this past weekend, we surprised Nora and Travis in colonial Williamsburg. there is nothing better than spending a crisp, 75 degree Fall day with my sister… after a short walk around town at dusk with the Shank family, and multiple…
eternity. eternity is forever, irreversible, purposeful, and never-ending. because of Christ’s substitutionary death on the Cross in our place, we can actually face a certain type of eternity. eternal wrath, outside of God’s presence, or ‘eternal pleasures at His right hand forevermore.’ yet, what…
Dad took us to Starbucks yesterday after church.  While we were waiting for our drinks, he discovered a new coffee for sale: an African blend called Rift Valley! This just so happens to be the same exact area I will…
Today, October 3, marks the 3 month countdown until I leave for Africa…until our team leaves for Uganda. That word–team–has become more real to me in preparation for this trip. I am not going to Africa simply to experience a…
end of day reflections “Waiting on God isn’t about the suspension of meaning and purpose. It’s part of the meaning and purpose that God has brought into my life. Waiting on God isn’t to be viewed as an obstruction in…
