Darkness cannot overcome the light. It is literally impossible. If you close your eyes, light still shines through. If you shut a door and turn off all the lights, there are still cracks around the door that allows light to…

People need others to listen. They need to know they are seen and heard. I believe that one of the most powerful things in life is a story—not some fairytale from a children’s book about dragons and princess’, kings and…

Bagpipes take me to another place in my mind. When I play, I am so carried away by the sweet sound that I quickly lose touch with the outside world and every thought racing through my brain. When I got…

As I read articles about the wildfires burning through thousands of acres in Western North Carolina, my heart aches for my beloved state. An unholy amount of anger rose up in me just thinking about the land that was now…

Trust. A word the Lord has been speaking to me since I left for the Race last September. Something I thought I had down to a science, but realized that I am so far from complete. Allow me to take…

Home.Family.Community.Fun.Laughter.Soccer. Those are some words that come to mind when I think of my time here so far. Not even specifically Gainesville, but more so the neighborhood I have been blessed to reside in for the next 8 months. When…

There is always that question burning a hole in people’s minds once someone ends one chapter of their life… “What’s Next?” Since I returned home from the World Race in July, I have dreaded that question while simultaneously trying to…

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