smiling addiction

this video is a sermon illustration created by Crossroads Community Church. they won “best in show” at the Granger Film Festival. read my additional comments at the bottom after viewing. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moxQMTfclLQ] how stinkin’ REAL is this? it brought me to tears. too often we appear happy when we are not. when we’re actually depressed, scared,… Continue reading smiling addiction

simply strategic and God is frickin’ huge

we are hosting the wiredchurches.com workshops today (tuesday). these workshops consist of 1) communications 2) first impressions 3) volunteers. i’ve been to the communication workshop before so i am excited because i am attending the volunteer workshop lead by the simply strategic guys, Tony Morgan and Tim Stevens.  I am excited because this kind of… Continue reading simply strategic and God is frickin’ huge

faith – not emotion

i need to have that tattooed on my frickin’ forehead… for reals. i am so emotional. at times i blame it on just being a girl but really…. no…. i am just OVERLY emotional about too much, especially when it comes to God-stuff. when my emotions outweigh my faith in God’s timing, i begin to see myself as more holy and… Continue reading faith – not emotion

vacation all i ever wanted, vacation had to get away…

that’s right… i am going on V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N!!!! people, i haven’t been on a REAL vacation in all of my life… so that includes all of my almost 22 years of living. sure i’ve gone on family trips to see family and one time i spent a week in an impoverish mexico city… but no disney world,… Continue reading vacation all i ever wanted, vacation had to get away…

i think i’ve become captivatingly wild at heart

ever tire of being single? disclaimer: before you keep reading just know this post comes from the emotional heart of an almost 22 year old, incredibly single christian girl who just watched “Run Away Bride”. a movie about a girl who leaves 5 men at the alter… yes 5 … and gets Richard Gere at… Continue reading i think i’ve become captivatingly wild at heart