I used to think green pastures naturally equated peace. And maybe it does. But “makes me lie down” when all I want to do is the next great Kingdom-driven thing, write the next melody, even bake the next loaf of bread...is something that’s harder for me. I’m adventurous, full of spirit, & while I often crave quiet moments of peaceful creativity throughout the day, I often accidentally fill those moments myself with all the “new” things mentioned above.
Read MoreWhen I first walked into my apartment, all I could stare at was the tree, outside this incredible balcony window.
I didn’t notice that the leaves were crunchy, or nonexistent in general.
I didn’t realize the dust collecting on our space was because of the lack of water.
Read MoreIt’s been eight weeks since I moved to Australia from my little touristy town in Southern California, and the whirlwind of mind and heart I’ve experienced has been beyond me. I feel as if I hit the ground running, have taken millions of notes, mental pictures, and filmed enough times to be a professional now, but I haven’t taken time to write.
Read More10:02 • Grace-Hope calls us from my mum’s car. “We have a flat tire.” After calling AAA (God bless those people) and meeting up with them, Jorge the tire-fixer, announced there was no hole in mum’s tire, just that it was a “bad tire.” It perplexed even him that it wasn’t leaking from any apparent spot, just wouldn’t hold air. The crazy thing? She had just had her tires checked and rotated the day before. He put on the spare, instructed us to a Sam’s Club, and sent us on our merry way. We were grateful that they were even open, and that the wait wasn’t too long.
Read MoreLast week, my contract just ended. I thought back to the two years prior when I had signed with them. Where my life was at. That this was truly and really my future. Actress, model. For lack of a better word, it was a definition. You know, sister, daughter, teacher, actress, writer, model. Defined in a single phrase and word.
Read MoreThe past several weeks have turned into months were I’m going back to Hosea, back to Amos & Obadiah & Joel. I’m digging in Jonah again today, and I realized with tears yet again how our God is in such relentless pursuit of our hearts. I’m seeing just how merciful He is. Jesus came as a physical representation of what God had been trying to tell His people for years.
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