The Quiet Life

 I’ve heard from many people that this week has been a heavy one, full of burdens too cumbersome to bear, worries that rob us of our peace, shame that eats away our hope. For those […]

This past weekend I was home in sunny South Florida for fall break. Every time I go home and am greeted by the salty sea air, I am always reminded of little pieces of my […]

Tonight, when I was walking back from Jennings Hall after practicing piano for several hours, I was caught off guard by the gusty winds and the ominous clouds that were quickly approaching from the West. […]

I was driving home from church with a friend last week when I confessed to her that there was a particular individual in my life that really frustrated me, testing my patience and revealing to […]

This summer I lived in Colorado Springs, where I did something I never thought I’d do. I climbed a mountain. Not a wimpy East Tennessee mountain, but a 14,060-foot mountain called Mount Bierstadt. Before moving […]

This post is for the weary soul whose heart is heavy from the weight of responsibility, the fear of the future, the needs of hurting friends, the shame of mistakes, the heartbreak of loss, the […]

Thursday was my grandparents’ 60th wedding anniversary. I called them to congratulate them on this milestone, and as my grandpa spoke, I could almost hear the smile in his voice. “Marrying your grandmother was the […]