The enchanted world.

What many people do not know about me is that I enjoy writing fiction. Crafting my own situations and characters, fiction allows me to abandon the outside for a few seconds and to develop something that is uniquely me. I don’t write as often as I’d like, but when I do, I can crank out 40-50 … Continue reading →

An Evangelical and Her Ashes: An Ash Wednesday Reflection

I was “raised in church.” I was born on a Sunday, and the next Sunday, I was in the pew, frilly dress and all. My parents stressed the importance of living biblically, helping the least of these, and following Christ. I accepted Christ at the ripe old age of 5, and was baptized on a Sunday morning in July. Since that sunny … Continue reading →

It’s when we’re alone.

I pride myself on being able to go at it alone. I can eat alone, read alone, study alone, walk to class alone, live alone, and I don’t even need a large posse of my fellow females to go to the bathroom with me. In elementary school, I played on the playground alone. Throughout middle … Continue reading →

Life.

I received my copy of Christianity Today in the mail today, and I came across the featured theological article regarding teaching sex and Christian sexuality. Though the article lists “seven realities that Christians in every congregation need to know,” the article’s author, Stanton L. Jones, the provost of Wheaton College, begins by offering abortion statistics and asks “What can Christians really … Continue reading →

A letter to me.

Dear 18-year-old Sarah, Congratulations! You’ve just graduated high school with honors and the whole world is before you. You’re probably thinking that after today, it will be the first day of the rest of your life and from here on out, it’s a fast track to maturity and finding yourself. You’re excited, and maybe a … Continue reading →

And they’re (almost) off!

Today might as well be Christmas Eve for me. Tomorrow is the first day of classes, and I have that combined feeling of nerves and excitement. Though my nerves settle after the first few days, I still feel like it’s the first day of freshman year. However, I couldn’t be more excited. I’m looking forward … Continue reading →

Rest.

Summer is no time for rest. Well, not for me. I work an on-campus job six days a week and another one three or four days a week at another location. The work isn’t hard, but I get tired easily (which is nothing new). With the lame drag of summer and the waiting around to go … Continue reading →

Introverted? Jesus can work with that.

“I was nice to someone in the parking lot and they asked if I was a Christian.” or “I said ‘hello’ to a stranger and we had deep conversation that eventually resulted in a discussion of faith. I think I really made a difference.” I’ve heard many of these testimonies. A simple “hello” or letting … Continue reading →

The theology of tacky car decor.

I don’t know if one could call tacky license plate frames/ car decor “theology” or not, but it makes me sound like I know what I’m talking about. So please, humor me for a split second. I promise I’m getting somewhere. I spend quite a bit of time thinking about God. I also spend a lot of time thinking … Continue reading →

Faith and food.

“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.”   Colossians 3:23 (NIV)  I try to be nice to people. At my jobs, I try to be (and am, mostly) genuinely happy to be there, and I want whoever I am assisting to have a pleasant experience. … Continue reading →