I had been valuing passion over faithfulness. I wanted people to see that I was passionate, but what my team and the church needed was someone who was faithful.

10/21/16 10/21/16

Learning to Live a Small Life

I used to think I was called to live a big life. Do big things. Be on some kind of platform telling people stuff they'd never heard before.

10/12/16 10/12/16

On Grabbing and Stuff

If you want to see more young women in ministry, especially in ministry overseas, you have to raise them to understand that it is never acceptable to be spoken about in such a way that it makes you want to hide.

4/29/16 4/29/16

Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)

There was a piece of my mother that remained absolutely her own. When I hear this song, I see her that way - not as a mom or a wife or a woman doing ministry.

3/16/16 3/16/16

You Should Grow Your Hair

You should grow your hair out, he told her. I like girls with long hair.

2/26/16 2/26/16

Moving Abroad is Not Like Flying

Moving abroad doesn't feel like spreading your wings or flying at all. It's nice to think of it that way. But it actually feels a lot more like climbing a mountain.

1/29/16 1/29/16

If She'd Been Healed...

If she'd been healed, we would have had a great story. A great testimony. But the thing is, sometimes the testimony isn't that God gave you what you wanted - it's that He made you into the person you couldn't become without the tragedy.