Batir We Go

batir family shenanigans

  • Amazing Grace

    Growing up in a Christian home, the word “grace” has always been a household word. I always knew what grace was and knew that God’s grace applied to everyone, including me. However, recently I have come to realize that knowing something is different than truly understanding something. I know that I’m forgiven and God shows Read more

  • A Historical Conviction

    As you may or may not know, I am a history buff. I love learning about different generations, eras, wars, cultures, etc. They truly fascinate me. So it was very exciting when I was granted membership into the Highland Park Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Membership into this exclusive organization is only given to Read more

  • The Faint of Heart

    “I know that life is a doorway to eternity, and yet my heart so often gets lost in petty anxieties. It forgets the great way home that lies before it. Unprepared, given over to childish trivialities, it could be taken by surprise when the great hour comes and find that, for the sake of piffling pleasures, Read more

  • My Top 6 Disney Leading Men

    Or more appropriately titled, “My Top Animated Male Characters from Disney/Dreamworks Movies”, but the former is shorter. So I was reading an article on HelloGiggles where a blogger listed her Top 5 Disney men and I disagreed with 4 out of 5 of them (Peter Pan, really? Its basically pedophilia.). So I decided to come up with Read more

  • Looking for the Intellectual

    I’m currently taking a cultural formations class entitled, “The Intellectual and Social History of Europe from 1780 to Present”. We mainly discuss the role intellectuals have played in society. Topics have ranged from coal miners strikes to the development of the atomic bomb. Despite the insane amount of reading required for this class (we have Read more

  • A Look Into The Life of a Twin

    Being a twin is something that no one will ever understand unless, of course, you are one. You will never know what it feels like to share your entire childhood with someone. You share experiences, an environment, and, in my case, most of your physical appearance. Being a twin is probably the most important thing Read more

  • 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