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Ramblings

  • A Simple Thank You

    It’s 3 a.m. and I’m reaching for the phone. It’s a Friday night and I’m on-call which means this phone call is probably some drunk freshman who locked themselves out of their room. I answer and the girl on the other end frantically tells me, “He’s bleeding! We need help!”. I immediately ask which floor, grab my Read more

  • Bitterness is a Loaded Gun

    In this season of my life, bitterness is my greatest sin struggle. I have bottled up years of emotional hurt and pain and I’ve refused to confront the people who have hurt me. This has resulted in a deep and vindictive bitterness in my heart. I want to punish those who have hurt me. I Read more

  • Radical Change

    I read this in a Bible commentary for 1 Peter 4:1-6 and loved it, enjoy! “Unsaved people do not understand the radical change that their friends experience when they trust Christ and become children of God. They do not think it strange when people wreck their bodies, destroy their homes, and ruin their lives by Read more

  • “I’m fine, thanks.”

    Ever since I turned 21, people have been pressuring me to drink. I politely decline which is always followed by the want for an explanation. I sweetly reply saying that I don’t drink which is followed by guffaw or shock. For some reason, people cannot fathom that someone wouldn’t want to consume alcohol. I usually Read more

  • Signs you’re living in a horror movie

    Have you ever been home alone and sworn something really bad was going to happen? Well, fear not my friend. I have comprised the following check-list that will allow you to assess your current level of danger as well as the likelihood of you being murdered, mangled, kid-napped, etc. You are currently walking around the Read more

  • A Beautiful Redemption

    My family has been through a lot over the past 2 years. I have been constantly reminding myself to consider my trials pure joy (James 1) and that God is in control. Though I’ve told myself this many times, it didn’t really sink in until tonight. Not only does God have a plan, but he knows our Read more

  • What Disney taught me about relationships…

    1. Dishonesty is a great foundation for a romantic relationship. Aladdin and Jasmine worked out just fine. 2. Thieves (Aladdin) and con-artists (Flynn Rider) make great boyfriends. 3. Whenever you kiss your significant other there WILL be fireworks. 4. You should always change who you are for a man (Ariel). 5. Befriend woodland creatures. They’ll Read more

  • The Best Years of Your Life

    Now we’ve all been told that your college years are the best years of your life. Those deceptively short four years are suppose to bring growth in all sectors of your well-being. You’re suppose to meet you bridesmaids/groomsmen, create those college party memories, and most likely, you’ll find your soul mate. All I have to Read more

  • Dear Internet…

    I’ve been at work since 8:00 a.m. this morning. I’ve checked Facebook, Twitter, and my e-mail a hundred times since then. I’ve also enlisted the help of stumbleupon.com (awesome) and even resulted to looking up random celebrity trivia on Internet Movie Database. I’ve watched Daniel Tosh’s stand-up via YouTube and even listened to the Fieval Goes West Read more

  • 5 Things That Blew My Mind

    As I’ve gotten older, I’ve discovered that you think things are a certain way as a child and learn that they are quite the opposite as you get older. Here are some things I’ve been completely wrong about:  I didn’t realize I was spelling the word ‘different’ (I spelled it ‘diffrent’. Classy, I know.)incorrectly until my Read more