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Today, I sat in church. The pastor asked all college leaders to rise, then he asked all college students to rise, and then all helpers. I sat… and it felt like I was left out at the party. Normal Sundays are different at church, but today was all about college students and for the first time, I felt graduated- but it wasn’t what I thought it would feel like. Some people feel the weight of their large potential after graduation, but I felt the opposite. During the service, the

I have meant to write of freedom, but I feel completely unqualified. If I am falling into comparison-thoughts, I could imagine multiple people that live more freely than I do…but that’s why I am writing- in a desperate attempt to practice what I preach and live in a way that I believe I am called to. Thoughts started churning a few nights ago while watching Titanic with my boyfriend and his roommates. We forgot how long that film was when we started it, but I insisted on stay

When people ask me if I like Orange County (where i grew up), I usually say something that gives credit to the beach and calls attention to the superficiality, but finally gives praise to Disneyland. I grew up 5-10 (depending on heavy traffic) minutes away from the happiest place on earth. Sometimes, my sister and I would go after school, go on one ride, and do our "disney skip" arm in arm around the park. Constantly on the verge of motion sickness and with cotton candy all o

In eighth grade, I took this confirmation class and on our confirmation day, we said a testimony in front of the congregation. I remember standing up at the podium with my white dress and reciting a verse on trials. I think, at the time, I thought that confusion and doubt were my trials...and I clung to this truth from God. I still read that verse a lot and it has encouraged me for six years... but I wanted to specifically share how 'rejoicing in trials' has encouraged me in