I’m starting to learn that living a life for Jesus is a lot about how well you walk in the valleys. Sometimes we just get stuck—stuck in between the crisis and the turning point where everything is okay. Sometimes we get stuck in the “I’m okay, but not good” point. Sometimes we are confident about…
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“Classical forms change due to virtuosos. Because they’re not wholly rejecting a certain style or form, they’re just pushing the boundaries.” I read this quote in an article about artistic styles and norms, specifically in dance, and what creates them or changes them. The standards of technique in dance styles have changed pretty drastically over…
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We all have things in our lives which try to hold us back. Some of these things are obvious while others are more subtle and hard to see, frequently disguising themselves as just a normal part of life or lurking behind the scenes of other more blatant problems. It is easy, in the face of…
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It has been almost a month since the 4th of July. Did you realize that? Do you even really remember what that day was like or what you did in the following days and weeks? I bet it has slipped most everyone’s mind by now, pushed away by the business of life. For us, the 4th of…
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So often as Christians we get wrapped up in our own imperfections. We messed this up, or could’ve done that better, or don’t feel adequate enough to do this big thing for God. We can get so caught up, in ourselves really, that we lose sight of God. We get this narrow tunnel vision; everything…
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This world is a really tough and hard place. When we are exposed to it, we find there is so much pain and suffering. We hear about all the people facing cancer and death, and all of the hungry and starving children of the world. We have to deal with rape, abuse, human trafficking, and…
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Doubt, the one who always shuts you down. The one who makes you feel not good enough. It gets in the way of your calling and purpose in life. It tells you that you can never do it, never make it. It tries slow you down and then tell you it’s too late to try….
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“Having anxiety and depression is like being scared and tired at the same time. It’s the fear of failure, but no urge to be productive. It’s wanting friends, but hating socialising. It’s wanting to be alone, but not wanting to be lonely. It’s caring about everything, then caring about nothing. It’s feeling everything at once,…
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We live in a crazy world that has a bad habit of throwing crazy things at us. These crazy things can lead to depression and abuse (whether it is of substances, relationships or yourself.) Because of the time period that we live in, these things abound. They are everywhere in this world, and it’s hard…
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