What it means to be human The stories I hear from my friends represent only a minuscule perspective of the world around me, yet shared humanity is a kind of gift we often don’t think about when we walk by a person laying on the street.
An anxious soul One of the most prevalent challenges of having faith is admitting to oneself that there are periods when their faith weakens.
The little things I have started to pay attention to more little instances like these because He also cares about the little things. He takes care of the little things—little things like me.
A toast to Dear Old Pennsylvania God did not place me in this space to be remembered. I will not get to heaven and, facing the God of the universe, be asked what kind of legacy I left at The University of Pennsylvania.
Finding God in pain When I thought I needed relief, God knew I needed to know Him deeper. He has transformed my cry of “why” to a different plea: Lord, show me how my pain can be used for Your glory. Give me a glimpse of Your work in my suffering.
His great deal I told myself I should feel guilty for worrying about my physical appearance when there were bigger problems in the world, thus trapping myself and leaving no room for reason or God’s word.
“I’ll have a glass”: the metaphor of the cup for the modern Christian As we set down our mugs of hot chocolate and glasses of eggnog, let us ponder the metaphor of the cup.
When we cling to despair Let us cling to the One who stripped Himself of all His deserved glory, who endured the beatings, mockings, and scornings, who was slain in our place, that we might have perfect communion and everlasting peace with the Father.
