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Christmas Miracles
Christmas Eve I was wondering how I was the lucky one to pull the short straw and work two Christmas’ in a row. But without further thought, I decided I would make it a great day. My coworkers and I spent all day laughing, so much so I almost peed in my pants. But as…
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But Jesus makes my heart beautiful
Insecurities. Yes, today we are going to talk about insecurities of our past and present, because there’s no room for them in the future. You might be thinking, what could I possibly have to say about insecurities. For most of you who haven’t landed on my couch or been to my pity breakfast, you may…
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The Mountains Tremble
The mountains tremble, Even the hilltops quiver But I stand firm For beneath me is solid ground. The sun sets And stars fill the night sky, Darkness has covered the earth, That even the shadows fall behind. “I will not be overcome!” I yell. For the night is only darkest in my loneliest hour. I…
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When I knocked on a stranger’s door
Matthew 7:7-8 states “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.
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Pinterest Project
Last December, my Pinterest obsessed sister found a neat little project she wanted the both of us to do in 2016. It seemed simple enough. We were to put small notes of why we are thankful into a jar throughout the year and read through them at the end of the year. Well here we…
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A family I always had
The very first Thanksgiving took place in 1621, where a group of Native Americans sat at a table with Pilgrims and shared a meal. Last Wednesday, I joined with a group of friends and shared a Thanksgiving dinner with them. The one sitting next to me said “Sharon, look around”. As I looked around I…
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Silence
I’m looking, but I’m not seeing. I’m stuck here. The clouds form, move apart, and somehow come together. The night sky is clear as I wait for sunrise. And it always comes; everyday seems to be the same. The ache of my heart and the words that I pray, they come alive briefly until they…
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Meeting a Missionary
I spent today morning with a missionary. As I sat there and sipped my coffee, I was surprised at how real she was. She was roughly around me age and has been working to spread the Gospel in Greece for few years now. It was a privilege to sit in Eva’s presence as she shared…
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When God says “Wait”
I would call myself a patient person, but as I find myself in a season full of waiting, I see my patience drawing thin. Waiting is hard. Let’s be real. We have become so accustomed to getting what we want and when we want it, that waiting is almost a foreign concept.