A Whole Lot of Coffee & a Few Thoughts

This time last year, I had just arrived home from my summer in Uganda. Exhausted in every way possible, I had little time to rest before I had to start thinking about and planning about the next big thing: Moving across the country to call Colorado my home. If you haven't heard the story of why and how I  arrived in CO, please read it at my post, "Carolina to Colorado" . I had little to think about my future during this change. All I knew was that at the end of the month, everything would change.....indefinitely. I didn't know if this change would be good or bad, if I would love Colorado or hate it. All I knew is that I was going to live in Colorado, 1600 miles from everything and everyone I had ever known. On August 30th, 2013, the U-haul was packed and my best friend, Leland, and I began the three day drive across the States.  To say I was scared, would be an understatement. Although a fan of change, this move was the biggest move of my life thus far. Re...

 ****This blog was originally written a while back, I forgot to post it and just now found it**** As I sit here putting words to my thoughts, I reflect on the past year and can see God's hand all in my life and on the path that has led me to where I am today. I also have to be honest and reflect on the darker sides of my year. As I become vulnerable in this post, I don't ask for a pity party, just an honest conversation with myself. I know I am not alone in these and hopefully someone reading this will know they are not alone either In the past 365 days, I admit: I've doubted God more times than I care to say. I've been angry at God, actually really, really, really pissed off at Him I've been tempted by the Enemy, and fell head over heels for those temptations. I've claimed the name of God in one breathe and acted like an Atheist the very next. I've wanted to give up on living a Godly life, because sometimes it just felt too overwhelming. My ...