these sacred thoughts

I’m glad Christmas is over. Don’t get me wrong, I love a lot about Christmas. I love the sights, smells, and textures

“Let go and let God”…I know, I know…blah blah blah… I’ve heard this phrase a million times and it makes me gag.

I have a difficult time moving on from my past. The things that I have done and the things that have been

This is a hard one for me to admit to the world, but here it goes. I don’t feel like I’m often

Lately, I find myself on the precipice of crying. It seems anything is apt to set me off: a song in church,

I hold my cards close to my chest. I don’t share of myself as often as I should because it’s scary for

I am a terrible Christian. I don’t pray all the time, there are stretches when my Bible isn’t opened, I don’t always

I’m not a fan of change. I had to make a big change in coming to school, and it scared me and

In my head I’m always comparing myself to others. Especially here at school where I feel like I don’t know anything. I’ve

Most of the talk here at seminary is, surprisingly enough, about God. And most of the time it’s deep and serious. I

I appear optimistic and confident in most things, but it’s mostly a facade. Honestly, I’m just as scared and terrified and overwhelmed