By Allie Reefer “I’ll be praying” is probably one of the most overused sayings in the church, and yet I fully believe it is also one of the most underrated. Prayer often seems like you’re marking [...]
Have you ever felt completely surrounded by people yet totally alone? I vividly remember one Friday night standing against a wall at a party, surrounded by people—people I would even call [...]
By Rachel Swanson Craziness with work or school schedules. Overwhelmed busyness with kids. Unsuspected life challenges. Let the “March Madness” begin! I can relate to this crazy, hectic pace of [...]
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 [...]
I don’t really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do what I hate. But if I know that what I am doing is wrong, this shows that I agree that the law [...]
Emily, I crave to know people because I crave to be known. A simple late night burger run had quickly escalated into one of those life chats you never forget. My friend’s simple statement felt [...]
Lately, I’ve been in a rut. I’ve had quite a few crazy transitions in my junior year of college that have freaked me out – hello, careers? I’ve also had to make a transition in friend groups and [...]
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 [...]
“I’m busy.” I don’t know if you have noticed, but recently these two little words seem to describe the state of everyone. There is not one conversation I have had with another person, where when [...]
By Rebekah Bullard When I think of balance, I think of someone in a circus act spinning fragile plates on thin poles while also riding a unicycle. In life, we are all given lots of [...]