“Sometimes looking for answers only leads to more questions. And sometimes you’re betting off not knowing.”-Gossip Girl, “The Fugitives” (5.23) There are a lot of things in life that happen and we’ll never know why. A family member passes away; someone close to us commits suicide; someone stops being our friend. But why? Why do …
When Bad Things Happen to Good People
I’m sure at least once in your life, you’ve heard someone say, “If there is a God, why does He let this really bad things happen?” Or maybe someone firmly believes in God and still questions these things. Maybe you’re one of those people. A lot of people questioned their beliefs in God after the …
Don’t Let Your Enemies Become Friends
“Satan will do all he possibly can do to remind you of past sin… He will tell you the Lord is disapppointed in you… never believe a word of this” (Stanley, 2008). Let’s get one thing straight: Satan is NOT your friend. He never was, he isn’t now, and he never will be, under any …
Take Me to Church…Literally
In my last post, I mentioned that I had left the church I had gone to for almost half of my life and that I had been on the quest to find a new church. I decided that I wanted to do a post about why it’s important to find another church after leaving a …
Sometimes, “Goodbye” is a Second Chance
Over the past few months, my heart hasn’t been feeling very “Jesus-y.” I was having frustrations with my church that were causing my heart to turn away from God when I needed Him the most. I had previously had problems with my church and was recently starting to see my church for what it really …
Let Freedom Ring
This is a sponsored post that contains affiliate links. Every year, we celebrate Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, and honor Veterans on Veterans Day. We do this to honor those who gave their lives and continue to give their lives to fight for our freedom. I was lying in bed Friday night thinking …
Nittany Lion For Life
This is a sponsored post that contains affiliate links. Tomorrow, I start my Sophomore year at Penn State New Kensington. First of all, where did the time go? Just yesterday, I attempted to throw my graduation cap up and watched it fly across the room. Time goes by too fast. I tell the kids …
Number 70
This is a sponsored post that contains affiliate links. Writing this post was one of the hardest I’ve ever had to do. Monday, August 4, 2014. I was at work and was happy because it was my friend’s birthday. I didn’t know that that week was going to be a shocking one. Wednesday, August 6, …
You Are Loved
This is a sponsored post that contains affiliate links. I’m writing this for all the people out there who are feeling alone tonight, for everyone who are maybe thinking about ending their life. Let me first share my experience. In December 2013, I started to have anxiety and depression about the future, thinking there …
Miracles
This is a sponsored post that contains affiliate links. I believe in miracles. And I think miracles come from God. Like when we pray for a miracle and God gives us it. Sometimes, it’s small things like, “I’m failing a class, and I need a miracle” and sometimes it’s bigger things like the story …