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• 31 Days: Embracing Rest

  

  Resting is H.A.R.D. Can I get an amen?!I'm realizing that it is a constant challenge for me to cultivate healthy rhythms in my life, especially time for rest ... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• 31 Days of Embrace

  

  embrace1. to take or clasp in the arms; press to the bosom; hug2. to take or receive gladly or eagerly; accept willingly3. to avail oneself4. to adopt5. Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Five Minute Friday: Beyond

  

  Blessed beyond all comprehension... that is where I find myself today.There are not enough words to express my state of being at this moment. Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Causing Problems

  Here's a moment of living out loud for you...This blog is causing serious problems amongst my family. They aren't happy with what I write here they find it... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Five Minute Friday: Story

  

  Inside these pages there is so much life. My life. My story. My joy.I journal because in all essence, I write better than I speak. Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Five Minute Friday: Dance

  

  Yesterday. And the day before. Two days chalk full of some pretty intense emotions... good bad. Much heartache and crying, many cleansing words, and in the en... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Wordless Wednesday but with Words

  

  I'm so not that girl who just posts a picture and leaves it a that... I gotta include some words. So when I stumbled upon Rachel's adorable site, I got super... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Revisiting Yoga & Christianity: Part 1

  

  This topic has come up time time again and although I've written on it before I thought I'd touch on it again. I wrote an article about this (almost 2 years... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2012 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Soul Asylum Sunday: Speaking MY Truth

  

  When I started this blog I was pretty determined to "live out loud" in this space. I wanted this blog to be therapeutic, not only for myself, but for others. I... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Five Minute Friday: Path

  

  There is a road in front of my that I don't want to take. That road is one of obedience, but also one that could mean more pain. The Spirit has been urging me t... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• At War With Myself...

  

  I just started reading Grace for the Good Girl by Emily P. Freeman and let me tell you, I'm only one chapter in and already being punched in the face by truth.... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Head Lifter

  

  This morning I took a walk. Not a walk for cardio. Not a walk with a destination. Just a walk. I walked leisurely along the seashore with no concept of time,... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Tuneage Tuesday 6/12 - Reason to Sing

  The lyrics of this song speak for themselves. This is the posture of my heart for this season of my life. God, please give me a reason to sing once again. Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Five Minute Friday: Perspective

  

  My eyes can't see it God. My mind can't comprehend it. Why am I still here? Why is there no movement? Why do I still feel stuck 5 months later? I ask these... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Tuneage Tuesday 5/15 - Beautiful Things by Gungor

  

  If you haven't heard Gungor yet, you are seriously missing out. And if you've never heard this song before, you need to stop, collaborate and listen before... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Why I Deleted My Blog Counter

  

  A few weeks ago at Catalyst West Coast I heard Jon Acuff say “Fame is the most dangerous drug in Christianity right now.” Oh how true that is. Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Five Minute Friday: Identity

  

  My identity is not based on what you think of me.My identity is not based on what I think of myself.My identity is not based on how I look, what I feel, how muc... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Preach!!

  

  "God proves to be good to the man who passionately waits, to the woman who diligently seeks.It's a good thing to quietly hope, quietly hope for help from God. Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Five Minute Friday: Real

  

  Last night I cried for the first time in weeks. I leaned on a friend's shoulder sobbed uncontr [...] Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Other Shoe...

  "I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop." She says to me. "There's no way you can be this nice."I hear her words and my heart jumps into my throat. Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY