Moving your body is not a consequence for existing. It is not payment for eating. It is not a sentence handed down because you want to look good in photos.

God wouldn’t make a heart as soft as mine, or build it like this, without making someone else who can hold it gently and courageously… right?

Not a loose collection of ideas. Not a rotating set of leaders. Not a handful of loosely affiliated Bible studies. Not thousands of denominations. His Church.

I look like my mother so of course I've been told I am beautiful. I've been called strong, smart, kind, athletic, bubbly, and many more. But there is a specific conversation I had my senior year of college that made me think to myself "I've done what I was put here to do."

Sundried tomatoes, tiny kittens, the smell of grass after it is mowed, a clear night sky where you can see the swirls of the galaxy, music that hits your brain just right, a perfect Pinterest board

I think that literature has a way of sinking deep into my bones. I feel words in a very strong and real way. I don't know if it is because of the stories, the way words are strung together, or something else. But I know that when I read words on a page, it impacts my brain more than a spoken word ever could. With this in mind, let me go through a list of the books that have influenced me the most throughout my life and why (where applicable). Little Kid (3-7 years old) Cordur

I used to think strength looked like exhaustion personified. Like being the busiest, the most worn-out, the one with the longest to-do list and the least sleep. I wore being tired like a badge of honor. If someone asked how I was, I think half the time I believed the honest answer was “busy” or “stressed.” I thought that proved something. I thought it meant I was working hard and doing more than everyone else. But this past year taught me something very different: You don’t h

These are the truths I know and have learned in my 24 years of living and loving:

This year, instead of listing what I’m thankful for, I’ve been thinking about who I’m thankful for. And I kept coming back to the Fruits of the Spirit. When I look at the people I love, I see those fruits lived out in real life.

You’re welcome. Or I’m sorry. Depends on the item.

You do not need to stay loyal your suffering like a badge of honor. Let yourself feel your own light, your own progress, your own joy.

No one really talks about how strange it is to outgrow yourself. You work so hard to heal and move forward, and then one day you look back and realize you kind of miss who you were before everything changed. Even if that version of you was lost, scared, or unsure, she was still you.

Or a marathon, or an Ironman, or something of that nature.

The book is a collection of 40 stories about Howard Buffet's experiences, travels, and philanthropy around the globe. If you only had 40 chances to get it right, how would you spend them?

Jesus wasn’t nice. He is love. And not just love in a vague, poetic sense, but a radical, embodied, inconvenient, sacrificial love.

Please enjoy my list of my top 5 artists and their top 5 songs. What makes music great to me is how is can draw on experiences and emotions that we all share.

But here’s a truth I want you to hold close: in God’s eyes you were made to be here. Not by mistake, not because others need you, but because you matter intrinsically.

As summer comes to an end, I wanted to reflect a bit on the things I did, learned, unlearned, and enjoyed this summer.

Here’s my lineup of favorite NFL players — chosen with equal parts heart, bias, and fantasy football chaos.

And here’s the hard truth: fire makes people uncomfortable. Always has. Always will. When we let Christ’s fire take root in us, it will not always be received kindly. Sometimes, living with conviction unsettles others. Jesus even warned us that His fire would cause division.