I'm going to be really honest right now. I don't want to hear about Jesus anymore. I am really tired of hearing about what this God who lives inside me is like. We talk about Jesus like He's up in the … Read more about Let’s Not Talk
In the Club
I walked through the front doors, not really sure what I was going to find. I had a feeling it would be similar to what I have seen before, but this was an American strip club, so I wasn't entirely … Read more about In the Club
For Love
Growing up, I was surrounded by people who participated in Ash Wednesday and Lent. While I observed from a distance, I never really understood why anyone would want to do that. Why would anyone want … Read more about For Love
Towers of Babel
As I sat in my new room, looking at my new surroundings, thinking about my new friends and all the "newness" that was happening in my life, I began to feel exhausted. I have done a lot of new things … Read more about Towers of Babel
It Begins
The presence of God filled the room as the guitar was strummed and the hands of a talented young woman played the keys on the keyboard. It was a small room with a few people in it, but where there are … Read more about It Begins
A More Excellent Way
There is this saying in the church, something I have heard all my life. "You have to shut the world out," I would hear over and over. And, while I know what they mean and their intentions may be good, … Read more about A More Excellent Way
A Girl, Interrupted
I am sitting on the couch at war. A battle within is taking place, and since I have not grown the courage to say anything, I sit in silence. I'm supposed to want to do this, I know God is telling me … Read more about A Girl, Interrupted
Get Some Practice
I’m looking at him like he is crazy. Honestly, I hardly know him so he might be crazy, but I am in a foreign country with him, and several others, and I have to believe that he isn’t … Read more about Get Some Practice
My Inspiration
I climb into the jeepny and sit down quickly. I dig into my backpack, rummaging around looking for my wallet. I finally find it nestled in that one corner of the backpack that seems to hide everything … Read more about My Inspiration