. “Do you think it’s okay if I wear this?” I glanced over, then turned back to the dish I was washing. “I think you should follow your own conviction and go with that.” I’m your typical rule follower. If I’m asked to do something,… Continue reading Your Conviction, Not Mine
Sticks and Stones
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. We were taught to use it as a defense mechanism. To fend off all the mean kids. To pretend that their words spoken didn’t even make us flinch. But that phrase just isn’t reality. Words have weight, power, and consequences. They sting… Continue reading Sticks and Stones
Rooftop Friend
I sank into the large green couch chair with my Bible in hand. The other girls gradually came into the homey living room and settled into their own seats. It kinda felt like I was back in the States, waiting for a typical women’s Bible study to commence. After a moment, we dove in, reading… Continue reading Rooftop Friend
Fear
I sat on a barstool only a few feet away from the rest of the team. I’m facing the open cut out window looking into a trendy, touristy pizza restaurant that is way out of our World Race budget. Even though I’d just spent an embarrassing amount on one scoop of gelato from the bar… Continue reading Fear
Believing is NOT Enough
Is believing in God actually enough? I have asked myself that question more times than I can count, and I always feel unsure of the answer. There are places in scripture that make me think that the answer is yes, believing in God IS enough. ...because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is… Continue reading Believing is NOT Enough
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