Experiences and Ratatouille

Words are amazing. Usually words are enough. They can describe something so perfectly, it’s almost magical. But sometimes, they’re not enough. Have you ever seen Ratatouille? It’s an animated movie by PIXAR about a rat who becomes a chef. It’s quite fantastic. In the movie, the rat (who’s name is Remy) gives his brother a …

Pride

Last night I ended up having a fantastic conversation with a new friend. We talked about discipleship, ministry, and our own struggles in faith. Turns out that we both struggle with pride. My pride is usually manifested through my thoughts. I don’t know how much my own prejudice is shown, but I know that internally …

Dedication

It didn’t occur to me straightaway after my recent relationship ended that I would be single again-in fact, it wasn’t until almost a week later that I realized that I was single and what that would mean. But by that time, I was excited to go back to being single because of things like, FREEDOM!! …

Fantastic Articles

Hello! I wanted to share with you some of the amazing articles I have recently read (ya know, that ones I read instead of reading for English…). I used to have a policy of not reading articles (most especially if they were on Facebook), and now that I think about it, I’m not entirely sure …

Sadness and Good Things

“[Sadness is] happy for deep people.” – Doctor Who Yes. Yes it is. When I am sad, whether it’s just a little sad or even when I’m bawling my eyes out sad, I feel so good (isn’t this crazy?!?). Why? Why am I happy when I’m so sad? It’s simple: when I’m sad, specifically when …

Good.

Today I realized that I feel good. I feel really good. Like, the best I’ve felt in a really long time. This is not like a super-ultra-high, where everything in my life is completely and totally amazing and everything is fitting together like a cheesy rom-com. In fact, while things could be worse, they are …

Anywhere

Last night I found myself wondering, If I could go anywhere (and I mean ANYwhere), where would I go? Europe, Narnia, Middle Earth, China, New York, the Land of the Immortals (a.k.a., the North Pole for anyone who doesn’t know Holly Claus)… I found the answer in some of my favorite books. Either the Land …

Adulting

Dear Readers, I finished my last final on Wednesday. The strangest feeling I have yet experienced was walking out of said final to discover that I had just finished my first semester of college. One second you’re hanging out with your friends and family, thinking that there will always be someone who will do everything …

The Most Traumatizing Event of My Life

I wrote this for an essay for my English class. Hope you enjoy. My sister and I were standing in the gloomy cold shade of the gray concrete porch. The sky was the normal Colorado light blue and the tree that stood in the middle of our front yard was casting its protective shadow over …

July

Take off your shoes now You’ve come a long way You walked all these miles And now you’re in the right place This is your party Everyone came Everyone’s smiling I’m singing your name And the nightmares and monsters Your biggest fears Seem lightyears away No, they won’t find you here I’ll hold your head …