Eyes to the sky. Whatever that means, right? The sun was already beginning to set when I decided all I wanted was the little trail beside the beach — the trail made of sand and salt, the one separated from the sea only by a set of train tracks and some rocks laid haphazardly one over the other. I had maybe forty-five minutes left of light before darkness settled over the little town I've called home since the day I was born. When I got to the trail, standing up on a little mo

Never lose that sense of passion. Never let the world push you down so hard that you can't get back up. Never forget that you have a purpose, God has a plan, and you are worthy. This year has taught me the importance of gratitude. I am thankful for the people I have in my life — for the new friends, and old; for the ones who have stuck by me and the ones who have moved on to different pastures. I am happy and I am content in knowing that God has a reason for why things happen

Proverbs 31:25 "She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come." Recently, I've been thinking a lot about dignity. Contemplating what exactly it entails, what exactly it means, and how exactly it applies to daily life. And I've drawn some conclusions - albeit my interpretations may be different than what others may believe to be true, but nonetheless here they are. To be clothed in strength and dignity is to be draped in ability, a heart and soul