Chelsea Jones

You know what is easy? Thinking about us. It’s easy for me to think about myself. It’s easy for you to think about yourself. That is what’s easy. I can only imagine the time I’ve wasted wondering [...]

What’s your favorite Christmas memory? I’m not sure where it all began, but for as long as I can remember my brothers and I have built tents to sleep in on Christmas Eve. Each year as [...]

There are a few reasons why we need to stop feeling sorry for ourselves. Nobody likes a Debbie Downer. Have you seen that skit on SNL? It’s one of my favorites. It doesn’t matter what anyone [...]

Sometimes life is intimidating. There are days I wake up feeling like my heart is going to explode with purpose and passion and excitement about what’s ahead. Other days I wake up with the [...]

I sat in front of the mirror applying my makeup. An early morning, I was just trying to find some noise to fill the space between waking up and rushing out the door. And suddenly, my fresh coat [...]

Fasting is a big topic. It’s surrounded by mystery and in my experience, is one of the most remarkable ways we experience God. But before we dive in any further, we should address one thing…what [...]

Oh man, sometimes I feel I’ll never live my past down. Sometimes, I look around and wonder if my friends and family will live down theirs. Will we ever be punished enough for what we did, get [...]

I didn’t notice it until I left college and started a “big-girl” job. Someone at work would say something I didn’t like, underhandedly disregard my input, correct me when I made a mistake…really [...]

For a long time, I wasn’t a cheerleader of the church. The local church has been woven through my life and it’s often been a source of messy relationships, hidden struggles and expectations I [...]

  You wake up on a Monday morning with a busy day ahead. Work, school or some variant of this awaits. Coffee in hand, you set out to attack the day as curve balls already begin to zoom your [...]