As with most of my blog posts, this started with four paragraphs and somehow over the course of twenty-four hours morphed into a mini-sermon. This is a general overview of the book of James with a focus on certain aspects of his letter. To truly grasp and internalize this letter, I would recommend reading and …
Release. Embrace. Grasp.
Today, I share with you my heart behind my website, Hungry for Authenticity, and the premise for the book I'm writing. It involves my eating disorder struggle, recovery, and the freedom I found in Christ. Please watch to learn more! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aktwYaqr3t4
Alone Time
I have found that I love being alone. In fact, I prefer being alone. I struggle to be social. It’s not my natural tendency to want to spend time with people. I will admit that there was a period of my life in which alone time was not healthy. I would categorize my versions of …
Tips for a Successful DITY Military Move Part III: The Aftereffect
This continues and concludes the "Tips for a Successful DITY Military Move" series. You can check out Part I: The Preparation and Part II: The Move. Today's post will be on the aftereffect of our move: from the moving-in day to about four months post-move. The Aftereffect Immediately Post-Move: We moved in on Monday. We …
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Tips for a Successful DITY Military Move Part II: The Move
This continues the "Tips for a Successful DITY Military Move" series. You can check out Part I: The Preparation and Part III: The Aftereffect. Today's post will focus on the actual move itself. Let's get started. The Move The Morning Of: We packed up the remaining items and loaded them in the Uhaul. The mattress …
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Tips for a Successful DITY Military Move Part I: The Preparation
Ben and I moved from North Dakota to Texas in November 2016. We received orders at the end of July 2016 and moved about three months later - a pretty quick turn around. It also was our first move together in the military. I divided this topic into a three part series: The Preparation, The …
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Memorizing Scripture
The last time I remember actively memorizing scripture was in Awanas - which was early elementary school - so quite a long time ago. I noticed throughout my junior high/high school/college years that I had a knack for memorizing. I enjoyed writing flashcards and going through them countless times until I had them all memorized. …
Bible Study: Reflection on 2 Timothy
I specifically put "Reflection" in the title because this in no way should constitute a comprehensive Bible Study of 2 Timothy. For the past six weeks I took part in our church's women's ministry study of 2 Timothy. I really enjoyed the process of having homework every day (yes I actually do miss homework... on …
A Home-Baker??
Ben and I usually take drives when we need to have a serious conversation. I have a tendency to clean during these types of talks, so we learned quickly that removing me from the home during these conversations limits distractions. In early 2016, Ben came home from a two-week long training and I said, "Can …
Less “er,” More Average
"Blah Blah bounces back to pre-pregnancy weight just after two weeks of giving birth." The ridiculous tabloid reads. I sarcastically mumble, "It takes 9 months to put on the weight so it makes perfectly healthy sense that it would fall off in two weeks." I try to just stare at what new gum flavor I …
