yes, You have.

my sweet Lord & Saviour: there is none like You. You are unmatched in every way imaginable. You are so holy and glorious; Your marvelous works are awe-inspiring and breath-taking. there are no words to match Your majesty. You are beyond comprehension. and with all that i am, i adore and praise You with my [...]

the ultimate gift.

This Christmas has been more real than any other I’ve ever had. The older I get, the more emotional I become about things. My thoughts have been about Christ as a baby, and how He chose to come. He chose to come. In the form of a helpless, dependent baby. In a stable. To a [...]

life.

MMy life has been nothing short of crazy in this last month. here’s what’s been going on: 1. i had “that week” of school. you know. the one with all the tests, papers, and projects due simultaneously. that was crazy. but i made it out alive! 2. been celebrating birthdays like mad. we have like [...]

search me.

search me know me & show me what i have done, what needs to change, what i can learn and take me there, i’ll follow cause Your mercies are new every morning Your thoughts for me outnumber the sands Your hands catch my tears when i’m crying You guide me and hold me in Your [...]

drawn to redemption by the grace in His eyes

Oh sweet Lord Jesus – You say to come and bring my burdens to You and You will carry them because You care for me. So here I am. All of me – my blemishes, my mess-ups, and all. I can’t even begin to express my need for You. You are life. Without You, there [...]

no guilt in life, no fear in death.

“so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe” [[philippians 2:15]] can’t sleep. this verse popped into my head and heart. it’s so challenging to us as children of God. we are called to be blameless [...]

and the beauty of grace is that it makes life not fair.

Lord Jesus – How I fail miserably everyday. I am so glad that You always hear me, and You are always faithful to me. Lord, I need You so much today. These last weeks have been so wearisome to me & have made me realize my need for You greater than ever before. You are [...]

houseboat.

so i just got back from houseboat, which was this year’s high school summer camp location at dale hallow lake! woohoo! it’s SO SO beautiful there. and it’s cool, cause we live on boats and worship outside under the stars every night. i got to co-lead a group of 11 girls with my best friend, [...]

chaos.

so. i honestly have no idea what to think or feel at all right now. there is a lot going on in my life, mind, and heart. so much that i can’t begin to put it into words. the Lord is doing some crazy awesome things, and i now more than ever can tell that [...]

tonight.

i was so majorly encouraged tonight. i went to sr. high [the high school dept at my church] because it was senior celebration night AND freshmen move-up night, and since i have both, i went. and it was a huge celebration of what God has done, is doing, and will do through the youth ministry. [...]