I ran as I watched it on the TV. As I watched an event unfold that should tear us all to pieces. But when I looked around, I saw nothing out of the ordinary. A few glances at the TV, then right back to lifting weights, biking or staring at a screen. As I ran and saw the headline “Florida High School Shooting” I got angrier. I got to the point where I couldn’t just run, watch and wait as if that would do anything for the parents, husbands, wives, mothers, daughters, brothers t

Magnolia laid there, her mother had come in, shut the curtains, kissed her on the forehead and closed the door. She jumped out of bed and tiptoed to the window where she drew the curtains away. She sat on her knees and looked up, the pale light illuminating her face. She looked up at me and smiled, waiting. “Tell me again, tell me again!” She attempted to whisper. So, again, I began the story as I always do. “In another time, I was not yet confined to the sky. I walked among

Have you ever asked for forgiveness from someone? If you’re like me, you have and when you do, you expect all to be forgiven. Turn that around though, and someone asks you for it, are you ready to return it as easily as you ask for it? When I drive to and from school, it’s about a 200-mile drive. Sometimes that drive feels endless. Sometimes I think I’m two hours in and I’ve only been on the road for 20 minutes. Many times I wish I could fast-forward to when I arrive and I’m

New Years is just around the corner in case you’ve missed it on all the commercials and advertisements everywhere. Retail stores are stocking up on athletic gear. Grocery stores are stocking up on the latest health trends. Instagram advertisers are throwing the newest diets, teas, pills, and instant hot body hacks at their followers. The funny thing is, we all fall for it. Myself included. We’re sucked into this time of year where trying new things and sticking to them feels

I’m here, climbing these steps in the gym. Kind of wishing I hadn’t set myself up at such a high speed. I’m already tired. I’m trying to act like I’m not actually dying, huffing and puffing up these steps. I come here to feel good. To release stress. But I find myself even more stressed. I look to the person to my right. She’s going faster, she’s been here for 20 minutes, I’ve been here for four and I’m exhausted. She’s got a bigger butt, leaner legs, probably a thigh gap too

Everyone is talking about the Las Vegas shooting and it brings up some hard questions. It leads me to ask “where is God in the midst of all this pain?” “What is he planning and why does he allow this to happen?” “How can I even pray about something I feel I have no power over?” I believe these questions are necessary, even encouraged. The disciples asked questions such as these and we are free to do the same. However, asking the questions doesn’t make it any easier. This is s

For anyone who has ever been in a long distance relationship, kudos to you. It’s a daunting thing honestly. A lot of people may not recommend it. Some will say it never works. But for me, I say everyone should go through it at least once. What on earth would make me say that? If you had asked me that freshman year of college I would have laughed in your face. However, experience has given me a new perspective on it. To fill you in, me and my boyfriend (A.K.A best friend) have

Is our sin the cause of these natural disasters? That’s a BIG question, I know. Recently, I worked on a reading assignment with the book “Where Was God?” by Erwin W. Lutzer. One thing he brings up is the idea that because we are sinners, we now live in a sinful, imperfect environment, hence, the disasters. “…Paul then connects the curse of nature with man’s sin. He points out that man’s state of sin was his own doing, but God subjected nature to the curse even though it had n