Navigating the Christian Life in A world that isn't home
It's that time of year again. Just when fall weather is starting to set in and autumn beauty is at its peak, Hallmark's "Countdown to Christmas" premieres 20 new Christmas movies that make you exchange the excitement of pumpkins and apple cider for cravings of peppermints and gingerbread. I'm not complaining, though. I appreciate a [...]
Since I was 16 years old, I have worked at summer camp. Since I was ten years old, I have at least attended summer camp. Now, I'm 22 years old, and I can't tell you the impact camp has had on my life. If you are a college student reading this, you NEED to work [...]
I'm no gardener. The last time I tried to grow anything was for a junior high science fair project that I'm still trying to erase from memory. Though Better Homes and Gardens will never feature my writing in an article entitled something like "5 Tips for a Bountiful Garden," I still know enough about plants [...]
Tears streamed down my face as I sat in my Jeep parked outside my college dorm. My car was the one place on campus that offered complete privacy--no one to hear me cry. Well, no one except my mom, who was on the phone with me listening to my hurt and offering advice as only [...]
"I've messed this up" Raise your hand if you have ever made a mistake. Look around. Everyone is raising their hand. We've all made mistakes. We've all sinned. We have all done things that we deeply regret. One of the most important parts of the Christian life is moving on from past mistakes, accepting the [...]
