If you're like me and about to start your senior year of college, you've probably been reminiscing about the past 3 or so years. You've probably been clicking all the articles your upcoming sophomore friends have been sharing about being a freshman. I've pretty much read all of them, regardless of how much I detest … Continue reading My Letter to the First Year
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It is finished.
"When he had received the drink, Jesus said, "It is finished." With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit." - John 19:30 This weekend I went on a beach retreat with 150ish girls from my campus ministry. And, as this year's trend has gone, I was a little apathetic about going. I don't … Continue reading It is finished.
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Well March has taught me some things about perseverance. And it's pretty hard sometimes. I'll keep this short and sweet hopefully. A 30 day online yoga challenge I am doing has been interrupted countless times by sickness, traveling, and midterms. I'm still trying to finish. I started 40 days ago. I had to drop a … Continue reading II
Youngins
"Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity." 1 Timothy 4:12 (For all you non-Southerners, the title of this post means young people. I'm going to snarkily write about the young people. I think … Continue reading Youngins
“You are more loved than you will ever know by someone who died to know you.”
I've never really been much for people. And by that I mean I'm one of the most introverted people you'll ever meet, even if I don't show that on the outside. I've always been quiet. Most of the time, I'm fine blending in with the background. But sometimes that can be a really dangerous thing. … Continue reading “You are more loved than you will ever know by someone who died to know you.”
A Letter to You. You suck.
While you're doing fine, there's some people and IWho have a really tough time getting through this lifeSo excuse us while we sing to the sky. - twentyonepilots I am quiet and you should be too. This is a letter of apology. What am I sorry for, you ask? I'm sorry that you'd prefer everyone … Continue reading A Letter to You. You suck.
Enjoying the journey
Today we are so focused on where we’re going to end up. So much emphasis goes into finding the right college major so you can graduate with a 4.0 and get the best job ever. And a lot of times, we focus so much on the end goal, we forget about the actual process of … Continue reading Enjoying the journey
Schwimmweste.
Schwimmweste. The only German word in my vocabulary. Aside from my last name. But after this school year, I'll hopefully be quite fluent. To a toddler at least. It's been a while since I've posted so here's an update: I've been to the beach. I've visited Rome, the most beautiful city I've ever seen next … Continue reading Schwimmweste.
