The whistle was piercing as one of the boys accidentally pushed over other teammate in order to get the ball. Another foul shot. Of...

One of my favorite children stories growing up was the book by Max Lucado, "You are Special." (For anyone who doesn't know this story, I...

The two biggest lies that we profess as truth: 1. If we pray, everything will be ok. 2. We will be happy if we do what we are supposed to...

It is times like these when I just need to remember to count my many blessings. You know those times. Those days where your first class...

December 25, 2013 was the last time I saw them. It was via Skype, for which I am eternally grateful. I remember being so excited to talk...

October is a lot like July. Which is a shame, because October is my favorite month. It's so pretty. We were sitting together, not saying...

I believe in fate. I don't believe in coincidence. I believe that when something sporadically comes into your head, you're meant to...

Some days are hard. Some days, the tears keep coming and won't stop. It's a never ending gush. There are breaks, but they always come...

It started out as a normal day. Normal morning. I actually was going to be on time! Class one was normal. Class two was normal. Lunch was...

I went to Seattle this past weekend. It's been years. Last time I went, it was with them. So many memories... One of my best of friends...

Believing is just the first leap of faith to knowing. Just let that sink in. When I was on my mission, I became known as, what a lot...

July was a tough month. I'm not sure why that is. Maybe because it would have been the month that I would finish up my mission. The way...

JULY 22, 2014 **EXPECTATION** Best friend and I will be up all night, excited, maybe crying. We will drive to the airport together. We...

When I was really little, I had a bell collection. It all started years ago, in a random little gift souvenir shop in West Yellowstone...

"What are you up to these days?" Living life. Figuring it out. That's what I've started to say every time I'm asked. But hey. It's better...

Life is unfigureoutable. So, why is it that I am still trying to figure it out? They were so young. I really miss Keegs and Lemur. A lot....

I miss them. Bottom line. People don't tend to ask me how I am doing anymore. I think I'm past that point of being asked. But, I started...

Tonight, I smashed a martini glass from the dollar store. It's kind of healing, smashing things. But I didn't just throw it to the...

3 months = 1/4 of a year = X amount of a lifetime. Time is weird. Why is it that when we want Time to go fast, he tends to slow down?...

The rusty redness of the canyons stood so magnificently. The wind blew through the trees, giving me enough coolness to balance the...