3 Ways I’ve Learned to Dance with Fear
Fear is a funny thing. It sneaks up on us. If we let it, fear can captivate us. Fear can strangle us from being who we are made to be. It can strip us of the joy found in life’s everyday pleasures. But if we press into it, and we seek to find the root […]
Love Doesn’t Hold Its Tongue
As the school year is coming to a close, I have done a lot of reflecting. Being a teacher you always want to believe that you made a difference. I have learned much about myself working with kids for 9 straight months, some things I am proud of, others I would be embarrassed to put […]
Love Sees
I look around and see many nameless faces. Each person with a different story, unique interests, tragic heartache, mountain of success, weird hobby and yet… God so loved. I’ve been thinking about the word love a lot lately. How loosely it’s used, but the weight it carries. What would it actually look like to love? […]
Fighting Fear: Refocusing Your Gaze
They say you get stronger in the broken places when you lean into the crisis that your facing In your weakness you’re made strong They say when you’ve fallen off a horse, the first thing you gotta do of course is climb right back on And suddenly… I lost all control. Literally. I lost all control. Those were […]
You Cover Me: My Comfort
I.am.tired. It is a constant phrase I am guilty of repeating and consistently hearing. But I am. I am tired. I’m tired of stress, an endless to-do list, mountains of worries, the heaviness of inadequacies. I am tired. And simply put, I’m tired, because I’m not resting. “Why are you not resting, Kali? That’s silly,” […]
My Hiding Place
As Lent approached for the year of 2014, I had been doing some personal reflection in regards to my not-so-fun/ this-is-getting-difficult/ not-so-new new years resolutions. At first, it was humorous to me that I had fallen into the familiar pit of failing to break old habits or start new ones, but eventually turned into a […]
Storm Chasers
In the middle of the storm, you are the peace In the middle of the desert, you are my strength In the middle of my mess, you wash my feet In the middle of it all, you never leave Last night as the cold front blew in, I was reminded of the Lord’s might that was displayed in the […]
We are the Least of These
My heart is stirring as I reflect on the goodness of the Lord. When I hear the word “compassion” my mind instantly races to one particular girl I met this summer. I’m sure she does not remember my name, or comprehend how she transformed my heart. I am confident that Jesus used this little girl […]
Let Freedom Ring, Let it Ring LOUD!
I would like to explain myself for the gongs that have been clanging loudly when I walk by. Have you heard the chains breaking? You’ve probably witnessed the dancing, and I’m sorry if you’ve heard the singing. Do you feel it? Neither do I, because the weight, oh that heavy burdensome weight is gone. What […]
Perverted Love
Love is patient. Love is kind. Love is losing your mind. It will take you off your feet and blow you away, and even in the worst of circumstances, you will stay. What is love? Love is unchanging, unwavering, life-altering, satisfying. Love can make you hide or can turn you into a bride. Love is […]