True Hope in a Roller Coaster Christmas

Full Life Reflections: December 15th While Christmas is a season of joy and peace for those who put their trust in Christ, it can also be a season of immense grief. Between broken families, wars, trauma, exploitation, loss, poverty, health issues, and death, sometimes it’s hard to feel “happy” at Christmas. All of the songs, parties, and lights can feel […]

Is Excess Replacing Your Gratitude?

Full Life Reflections: December 1st With it now being December, it’s easy to look around and notice how the words “gratitude” and “thankfulness” quickly get pushed aside and replaced by the words, “excess” and “more”. Walking through a department store recently, I noticed boxes upon boxes piled up throughout the aisles. Store employees were hurrying around to unbox and place […]

What Are You Thankful God Removed?

Full Life Reflection: November 15th 2010 was the year independent adulthood came knocking at my door. Starting my first teaching job in a new city, I found myself away from everything and everyone I knew. Not to mention, I was also still recovering from a severe car accident, so my abilities and energy level were not quite back to normal. […]