It's okay that I'm a paradox. It's okay that I don't fit inside a box. It's okay that the beginning of this post rhymes, and the rest isn't going to. For most of my life, I thought it was about the box. The labels. I gave them to myself and to other people in order [...]
Tag: faith
Happy 7 Year Anniversary, LA //
(The photos above are of 17 year old me in 2009, just a month into living in Los Angeles. This is one of the most difficult but most needed articles I've ever written. This is my heart. This is me.) 7 years ago on this date, I moved from Florida to Los Angeles with just [...]
The “B” Word.
"I never thought to ascribe my mother's emotional and physical exhaustion to the lack of a husband and father; rather, I ascribed it to my existence. In other words, I grew up learning the exact opposite of what Eisenhower was taught. I learned that if I didn't exist, the family would be better off. I [...]
Trust //
Those who know me well are aware of my love of walking. I don't drive often, unless necessary, which makes my neighborhood the perfect fit for me. I am walking distance to grocery stores, Starbucks, shops, and most importantly (specifically), Trader Joes. Yesterday in the 97 degree heat, I decided to walk to Trader Joes [...]
Be Boundless //
"You don't have a soul. You are a soul; you have a body." Growing up in Florida, the majority of my childhood memories include heat and humidity. Most days after school, I would finish my homework as quickly as possible (making my big brother secretly help me) so that I could go jump in the [...]
My Painted Desert: O J A I
We want it all, don't we? The excitement and opportunity of city life, along with the quaint, peaceful serenity of being far from traffic, overpopulation, and constant work. Living in balance isn't always an easy thing for me to navigate, but I have found that it is crucial to my overall health. There truly is [...]
The Journey of Trust & Wonder //
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." -Jeremiah 29:11 Alright everyone, I have a confession to make. I am extremely directionally challenged. No...really...I mean it. If I'm driving, you can spin me around in a [...]
Breathe and be Wild//
"The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life." -John 33:4 Overwhelmed after a very long day, my weary body sat curled up, aching restlessly in my little red Aveo in the parking lot of Rite Aid where I let it all out. I found myself deep in [...]
Genuine Faith: Things Just Got Real
Last night, I had the honor of leading the devotion (on the topic of genuine faith) before we went out for Treasures strip club outreach, and I will be sharing that with you today. As I spent time meditating on this, praying, and talking to my mentor about it, I was truly blown away by [...]
God gives us more than we can handle.
"When Job lifted his face to the storm, when he asked and was answered, he learned that he was very small. He learned that his life was a story. He spoke with the Author, and learned that the genre had not been an accident. God tells stories that make Sunday school teachers sweat and mothers [...]
