“As He died to make men holy, let us live to make men free.” -Julia Howe, “The Battle Hymn of the Republic”             Those words are profoundly convicting to me because they are not directed to any specific group of people. They are directed toward me; they are directed toward you… [...]

Finally, I am back to blogging! Well, I have embarked on a new adventure! It’s the lost art of sewing. It’s actually not a new adventure, since I have long loved to sew, but I am now getting more involved in sewing projects. I went to Joann’s recently to look for a pattern for a [...]

You know those times when you feel overwhelmed by thoughts? Thoughts constantly running through your head about 101 different things. They may be things that no one else realizes you have to think about. It bothers me; it really does. It bothers me because I feel as if I’m being bombarded by my own mysterious [...]

It feels like I talk about this a lot, but I really miss my sister. It’s just that 7 months isn’t really that long to have gotten used to not having my sister around when I always had her for 16 years. It may seem pretty pathetic and you may be thinking, “Holy cow! Suck [...]

There are many times that it’s fun to give, and many people say that it’s more fun to give than to receive. I do agree with that. Well, most of the time anyway. The times I find it tiring to give is when you’re constantly giving your time, effort, kindness, whatever you can think of [...]

This weekend, I was in Tulsa visiting my sister, Lydia, which happened to be the best time I’ve had in a while. It’s been the hardest process ever adjusting to my sister being in college and living 3 hours away. My sister is probably the one person who knows me best and accepts all my [...]

If you look at the lives of the people around you and observe their actions, you may be surprised. I know I am. Even people I know — or think I know — do things that surprise me and even disappoint me. Many don’t stick to their word. It is disappointing, especially if it’s someone [...]

When the weather starts getting colder, I notice my skin starts to get dry really easily. I’m sure I’m not the only one. Sometimes it’s so dry that it hurts until I put lotion on. It’s usually my hands that get the most dry and turn splotchy red. The worst thing to do is use [...]

It’s interesting to look back at when I was little and think that some of the things I couldn’t stand were the things that shaped my character the most. I can remember always fighting with my sister until I was in about 6th grade or so. I also remember that almost every time we fought [...]

This will be the first of a series of blog posts I’ll write. They will all have to do with who God is, revealing His character. There’s so much to know about God that we don’t know, and many times we don’t take the time to know Him better. I started my Chemistry class on [...]