We had just finished our last day of ministry in Northwest Africa, and it was time to debrief and have some fun. Our CGA Leadership Track had friends in Spain, and the plan was to spend a day and a…

We were all gathered in a small room in Northwest Africa–The 17 people I’ve been in leadership track with for the past 7 months.  Our host told us to all open our Bibles to Luke 10, the time when Jesus…

One of my favorite places in Gainesville is Laurel Park. Laurel is a huge public park on the lake, with plenty of space to hammock, walking paths, and sports fields. I have played sports, laughed, cried, processed, and prayed at…

“But I’ll still believe though there’s cracks you’ll see When I’m on my knees I’ll still believe, And when I’ve hit the ground, neither lost nor found, If you’ll believe in me I’ll still believe.” -Mumford & Sons  I ended…

I want you all to listen to a song.  For a while now, I’ve been trying to find a way to use words to tell you what Papa is doing in my life right now. My words never seemed to…

One hour ago I was at my favorite coffee shop, sitting on my favorite couch, and I pulled out my laptop to write a blog. I spent about 45 minutes trying to write…and let me tell you…it was garbage. I…

When I was 9 or 10 years old, I received my first “quiet time” devotional. I had made a personal decision to accept Jesus into my heart less than a year prior, when my dad gave me a little blue…

Yesterday I was driving home from a night of worship, when I found myself behind a white, lifted pick-up truck. I immediately noticed the license plate, which read “NVRENUF.”  “What a tragedy,” I thought. “This person doesn’t know enough.” I pondered…

Over the past two or three months, God has taught me so much about vulnerability. I’ve read about it, talked about it in class, practiced it, and now I want to share with you a few things about it. So,…