5 Reasons Traveling to Another Country is Good for You
When I first decided to travel to another country it sounded fun, adventurous and like a once in a lifetime opportunity – plus I could
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When I first decided to travel to another country it sounded fun, adventurous and like a once in a lifetime opportunity – plus I could
There is a strong theme throughout the bible that challenges believers to walk in excellence as followers of Christ. But, when I personally began working
I’m ashamed to admit it, but I’ve looked around at everyone else and thought, “nobody is as busy as me.” I’ve compared my life to
My oldest is nearly seven and she still has the irrational fear of being sucked up by our vacuum cleaner. As far as I know,
God spoke one word clearly during the lecture phase; “Montana.” When I was 19 I left England and eagerly boarded a plane for The Netherlands
a particular passage in Philippians 4 immediately jumped into my mind. Which states, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Relevant magazine
Within a rock climbing route, there is often one spot defined as the crux. The moment of truth. The technical portion that once one is
…but as life continues, you realize just how out of control you are. Life is always full of transition. Whether it’s moving, a new job,
Reaching out. In the past 6 months, I’ve seen this phrase play out in Scripture repeatedly. In Luke chapter 8 Jesus was on his way
…this has probably been the hardest and most uncomfortable process that I have ever willingly engaged in. As I learn more about who God is
As I entered into 2017, I felt the Lord ask me to work on one thing this year: to PAUSE. Pause is defined as “a
A car crash. A head injury. A near broken toe. A long to-do list. An unexpected blessing. A teaching on worship. What do these all
“Lord, you are my portion and my cup of blessing; you hold my future. I will bless the Lord who counsels me – even at
I recently celebrated my 24th Birthday here in Montana, which is something entirely different than what I’m used to in Long Island N.Y (shout-out). My
Why does it always seem so difficult to trust God? Recently, I was studying and teaching the book of Samuel. In this book, there is
The silence feels devastating. If I lack these things when God speaks, you can probably guess how my heart is when I feel He is
About halfway through my Discipleship Training School outreach, my team spent a week in a Cambodian village (during Khmer New Year). It’s a week I
Picture a little girl tugging on her mother’s shirt because she didn’t want to be late for her first day of dance class. The eager,
Did you know that we were built to be in community? Even inside the most introverted, independent person, there is a desire to be in
On EDTS outreach in 2016, my team spent most our time in mountainside villages sharing the gospel and distributing Bibles. We hiked from one place
We have all been in that place… “NOW WHAT?” “What direction do I go?” “What am I supposed to follow?” I was 19 and at
All I had ever wanted growing up was just to be loved for who I was not for what I had done, was doing, or
You know that feeling you get when you are totally out of your element – your palms get sweaty and it seems like the room
It has been an undefined expectation in my head that marriage would fulfill or complete me… “How am I supposed to wait patiently for marriage?” This