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Grace to be an Introvert

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I am an introvert.  I think I start off too many blog posts with that statement. But I'm not going back to change it. I am an introver...
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Returning to Writing

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Back in November, I made a spontaneous decision to participate in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) .  I learned a lot through the...
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The Importance of Sweet, Slightly Older Friends

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A few summers ago, I sat in a coffee shop with a sweet friend on a beautiful afternoon. We chatted about a shared predicament: We both wante...
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A New Dream That's Not for Me

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In a few of my recent posts, I've mentioned a book that changed my perspective and planted a new dream in my heart.  The book is  M...
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Prayer Letter: April 2014

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Our team has seen God at work throughout Eastern Europe this year. Each month has been a great blessing to us, and leaving new friends and p...
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Conjunctions and Hope

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I enjoy grammar. Don't judge me. I like it. I don't know how or when it started, but it did. I like grammar. Diagramming sentenc...
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Recognizing Beauty (Even amid Destruction and Pain)

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I had every intention to write this post yesterday, but I didn't do it. Instead I said to myself, "I'll just write it while sit...
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