Today I jumped up and down with a grin plastered across my face. My pants showed streaks of oatmeal cream paint speckled across the fine fibers. My hair stuck out like a lion, and sweat glistened on my skin. I had completed a seemingly insurmountable project. My neighbor’s old, waterlogged kitchen cabinets looked refreshed. Their… Read More Cabinet Burden: A Process Complete
Rhonda Palmer, my mentor, serves and loves her church family, coffee shop baristas, Barberitos employees, and “second children” as a full time job. Her camera is always flashing, and her hand always contains an iced coffee from Jittery Joes. If you know Rhonda and her husband Mark, they lead Ekklesia Athens, a small church filled… Read More Habitat & Camera Captured Moments
First tooth. First walk. First grade. First date. First name. First place. Why are “firsts” so important? Being first is groundbreaking. It’s exciting. It’s new. But no one really ever talks about second. Second place, second date, second tooth. Second is the ugly sheep that’s hardly noticed and rarely discussed. It’s always there, but people overlook… Read More Seconds & the Salvation Army
Chocolate. Strawberry. Vanilla. Last week, I had the opportunity to make cupcakes with some friends for The Sparrow’s Nest – a place in Athens, GA where those in need can find help in a Christ centered environment – a hot meal or a bag of groceries shared in love; showers and laundry facilities for the homeless; donated… Read More A Bigger Vision of Cupcakes
Dive in deep. Ask hard questions. I’ve been given so many opportunities because of my upbringing, determination to succeed, and people I interact with everyday. Am I taking courageous steps to seize the correct opportunities? Do I say “yes” too often? Or, on the contrary, do I say “no” when I really should say “yes?”… Read More Courage to Step
I plopped hot dogs, buns, and strawberries in a bag on my passenger seat, plugged an address into my phone, whizzed down a windy road in Athens, and arrived at my destination: a house with people swarming on the driveway and lawn. I had arrived at Ekklesia’s Backyard VBS and knew only one person who… Read More Backyard VBS & Lemonade
What is your passion? What really motivates you and gets you fired up about life? These two questions have swarmed through my head for the past couple months. My year has been rocked. My life has changed. And what am I going to do about it? Follow my passions, and hope others find value in… Read More Here’s to a new beginning.
The Joy of Serving 