Rose and Thorn

Lately I haven’t been able to stop smiling… and it is simply because no matter how imperfect life is, Jesus loves me and I am incredibly blessed. My life is absolutely beautiful and I don’t deserve any of it. In the last year I have experienced more then I ever thought possible. I lived in… Continue reading Saying Yes to Love

It seems like it was just yesterday. If I close my eyes I can remember every single detail, every emotion and the way God met me in my weeping to show me that His love for me knows no bounds. Usually the quiet atmosphere of the small laundry mat was a welcoming change, a time… Continue reading Being Stripped Down

I have been back for about a month now. Yet it seems like just yesterday I was sitting on the beach in Australia, the wind gently tossing the water to and fro as the sound of the waves constantly crashed into the shore. I can just as easily remember in Myanmar, tiptoeing out of my… Continue reading Love Always, A Lifelong Pursuit

In many ways it’s been easy coming home, I truly am incredibly blessed. Friends and a family who mean the world to me welcomed me home, two of my closest friends from my trip live close by, I simply adore my church and of course it is so great living next to the mountains once… Continue reading To Have an Undivided Heart

I am pretty sure kids are the definition of energy. These kids are quick on their toes, dodging here and there, chasing each other. The air is laced with their robust and contagious laughter, which heavily contrasts with the foreign Thai words. I have been in Asia for almost three months now and it is… Continue reading The Boy With the Yellow Shorts

Today is the day, that I get to take one tiny step, a tiptoe, into making a difference in the dark world known as human trafficking, where lives become meaningless and greed and wealth turn even the strongest of hearts into the most broken and vulnerable and where girls are simply used and abused until… Continue reading 12 Roses For 12 Dollars

Reflecting on this week, and all God has done in my heart, is like trying to count the raindrops that are cascading all around me as the thunder rolls in the background. Oh, I am so thankful for the rain pouring down in front of me, as I sip my hot Chai, letting the mug… Continue reading A Rose From Jesus

God has a sense of humor, Im sure of it. My feet swing back and forth, barely staying above the water. I can see my breath and the sun peeking up, the orange color bouncing across the water is a welcoming sight. I adore early mornings, crisp air and feeling like I'm the only one… Continue reading Won’t You Dance With Me

Fear is a very real, strong powerful force that the enemy uses to grab ahold of us, twisting our thoughts and mindset until we are paralyzed. I did not realize how much I let fear govern my life until today. Until I asked God with an open mind, what hinders me from hearing His voice.… Continue reading Fear Has No Hold

It hasnt  even been one week, and I can tell God is going to do incredible things here in australia. I mean I haven't even started classes and God is revealing Himself to me and showing me new things. At this rate, I am going to need multiple journals and also some serious help organizing… Continue reading Rainbows and Infinite love