Quintessentially living

mysteriously cold days as this one has my heart wishing for the warmth of summer… however, I am growing quite fond of allowing a hot cup of…… Read more “the first snowfall”

Here is a chapter of my story, one that may seem so simple + senseless yet it feels like a whole book could be written from the…… Read more “to know + be known.”

I never used to think it was okay to feel hurt, to show any sign of pain. I used to hide it all deep down inside. I’d…… Read more “A letter to the hurting”

I long to write about my travels, my story. From the trials to the triumphs. Every raw, messy, tangled in grace part of it but every time,…… Read more “Where do I belong?”

You know that girl you admire, the one you want to be just like? You long to be her friend, but instead, you place her on a…… Read more “unraveling the truth about comparison.”

1 John 4:11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. Can I share a struggle of mine with you, today? God…… Read more “loving people, living for God, and making a difference.”

Sometimes while I silently sit in the stillness of dawn and my mind drifts to a world of wonder. I imagine how each of our lives could…… Read more “Sometimes I wonder…”

Do you ever sense a dissolving sentiment of hope until only doubt is left and carefully written through the pages of your story? Do you ever wonder…… Read more “Hopeless dreams and hope-filled pages.”