“But it was I that taught Ephraim to walk; I took them up by their arms, but they did not know that I had healed them. I led them with cords of kindness, with bands of love, and I became to them as one who eases the yoke on their jaws, and I bent down…

Dear 15-year-old self, You have just received the call of a lifetime. Your mind is whirling, spinning with dreams and hopes of what could be or what will be. Of the places you might go, the things you might do… And who it might be with. Don’t let that distract you. Over the years, you…

Let’s be honest, I’ve never been good at the ‘typical gifts of God’. What am I talking about you ask? Well, if you grew up in church, there are typical abilities that everyone says are God given. Things such as singing, preaching, or playing any instrument. Oh, and talking to people. Now I’m not saying…

“Friend, do what you came to do.” – Matthew 26:50 This statement amazes me. The disciples have been praying in the garden; Jesus knows what is about to take place. He knows that Judas is coming to betray Him. But right in the middle of His betrayal, Jesus calls him His friend. This is the only place…

“Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones You have broken rejoice.” Psalm 51:8 I read this and it hit me so hard. I’ve read Psalm 51 multiple times, but I never noticed that line in verse 8 until the other day. This is the Psalm that David wrote after he had committed adultery…

2014. When I look back on 2014, two words come to mind: faithful and change. I spent the entire year fundraising and preparing to move to a country I fell in love with 4 years ago. In all honesty, nothing can prepare you for that. There were times I had doubt, and a few times I thought I might not…