collections of stories
When I handed my life over to Jesus a little over four years ago, I had no idea the things that He was going to teach me. I had no idea some of my sins were sins. I had no idea those sins were going to be things that I would continue to struggle with [...]
Last year, I bought a key to put around my wrist on a daily basis that had the word “Fearless” on it. I wanted to become that word so badly it was eating away at me. Frustration came when all I felt was fearful. I kept putting they key on, every morning on my right [...]
On a Friday morning, I had breakfast (a THREE HOUR breakfast) with one of the sweetest friends ever. Seriously, we could sit there and talk for hours and it would feel like no time at all. She asked to hear my story, and she loved and encouraged me in so many ways it may be [...]
I climbed and climbed and climbed...and when I would take a moment to breathe I would look around at how blue the sky was, how amazing the mountains were, and I gushed at the fact that I was outside, it was above fifty degrees, and I could wear a tank top as the Spring air [...]
This holy week felt different. Good Friday was stormy complete with Narnia-esque snow, Saturday felt like we were in the waiting for the skies to break, and Sunday brought the sun, joy, and relief. On Saturday night a few of us gathered at the church to pray for Sunday morning services. Every environment, all the [...]
This week has me full on exhausted. I'm typing that currently at 10:09pm when I said I would go to bed two hours ago...but hear me out. There is nothing I would rather do than sacrifice every ounce of time I have this week to make Jesus known. And I am praying that my sacrifice [...]
I’m not here to write about how frustrating it is for people to ask if you’re dating anyone. We may have common ground in the season of singleness...being set up on dates, getting your heart quickly fixed on the idea of a guy or a girl you’ve just met, or silently telling people to quit [...]
Four years ago, today specifically, something started shifting. I knew something was about to change because I resist change. I creep right towards the edge and then I run back to the "safe zone" because I was fearful of the unknown. I would always joke around with people who knew my tendency to run that [...]
Usually the first words I speak in the morning whether in a prayer or to a co-worker or in a class are the hardest to get out of my mouth. My voice might crack or I might not be awake enough to communicate with proper diction. Shattering silence takes bravery, even with a simple "hello". [...]
This is not what I envisioned for my life. I never imagined that at 25 I’d be working full-time, doing other jobs on the side, single, and still waking up with breakouts (news flash to 15 yr old Beth: They said you’d grow out of the acne. Brace yourself. They lied.). For as long as [...]
The Celeste Elizabeth 