7/19 ((from Megan)) The sting of grieving tears are still fresh in my eyes this morning. The image of my mother dressed all in black, standing and weeping over the body of her own mama, still burns in my mind, as it probably always will. A week before my grandmother passed away, I had the…

7/18 ((from Natalie)) Do you ever think about your own death? Perhaps it’s morbid, but I do. It’s coming, right?  Everyone gets their turn. So, why not? Since I was a kid, the creative side of my mind has enjoyed pondering my soul’s journey from this place to the next. Over time, my dreams and…

7/17 ((from Kate)) Man we’re hard on ourselves, huh? Our bootstraps are cracked and tearing at the stitches from all that tugging. What’s almost comical to me, is that we’re all doing it, and we all know we’re doing it — fakin’ it till we make it. I sat on an airplane today and studied…

7/16 ((from Abbie)) “Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing songs of praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith…

7/15 ((from Eve)) I worked a lot of seemingly random jobs in college and again after I came back from a year-long adventure with Cru in New Zealand. Actually, let me rephrase that. No individual job was entirely random… but the whole collection of them together doesn’t make a lot of sense. Retail. (Learned that…

7/14 ((from Courtney)) It happened again. I’m sitting, curled up on the floor of my bathroom, ugly-sobbing while I inhale some cardboard flavored frosted Pop Tarts. My knees pulled up to my chin, sweat dripping down the back of my neck, and tears smearing my mascara. (Yes! I put on make-up! I tried!) My heart…

7/13 ((from Brittany)) The other night I was faced with a choice. I was staring evil in the face and wasn’t sure whether to speak or stay silent. After a quick assessment, I went with my gut and chose the option that didn’t come naturally. I stayed silent and left God to be sovereign over…

7/12 ((from Megan)) “Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains. You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. Do not grumble…

7/11 ((from Aleisa*)) *Your Tuesday Hoper Natalie invited Aleisa Yusko to join us this week and share her voice + thoughts on James 4. Natalie’s heart & story have been richly blessed by this fellow mom, blogger, and believer and we’re honored to have her join us today – welcome Aleisa! As a child and even…

7/10 ((from Kate)) **We had Bible class every day in high school and I think 75% of the lessons were from James, frankly because there’s no other book of the Bible as confrontational and clear about gossip and the wicked ways of the tongue. It’s as if ol’ Jimmy’s original audience was a room full…

7/9 ((from Abbie)) My husband teases me because everything is an extreme to me. “That taco was the best one I’ve EVER HAD!” “That was literally the hardest workout.” “My cat is the cutest cat I’ve EVER seen.” (Okay, that one is true) I feel joy radiating from within me when a new sensation hits…

7/8 ((from Eve)) Ever since I had a planner to fill out (probably middle school-ish?) I’ve had a problem. I like to fill it. With all the things. Part of it’s because I’m often bad at saying “no” and recognizing my own limits, but part of it is because I’m genuinely interested in A LOT…