Today, I’m joining Kerrie Williams and Kerry Todd for their third Hello, My Name Is link-up, which gives women a place to come together and “make Him famous by letting others know how He is redeeming [them and] how He has renamed [them].” Anxiety and fear–manifested in various delightful ways–have ruled me for much of my […]
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How often have you taken your grandparents for granted? I know I’ve been guilty of it–of assuming they’ll always be there… Since I’ve become an adult (blech), I’ve developed a new, deep appreciation for my grandparents. One of my very favorite things about our yearly visits to England is sitting down with my grandparents over […]
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I love England, I really do, but I LOVE Cambridge. As in, I feel joy-filled and cozy and comfortable and safe and home when I’m there. My mother, for the most part, was raised on the outskirts of Cambridge, and I’ve been spending time there since I was 6 weeks old. In college, I lived […]
Continue reading...Today is Orphan Sunday. Two years ago on this day, my heart was permanently wrecked, and adoption became the first choice for our family. I have been drawn to international adoption since high school. I always saw it as a far off, “maybe one day” thing–but, shortly after Orphan Sunday, 2011, we (Jon jumped on […]
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We’re back from England now, and I’ve begun the never-ending task of sorting through and editing hundreds of photos. For the next week or so, I’ll be sharing snippets of our trip with you. After our weekend at Becky’s house, we headed to The Lake District, a dreamy area in the north of England (the county […]
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According to Becky (and some official fact source, no doubt), Manchester is the third most diverse city in the world–behind New York and Paris. Our weekend in “the north” was full of delicious food (including Indian and Spanish), political protests, and interesting people. I also saw a guy who is probably the best singer ever […]
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Sorry that I’ve been blogging so sporadically lately! The past few weeks have been super busy; between the conference, my cousin Hannah visiting from England, planning our trip to England, and work/normal life responsibilities, I’ve been feeling a bit overwhelmed. Jon and I arrived in England on Thursday morning (for all of you internet baddies […]
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I’m not a big fan of Halloween, but I love decorating with pumpkins in the fall. I also love gold spray paint–it’s kind of a thing in my life right now. The big creamy colored, um, thing is called a cushaw. I’m kind of wondering if it would taste good, like spaghetti or acorn squash… […]
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Ok y’all, so I know you’re probably super sick of hearing about The Influence Conference. This is the last post on it, I promise. I learned some fantastic, stronghold-shattering, life-changing stuff, and I really want you to benefit from it, too. God created women to be vulnerable, to connect on a heart level, but our […]
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“To name your fears is to destroy them… life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” Lara Casey at The Influence Conference Girls/women have been a source of anxiety in my life since maybe second grade or so. They have often hurt my feelings and intimidated me. So, I obviously thought that attending a […]
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