I struggle with what exactly to say here that isn’t super dramatic or super cliche. But lately that’s what the pendulum that’s been swinging in my mind. On March 23, I learned that I did not get accepted to grad…
Courage
In the past few weeks and months, I feel as though I am finally coming to a place where I feel like I can hold the things in my life – my career, my stability, my relationships – all with open…
Love + Ashes
There’s something that continually sticks out to me when I read the Bible, particularly when I read the stories of mourning and of repentance and that is sackcloth and ashes. When we read through stories of tremendous grief and sorrow,…
Two Years
On this #tbt, I find myself struck by beauty and grace that have overflowed since this day two years. Since the day I snapped this photo of snow falling in the distance on the San Bernardino Mountains in California just…
2018 Began with a Choice
For me, 2018 began with a choice. The details aren’t necessarily important, but it was a choice that said everything about who God is and who He is going to be in this coming year with me. It was a…
Brave Surrender
Lately, it seems as though God has laid bravery on my heart. At nearly every turn, whether through messages at church or in books and blog posts, courage and bravery have been at the forefront for weeks. For the longest…
He Is Risen
This Easter comes at an interesting time for me this year. I’ve just returned from a much-anticipated family vacation to Arizona and the Grand Canyon and truth be told, I’m still a wee bit jet lagged. But that’s not why…
Eight Years
Last Friday, The Vampire Diaries ended its eight year run on The CW. Why am I writing that here? Because the show’s ending is actually very bittersweet for me personally. (Which does seem a little funny and almost embarrassing to…
Uncomfortable
In life, I think it’s safe to say that we like to be in a relative state of comfort, am I right? We don’t particularly enjoy being pushed too far outside of our comfort zones and we don’t care for…
Faith
For some time now (as in, the last two weeks), I have been reflecting, wondering, and praying over what my “word” for 2017 would be. Now, I know choosing a word for the year is a very blog-y and social…
He Walks Before
Happy New Year, everyone! There has been a plethora of 2016 recap posts and 2017 resolutions posts in the blogging world this past week, it’s come to be expected at this time of year. 2016 was an interesting year. The…
Change // I Will Follow
Change is hard. I know, you’re probably like, Hey Ashley, way to state the obvious there. There’s good change, of course, and there’s also bad changes. There’s also change that you’re just not quite sure how to feel about. I…