thoughts about faith, love and life from a wandering heart
When I was in elementary school, I used to checkout every book I could find in the library about dogs. I knew so much about different breeds of dogs, their temperaments, their care needs, even their 'ideal' climate to live in. To say I was a dog nerd would have been a complete understatement. Not... Continue Reading →
Over Christmas, my sweet sister-in-law asked me if I had ever read Let's All Be Brave by Annie F. Downs. I had never heard of her, but knew that one of my goals for 2018 was to read more, so I was interested. After a quick scan of the back of her book, I was sold.... Continue Reading →
One of the first times I can remember having to defend my 'average-ness' was in the seventh grade. At this point in school, teachers began splitting us up into 'regular' math and 'advanced' math classes. I had a few friends who were above average and a few friends who were average, like me. I remember... Continue Reading →
Jesus, marriage, family, friends, community, words, dogs, good music, health & adventure. "The things you are passionate about are not random, they are your calling." - Fabienne Fredrickson I have recently taken an unintentional hiatus from my blog over the last few months. I say unintentional because there have been so many times I have... Continue Reading →
In the last few months I have found some time in my schedule to become a regular podcast listener. I have a handful of podcasts that I subscribe to and one of those is Andy Stanley's Leadership Podcast. The man's a genius and shares a lot of wisdom with his listeners. A few weeks ago, I... Continue Reading →
So, last night I was having a particularly emotional night which, of course, inspired me to blog. I made a few notes on my phone about how I was feeling and what I was thinking and went to bed. This morning, I as I read over the notes I left myself, I just had to... Continue Reading →
Hello my lovely friends, Today I turned 23 years old. Can you believe it? Yeah, me neither. I always get kind of anxious in anticipation for my birthday. I'm not really sure why. I grew up always feeling like a princess on my birthday so, I guess in some ways, I know that birthdays tend... Continue Reading →
It's a new year my friends and we all know what that means, right? New year, new you. A fresh start, a clean slate, a new beginning, well, kind of. A new year does kind of give us some hope for a better year, right? Maybe some of you have some pretty big things you want... Continue Reading →
I have to share a completely embarrassing story with you. This summer was the first summer that me and a few of my friends were back in Kansas City after graduating from college. We decided we wanted to make the most of our time back together, so we planned a weekly girls night where we would... Continue Reading →
I'm a dreamer. I have conflicting feelings about that statement. So much of my personality is the dreamer type. "Spontaneity, creativity, risk-taker, rule-breaker." I love all of those words. But, in the same breath... "what's your plan." Easily rolls off the ole tongue. So, what is it? Am I enchanted by the idea of being... Continue Reading →
His Redeeming Pursuit 