Does God Answer Prayers?

If you have ever wondered if God is a prayer hearing, a prayer answering, and wonder working God…  look through the photos of tornado damage at my alma mater and understand that, out of more than 1200 students who live on campus, no one lost their life in this storm and less than 10 were seriously…

Union, Dearest Union

This is where we used to live Broken glass, broke and hungry Broken hearts and broken bones This is where we used to live -The Old Apartment, Barenaked Ladies

Tragedy Strikes Again… what is going on???

UNION UNIVERSITY HIT BY TORNADOS Mens’ and Womens’ Dorms are Destroyed     Click here for CNN Coverage.   Click here for updates from Union University Staff.   Please pray from my alma mater, Union University in Jackson, TN.  I graduated from Union in 1999 and I woke up this morning to learn that tornados ripped…

Relevant Thinks We’re Relevant!

I got some amazing news today.  Relevant Magazine published my previous post, Attention Shoppers, Beggar on Aisle 3, on their online magazine!   Right now, if you go to the main page, my story is featured in the Life section.  You know, I really don’t think I would’ve had the guts to get this far without…

My Super Tuesday

Today in all the upcoming super Tuesday hype, I realized that Virginia is not a super Tuesday state.  For some reason I assumed we were, so I went online to check on when we get to vote in the primary and learned that we do NEXT Tuesday… February 12… MY BIRTHDAY!  🙂  So all this super…

The Whole World’s About to Change…

And the problem is this We were bought with a kiss But the cheek still turned Even when it wasn’t hit And I don’t know What to do with a love like that And I don’t know How to be a love like that When all the love in the world Is right here among…

What Would You Change if You Could?

This circus is falling down on its knees The big top is crumbling down It’s raining in Baltimore fifty miles east Where you should be, no one’s around I need a phone call I need a raincoat I need a big love I need a phone call These train conversations are passing me by And…

The Gathering

My church’s college ministry started a new service this week at the University of Maryland.  The independent student newspaper ran a nice story.  If you are in college, you definitely want to check out The Gathering.  They have services on just about all the major campuses in metro-dc.  Check out their website for more info. 

Update on Missionary who Needs Your Prayers

  Thank you for all of your prayers for our friends the Mathenias and Donovons. Amber’s best friend Amanda sent the following email out this week, and I thought it was so beautiful I asked permission to post it here on my blog so that those of you who are praying for them can have…

17 Dresses, thank GOD one was White…

Today I plan to see the movie 27 Dresses.  In a way, I am mad that someone beat me to telling this story.  I have always prided myself in being the only one of all my girlfriends with the most bridesmaids dresses hanging in closests from Memphis to DC. In 2001, after completing my 15th…