If obedience requires sacrifice, how is it that our sacrifices don't necessarily prove our obedience? Not much time is needed to answer this question based on my own life experiences. During Lent … [Read more...]
Obedience & Sacrifice: The Motivation of Love
May 14, 2013 Leave a Comment
The very foundation of Christianity is based on obedience and sacrifice. In the garden before being arrested, Jesus "fell on his face and prayed, saying, 'My Father, if it be possible, let this cup … [Read more...]
Happy Engagement, Happy New Year!
December 31, 2012 3 Comments
Today I write to you with some very exciting news! My brother, Brad, proposed to his girlfriend (now fiance) Jessica :) We are so excited for them and for the blessing to be part of their very … [Read more...]
“I Breathe You In, God” – Bryan & Katie Torwalt
December 12, 2012 Leave a Comment
In midst of our busy lives, may we always remember to stop, rest in the Lord, and breathe in His presence. May we feel the rise and fall of our chests... feel the breath that He provides. It's His … [Read more...]
In the Security of His Love
December 4, 2012 Leave a Comment
Hello! It's sooooo good to be back and writing again :) I've missed y'all so much! Thanks for still checking in here and there during my absence, and I look forward to writing again … [Read more...]
Praying to the Savior King
October 10, 2012 1 Comment
As I sit here in the union on the bustling campus of MSU, I love to just sit and watch. What a humbling experience it is to step back from my own life and watch the orchestra of life around me. … [Read more...]
Peace in His Presence
September 1, 2012 1 Comment
We are all looking for it, aren't we? The peace of mind so profound that it saturates our souls. We crave it. We long for it, and we can find it. "Do not be anxious about … [Read more...]
Endurance
August 22, 2012 Leave a Comment
Even now I can still hear the spinning instructor... "Push it out! 10 more seconds... Sprint!!!" It was only 6:00 o'clock this morning when sweat had already begun to trickle down my face, and we … [Read more...]
Thriving even in the drought
August 8, 2012 1 Comment
Life is full of changes. One of the most popular passages in Ecclesiastes (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8) refers to how there is a season for everything in our lives! In the midst of all … [Read more...]
“…I will be their God!” – The Lord’s provision
July 2, 2012 3 Comments
"Behold, I will gather them from all the countries to which I drove them in my anger and my wrath and in great indignation. I will bring them back to this place, and I will make them dwell in … [Read more...]
