What does being a fighter look like? I would say that I'm a fighter. Normally, I would classify myself as that. But, can we be real for a minute? This was me, a few weeks ago, in the middle of a mini-breakdown feeling tired and stressed. My doctor's office reached out and said that my... Continue Reading →

I was getting ready to do some homework this morning. I briefly went on facebook just for kicks, and got pulled into reading the comments on an article about pediatric cancer. One of the comments grabbed my attention. This person was referencing a quote by Stephen Fry. In response to what he would say if... Continue Reading →

We've all been there. The start of a new semester. Overwhelming, am I right? It's like every teacher tells you every assignment/project/exam you will have during the semester, and then tells you, "It's so nice to meet all of you! We'll have a great semester." Meanwhile, you're sitting there freaking out. I start my clinicals... Continue Reading →

Normally, I'm thrilled when Friday comes around. But, today, I woke up to some awful news that hits close to home. Article I read this morning My high school (Arapahoe High School) has suffered more than its fair share of tragedy. I attempted to look up how many suicides have happened there from 2007-2018, but... Continue Reading →

"Comparison is the thief of joy." —Theodore Roosevelt I'm going to be honest here for a second. This week has been a little bit rough for me. But, let's start at the beginning. I started off with deleting the facebook app from my phone just to keep my sanity. Aside from avoiding the never-ending barrage... Continue Reading →

You know, I've probably written on this subject before, but it's something that I sometimes struggle with and that God has been trying to teach me. Waiting on God. First of all, in our culture today, waiting on anything is difficult. In our society of instant gratification, instant response, instant communication, everything is instant. So,... Continue Reading →

"The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness, since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities - his... Continue Reading →

Well, it has been a long while since I sat down to type a blog post. Crazy, how time just flies right by, isn't it? I finish my first semester of grad school this week, and I'm in the editing stage of writing my book. It won't be long now until I get it published!... Continue Reading →

So I was at the gym this morning and watching the news about the school shooting in Florida. You guys, it's so tragic. Just watching the images briefly flash on the screen was heart-wrenching. Our world is so broken. Wouldn't you know it, I go on Facebook, and like after all school shootings, people are scoffing... Continue Reading →

Every year when New Year's approaches, it seems to me, that people tend to focus on the bad things that happened the past year. They want to do things differently and avoid some of the heartache that occurred in the previous year. Hence, the creation of new year's resolutions. I sometimes dread this time of... Continue Reading →