TODAY IS THE DAY THAT YOU KILL COMPARISON, AND BRING FORTH YOUR OWN BEAUTY. AND TOMORROW-YOU, WILL THANK YESTERDAY-YOU WHEN THE LITTLE SQUARE PICTURES & COMPARISON GAME DOESN'T WEIGH YOU DOWN ANYMORE. BECAUSE TODAY YOUR GOAL IS TO BE TRULY YOU - AND THAT GOAL IS THE MOST PRECIOUS OF ALL. Comparison is an evil playing... Continue Reading →
o·ver·whelm
o·ver·whelm /ōvərˈ(h)welm/ • verb • past tense: overwhelmed; past participle: overwhelmed [defined as:] (1) bury or drown beneath a huge mass. (2) defeat completely. (3) give too much of a thing to (someone); inundate. (4) the art of beginning to experience a sliver of the depths of love, grace, power and Spirit that the Lord... Continue Reading →
Eagle Village – the land of obstacles and opportunities
Her name is Emily Baier. * She is my quirky comrade. Who also doubles as my merry mentee. We had the opportunity of a lifetime to spend a weekend together (9/12/15-9/13/15) with the rest of the Leader Advancement Scholars from the sophomore and freshman class from Central Michigan University. We packed our bags and headed north, to... Continue Reading →
Old Man. Orange T-shirt. CiCi’s Pizza.
Do you ever get that sudden feeling in the pit of your stomach to go and strike up a conversation with a complete stranger? Maybe you do, maybe you don't. But more recently than not I've found myself fighting that itching urge. God calling me to work for SpringHill Day Camps and me answering that call has given... Continue Reading →
LeaderShape – shaping a leader
You say the word "LeaderShape" among a group of CMU student leaders and hype swiftly rockets high into the sky. They said that it was an experience that you simply could not explain and you simply had to go. So I went. I went with the mentality of, "Okay, LeaderShape. Change my life." I'm not here to tell... Continue Reading →
The Day I Met Joe
So there's this quaint little local hole-in-the-wall coffee shop close to campus called Kaya. Every Wednesday there is open mike night. Some nights are filled with poetry. Some are filled with cover and original music. Some are filled with stand up comedy. Some nights there's a combination of all of the above. There's something in common... Continue Reading →
Spring Cleaning [Came a Little Early This Year]
Change: sometimes it's slow and takes time, other times it's quick and drastic. Although the decision to chop my hair was well thought out in advanced, Spring Cleaning (on my head) was the type of change of the latter. Not only did chopping my hair give me a fresh, new do, but it also gave me... Continue Reading →
Food ‘n’ Mood Journal
March Second. People take note this is already month number three. Relevant question, please don't take offense: How are we doing on our New Year's Resolutions? 'Ouch.' Touchy subject? Well, it's time to evaluate your progress and re-evaluate your methods of controlling the madness. That's why yesterday I decided to start a journal. No, not... Continue Reading →
Learn to Love Your Feet & Thighs
I am in the midst of the process of progress. Each day I am moving forward and advancing in my life. I need to embrace my flaws. Be able to look in the mirror and see the reflection of my wonderful Creator. Confidentially embrace and love what I'm most self conscious about. Because I am beautifully and... Continue Reading →
Easy Like Sunday Morning
So whether you made it to church this morning, or not, I thought I'd share with you a glimpse into a His House 10AM church service here at the wonderful campus of CMU: Our lead minister, Josh, called in sick to our executive minister, Dave, saying that he wasn't going to be able to make it. After... Continue Reading →