It’s Tuesday. I”m posting a poem. My senior year in high school is rough. It’s the first time I fall in love. And I mean, I’m in love. It’s the kind of love you feel to the depths of who you are. The kind that burns within you in fury and passion. The kind that … Continue reading »
I wanted to let everyone know that I’m a guest blogger on Devotional Diva–an online magazine for 20-somethings trying to figure out life, faith, and relationships. Here’s the beginning of the post… Follow God’s Heart by Teryn O’Brien Growing up, I believed if I followed my heart and believed in myself, all my dreams would … Continue reading »
March passed waaaay too quickly. I was sick for half of it, which made for just a weird month in general. So… now it’s time to do the 4th-Week-of-the-Month Blog Break! For those of you don’t know what that is…it’s a time where I share blogs posts/articles from others that have inspired me or challenged … Continue reading »
The LORD is the portion of my inheritance and my cup; You support my lot. The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places; Indeed, my heritage is beautiful to me. [Psalm 16:5-6 NASB] The past week or so has been difficult and wonderful all at the same time. Why, you wonder? Well, because I … Continue reading »
Today is Valentine’s Day. The day where people celebrate their love. A day where singles mope and wish they had someone special. Or not. A week ago, I was talking with a group of women about victory. What does victory mean in our lives? So often, God uses circumstances in our lives that seem defeating … Continue reading »
Yesterday was Valentine’s Day. I find it ironic that the topic I want to cover this week on Identity Renewed is singleness and love. This was not planned, but it worked out that way. God is amusing like that, I guess. So here goes… People are obsessed with relationships and love. As children, we watch … Continue reading »
Another Identity Renewed piece. I’ve only got two more currently planned for this series, and then it’s…more writing on identity and other various issues! Looking through all of my identity issues, all of my stories, one thing that is very apparent is this: People hurt. They cause pain. There’s no way around it. People can … Continue reading »
Part II on a series on Identity and Beauty… Last time I wrote about beauty and my struggles with believing that I am made in God’s image. That was the struggle I fought for a couple of years in high school/early college. This was mainly due to the damage a certain relationship in high school … Continue reading »
As I mentioned in another post, I have struggled with fear my whole life. Two of the biggest fears that are the core of who I am are the Fear of Vulnerability and the Fear of Rejection. I’m afraid of being vulnerable because I am afraid of being rejected. I’m afraid of rejection, so I … Continue reading »
I’m sure many of you have experienced the Break Up. Whether it happened over the phone, in person, or over a text—the Break Up is not something fun to remember. Maybe you saw it coming, maybe you didn’t. Maybe you were the one doing the breaking up. Still, no matter the case, rejection is never … Continue reading »
