Leaps of Faith

As I sat in my dorm room early this morning as the bright sun came through the antique blinds, I found myself reflecting on my past year at Indiana Wesleyan University. It is here that I have found myself in the utmost state of joy, yet somehow I've also experienced some of the hardest, most trying times of my life. I sat in wonder at how that could be. How in just eight months could I experience such an array of emotions, experiences, friendships, and moments? IWU has enabled me to really search myself and deal with some of the things I've pushed down throughout my life. This sacred place has given me some of the most pure, true friendships I've ever had in my life. This atmosphere has brought me joy, abundant joy and has shown me what it means to live life in full motion. However, when I reflect what this place has offered me the most, one word seems to come to mind: contentment. Throughout the end of high school, I found myself in a battle with comparison: spiritual comp...

Well, today I sat down at a coffee shop and realized I have done a terrible job at keeping my blog up to date, especially now that we are over four months in to 2018. This semester has been filled with a whirlwind of emotions, new journeys, lots of learning, and much more. However, I thought I would give a brief update about some of my personal goals for 2018, as well as where I am with those and what I am expecting to come for this year. Here are some of the goals I wrote for myself at the beginning of this year: Goals 1. Read the Bible everyday. 2. Exercise 3 times a week. 3. Find a mentor or two. 4. Get more experiences in ministry. 5. Lose weight, attain a healthier lifestyle plan. 6. Save at least $1,000. 7. Consume no pop (soda, whatever you want to call it). 8. Learn to live minimally. 9. Spend more time in prayer. 10. Continue to work on my habit of biting my nails. Wow, I remember sitting in my room that day and thinking where to even start and if I was getting i...