Category: Darkness
Change Your Mind
One of my favorite bands is Sister Hazel, and they have a song called “Change Your Mind.” These words have become especially meaningful in the last two years as I have struggled…
Continue readingPraise for the Thorn
We all have a thorn. Really, we likely have lots of different thorns all throughout our lives. Presently, my thorn is depression. You can read all about that here. Like Paul, I…
Continue readingDarkness Before Deliverance
We’ve all heard the saying “the calm before the storm,” but today I want to submit to you that there’s always darkness before deliverance. Travel back with me to the book of…
Continue readingWhat is God Doing?
There are a lot of interesting one liners in the book of Job. Some of them offered in the midst of bad advice, others offered in a desperate attempt to make sense…
Continue readingLights in Darkness
We live in a fallen world. One tune in to the national news, one scroll on your Facebook news feed, one brief commercial break on the radio and you’ll see: our world…
Continue readingChoosing Hope in Charleston
This morning, I didn’t want my husband to go to work. I didn’t want him leaving the house, really, since there was still a murderer on the loose after a shooting spree…
Continue readingThe Worst Day
There are certain days that I don’t like to remember. The morning I found out my grandfather died. The day I had to tell my friends at school that my parents were…
Continue readingOut With the Old
Moving is a process. Since deciding to move to Charleston, the first thing I’ve been doing is purging, because how ridiculous would it be for me to pack up a bunch of…
Continue readingThe Darkest Day
It was the darkest day. The sun was blacked, and shadows crept upon the noontime hustle and bustle. The shouts had quieted by this point, as the crowd drew nearer to the…
Continue readingI’m a _____ Christian
What would you think if I told you I was an adulterous Christian? A fornicating Christian? What about I’m a covetous Christian or I’m a hateful, bitter Christian. Ooh, I know, I’m a murdering Christian. I think…
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