I remember the first time I heard Luke 14:26 spoken out loud. If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters–yes, even their own [...]
I met God’s best for me while I was wearing yoga pants. I can’t remember what we talked about, only that I felt intensely disoriented when someone interrupted us. I would describe it as a feeling [...]
A Letter to the Dating Girl, Did you immediately heave a sigh when you read the word “dating”? Human connection seems so immediate today but also impossibly distant, right? When, and why, did it [...]
I love social media. It inspires me to be more creative and to see the world from different perspectives. It also, thankfully, helps to keep me connected to friends and family across the world. [...]
Almost two years ago, I wanted to change my story. The narrative had somehow become twisted, full of characters and voices that were not right. I felt lost, not just geographically (I had just [...]
I may have studied drama in high school, but when it comes to my real life, I try my best to keep things low-key. Drama is best left to the stage or screen, preferably with a cup of coffee in one [...]
“I exist as I am, that is enough.” — Walt Whitman I’m turning 28 in two weeks, and for the first time in my life, I completely feel my age. I haven’t been a child for a long time, but I no [...]
My favorite stories are the ones I never want to end. The plot is so well devised, the characters so beloved, that it’s honestly a little heartbreaking to think about leaving them once the last [...]
I have a confession to make: 2016 was a hard year for me, one that seemed to include far deeper valleys than peaks. In March, I experienced the difficult end of a three-year relationship and said [...]