Bloom Against all Odds
At the beginning of this year I was asked to prepare a mini-sermon for my class. The theme I kept encountering was on surrender. Funny how I never anticipated for this to be the theme of my year... A couple months back I had a housemate ask me a startling question. She looked me straight [...]
In the more recent days, I've been playing this tiresome tug of war with my value. Do I believe to be worthy of great love? Am I significant to my friends and family? Do I value my opinions, the thoughts I have and the way I look? In a world where humans let others define [...]
Public Service Announcement: I AM ATTENDING BIBLE COLLEGE. It's still crazy to believe I've taken this road. Especially as someone who never considered this path. Heck, I didn't even want to attend Pepperdine University due to it's conservative/ religious views. And now I am going to Bible School?!? Honestly, I've kept it under wraps for [...]
One moment I am standing on this metaphoric mountain of joy. I feel like I've conquered all my demons and life is at an all-time high. A smile so big you can't see my eyes. I laugh at myself for ever having worried. I feel so certain that I'll never get off of this "high" [...]
As I was preparing for this post, I felt as if I was cheating you. Cheating you from the truth. Cheating you out of getting the authenticity you deserved. In order to make amends, please read this with grace as I pour my heart out. If you've read any of my previous posts, you'd know [...]
