In the Quiet

When I was little and would get scared and tell my mom her response was always, “You are safe, the blood of Jesus is covering you.” That was comforting to me and I would always make sure to tell the monsters under my bed that they couldn’t harm me because the blood of Jesus was…

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Where the Lions Roar and the Water-buffalos Roam

“Orphans are easier to ignore before you know their names. They are easier to ignore before you see their faces. It is easier to pretend they’re not real before you hold them in your arms. But once you do everything changes.” – David Platt  A HUGE chunk of my heart lives on the outskirts of Arusha,…

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Heart on Fire

“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” -Ephesians 2:10 What inspires you? What sets your heart aflame? There are a few things that I thought did it for me… Reading a good book, nature, and a well written poem or…

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Mirror Lake Trail

On Breck’s and my last hike up Mirror Lake we discussed how many times we had climbed this trail, we take everyone that visits us here because it’s just so dang beautiful, we realized we have climbed Mirror Lake Trail five times in the span of a year. But we have only been on the…

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Worry the Wait

Worth the wait but instead you are worrying the whole time. I was talking to my mom the day my book came out for purchase or when I realized it came out for purchase and I told her how I was giving it all to God and was just going to relax. She then responded…

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Oven Roasted Chicken

On Sundays at my house, after we go to church, we go to Walmart or Fred’s and pick up a juicy fresh rotisserie chicken for lunch… Sometimes though they are sold out and we don’t get to enjoy the renaissance age in our own home. I have loved the idea of being able to cook…

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A Bad Review

My first book is out for purchase today! Which got me thinking…

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Mama’s Chicken Tortilla

My mom has made this recipe for years and what makes her recipe unique is that she blends the tomatoes to please the picky eaters in our family. Which makes her soup a little thicker than the normal chicken soup, I love it this way. I have added a few things here and there but…

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Helping Hands

My friend Rachel and I were talking recently about how we often see people on social media critiquing the way other people help in the world. I see people commenting that they would have done it this way, that this person is helping a homeless dog but still eating meat, this person helped a homeless…

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