Burnt cookies. Splenda cookies. Spritz cookies. Date cookies. Chocolate dipped pretzel sticks.Sugar cookies. Stained glass cookies. Reindeer cookies with pretzel antlers and M&M noses. All of these are memories imprinted on the Christmas cookie reel of time spent in the kitchen with my Mom. Some were Continue reading
After Jess and I had been dating for a year we began to dream a semi-perfect future. We knew it wasn’t going to be perfect, because we’d been in the church long enough to know that’s false thinking. But still you dream and you put into place plans. One of my mentors in College told me to “Hold plans loosely,” which was wise advice especially in light of what happened to us next Continue reading
About a month ago:
Tossing back and forth. Awake from the hours of 3:30-5:30am for a week straight. Staring at the sky-light above my bed waiting for sunrise. Which internship do we accept? Where is our home for the next 9-months? Where will we find community? Which decision is best? God, speak in this moment.
Tell me what to do! Continue reading