Growth, Principles
September 13, 2017

The other day, my little sister and a friend of mine were talking about how they loved to stay up late. “Yeah, but I always regret it in the morning,” my friend said. My little sister shrugged. “I’m pretty sure everyone does.” I think life is too short to live with regrets, so it’s my…

Faith, God, Dreams
August 30, 2017

“What does God want me to do?” A little girl asked me this question when I was counseling at a week-long summer camp for elementary-age girls. It was towards the end of the week, and during the worship service, all the girls were closing their eyes while seated. The counselors were lined up along the…

Trying, Failing, Success
August 16, 2017

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who…

Faith, God's Plans, Spiritual Growth
August 2, 2017

In this blog, I’ve talked a lot about my goals and plans. Even my About Me page is a short chronological summary of my career goals. You’d think I’d learned my lesson by now, that God’s plans are always better than mine, and I’d thought I had to until my last Realm Makers conference. Halfway…

Forest at Sunset
July 26, 2017

Says many a motivational poster. We’ve heard phrases like “planning ahead” and “looking at the big picture.” Books like The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People say, “Begin with the End in Mind.” And even in the bible:   “Man is like a breath; his days are like a passing shadow.” -Psalms 144:4 “Teach us…

God, Faith, Spiritual Growth
July 19, 2017

Recently, I was outlining a new story to post on WattPad. It was going great. I’d outlined most of it, loved the concept, and even involved a few of my WattPad followers on coming up with name ideas for characters, so they could contribute too. And then I got stuck. The hero in this story…

Spiritual Growth
July 12, 2017

Last week, we looked at physical regrets, and this week, we’ll be looking at spiritual regrets.   I’ll make a mistake out of arrogance or rebellion and let it plague me for years. For example, once me and the other girls in a small group were discussing where we’d live if not the U.S. A…

God, Regrets, Faith
July 5, 2017

In preparation for the Speak-Up Conference I’m attending, I was required to write a speech about this bible verse: “Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the…