I am learning (more personally than before) that there are things in our inherent worldviews we need to let go of, which need to be torn down in order for us to see the hurting and the overlooked. Continue reading Rebuilding
Rebuilding
Category: The Vine
Overwhelm: A Poem
The world dealt you problems
as big the ocean
and I’m trying to scoop them out
with a thimble Continue reading Overwhelm: A Poem
For the Weary: Two Simple tools to Connect with God
Mornings haven’t always been my favorite. But crisp cool air has always been a favorite of mine. In high school, my mom would drag me out of bed to go for a five a.m. run. even if it was twenty degrees. Continue reading For the Weary: Two Simple tools to Connect with God
Lessons from a Passion Writer + A Prayer for Writers
Passion writer: one who is not an employed full-time writer but makes time for the craft of writing. They do this because they feel called to write, they love it, and they feel alive when they put pen to paper, fingers to keyboard, or (for a few) hands to the typewriter. Continue reading Lessons from a Passion Writer + A Prayer for Writers
Writer’s Block: A Poem
An intentional Christmas and gifts that love the world
The holidays are coming. The hustle and bustle are here. We are making Christmas lists, Thanksgiving meal plans, booking flights back home, and it all just feels so….busy. Continue reading An intentional Christmas and gifts that love the world
Monday Musings- Thoughts on Fall and Falling
I have been waking up during the night with a barrage of thoughts and fears. Mainly they revolve around not doing enough, not being enough, and fear of death or losing a loved one. Continue reading Monday Musings- Thoughts on Fall and Falling
In Doubt: Ask, Remember, Wait, Trust.
My shoulders are so tight lately, is it because I’m trying to carry the weight of the world? The darkness they carry into the clinic, that of trauma, torture, and persecution- it weighs on me. Continue reading In Doubt: Ask, Remember, Wait, Trust.
Happy Birthdays in a Broken World
I knelt on the floor with a woman dear to me and cried. I didn’t know why but I had a darkness over me and the tears wouldn’t stop falling. I tried to recite a psalm I had memorized but the words just wouldn’t come. Continue reading Happy Birthdays in a Broken World
Happy Birthday Loved One: Remembering Lauren Bump
Today is my friend Lauren Bump’s birthday. She would have turned 28 today. The picture of the cupcake above is from the surprise birthday party we threw Lauren when she turned 24 (Lauren loved pink and wore it ALL THE TIME). Although she is not turning another year older on earth today, I still want to honor her by remembering her this day. Lauren was one of my best friends in PA school. She along with my other study buddies and confidants, Mary and Caitlin, helped me to make it through the rigorous first year of PA school with a smile on my face, deeper trust in God, and new friends that felt like family.
Continue reading Happy Birthday Loved One: Remembering Lauren Bump
