On the theme of my life…

Wait. It seems to be the theme of my life. When I was little and desperately wanted friends, I could feel God telling me to wait, to not be jealous of those around me that had "best friends." I never really got those friends, and yet I got something so much better: satisfaction in the…

On looking for a savior

I have known what it is like to sit in the depths of despair and depression.I have known what it is like to be hurt beyond words, to desperately seek refuge from these storms in life.I have known, too, what it is like to look for that refuge and to seek that salvation from sinners,…

Freedom from comparison

Stop comparing yourself to others. Stop. I know you can see how dangerous it is, how completely pointless it is, so you need to stop. You know what, it's not going to get you anywhere. You're never going to be like them, like all those people you so want to be like. You're never going…

To those who saw me…Thank you

To those few who saw me and cared... Thank you. Thank you for not passing by me like I'm invisible, for taking time to treat me like a human, for caring even though most of you don't know me. For those who do know me... Thank you for not leaving when you see who I…

Broken Things

I cried out to God, asking "Why? Why is there so much pain? Why am I so broken? You see I'm hurting, why do you not fix it?" About a year ago, I went through the hardest season of my life so far. I felt so much pain and brokenness and I cried out to…

Restless

I don't want to stay here. I want to get out of this town and see the world. I want to chase down adventure and go live life on the edge. I want to finally be able to live the life I always read and write about. I keep hitting a brick wall, though. I…