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January 2015

January 28, 2015

To My Birth mom – On My Birthday

Yesterday, I celebrated my 24th birthday. All weekend, and on my birthday, I spent...

January 14, 2015

Does My Christianity Change the Way I Approach My Work?

Editor's Note: This post is part of a symposium between the Faith and Work Channel and the Evangelical...

January 08, 2015

He Is No Fool – Jim Elliot

Fifty-nine years ago, a man by the name of Jim Elliot was martyred for his...

November 2014

November 11, 2014

Veterans are a Shadow of Christ

"All heroes are shadows of Christ" - John Piper As I reflect upon Veterans Day...

November 10, 2014

Welcome to Joy Indestructible!

Welcome to my first post from my new writing home - Patheos. I'm extremely honored to...

October 2014

October 01, 2014

September Joy Project

September was probably one of the busiest months I've had to date. While I'm exhausted...

September 2014

September 30, 2014

Dear you – A letter for the hard days

This morning, I took an extra hour and snuggled down into my blankets with a...

September 22, 2014

Contentment1

In the past, when people talked about contentment, I used to get annoyed and aggravated....

August 2014

August 20, 2014

10 Things I’m Grateful For…

This summer has been one of unusual trial and difficulty. Yet more heart wrenching news was delivered...

August 06, 2014

In 20 Years….

Someone asked me recently where I would like to be in 20 years. I was...

July 2014

July 29, 2014

Look To Jesus…

Looking to Jesus Hebrews 12:2 It is always the Holy Spirit’s work to turn our...

July 15, 2014

Soooo….how are you?

"How are you?" That question is asked quite frequently of all of us....

July 11, 2014

That Time I Became An Aunt…

7 o'clock came and went.... No one came. 7:15 rolled around... Still no one. ...

July 07, 2014

And the bride wore white….

I am not married, engaged or even dating. However the topic of marriage has been...

July 01, 2014

June Joy Project

It's that time again. Another month has come and gone, and I'm here to tell...

June 2014

June 06, 2014

Where Are Your Eyes?

Where are your eyes? It's not secret that my heart has been hurting...

June 03, 2014

Wait For The Lord…

Charles Spurgeon is one of my all-time favorite authors and I wanted to share a...

June 02, 2014

Finding Joy When Life Hurts….

I can't remember my heart hurting anymore than it's hurting right now. My youngest sister is...

April 2014

April 15, 2014

Be Still

I said goodbye to a group of friends I'd met up with for dinner with...

March 2014

March 26, 2014

Two Things That Shape My Life

I'm sitting in front of my computer, snuggled up with a cup of tea, twiddling...