Hope in Him

This week, I have been reading in the book of Romans. Last night, I came across a verse that was like a sparkling star waiting for me to read. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his  love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.  Romans 5:5 Let me go back to a few months ago in my life. Through the month of December I kept hearing people say their hope was is in Christ Jesus. I remember questioning and thinking on what that meant exactly. I had basically concluded this: If I tell Jesus what...

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No Holding Back

This past weekend, I got to participate at my home church's DNOW. It was an absolute incredible weekend to be apart of. I went to my first DNOW in eighth grade. Each year I learned and grew so much in my walk with Jesus. This was the first year I got to be on the other side of things, leading a family group. I have one word to describe it, "wow!" It was such a cool experience. For me I felt less pressure... and your probably saying what?! after that comment. But its true. For so many years growing up, I loved Jesus but I made myself feel like I...

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FamilyImpacts

For the first eighteen years of my life, I grew up seeing a family member every single day (okay so maybe a total of 4 weeks out of the eighteen years did I not, due to vacation trips). But the point I am seeing... everyday I saw or talked to a family member. They were there to start my day off and there when it ended. A simple "good morning, we love you" was such a great foundation to start my day. My family is aware of how emotional I can get and the stress I can bring upon myself. And looking back on those first eighteen years, they provided...

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