Have you ever just blurted something out in a conversation and been surprised to hear what you said? That thought of “Oh! So...I guess THAT is how I feel about it....” I just recently had that feeling of revelation when I was asked the question, “Why is your faith so important to you?”
As I thought about what I wanted to say to you all in my last blog as a Delight Blog Contributor, I began to reflect on what the Lord has taught me over the last six months. This season of my life has been a true joy as I have dug into the Word and listened to what the Lord wanted me to share each month.
Read MoreSocial media. A great tool that has been able to connect billions of people from around the world. It’s an amazing thing, really. I’ve been able to gain and maintain so many friendships from the few years that I’ve been an active social media user.
Forgiveness is a hard thing to do. But why? What is the big obstacle in forgiving others? Through these past 6 months of my life, I have learned that my heart is so deeply oriented on other people more than it is on God. My great need is that the Lord be MORE real to me than OTHER people.
Read MoreInadequate, flawed, unwanted, and insufficient is how we are often led to feel when we are turned down from something. This season for me has felt like a season full of “no’s” in which I’ve been turned away from jobs, cut at an audition, and didn’t land a leadership position that I wanted. Needless to say, it’s been a time of growth and reflection.
Read MoreI graduated from college two weeks ago, and it was honestly an amazing experience. I got to decorate my cap ( it's super cute, btw), I had a great time taking my senior pictures, and I passed all my classes (a relief lol). Plus, graduation day was great and having my family around me to celebrate this new season made it all the more special. Quoting High School Musical, I guess you could say it was "the start of something new."
Read MoreIn the midst of a dark cloud of defeat based on my own abilities and strength, I found myself praying for renewal and transformation of my heart. In the midst of a summer that felt like the most challenging season thus far, I was choosing faith.
Read MoreSummer can look very different for many of us. For some, we can't wait for the sunshine and catching up with old friends, for others we would rather stay in school and avoid going home for three months.
Read MoreI recently resonated with a quote from an unknown speaker which read, “Authenticity is
freedom from the illusion of fear and alignment to the reality of love”. This really captivated
me, and I immediately wanted to live in that truth.
