Becoming Virtuous
A blog sharing my thoughts on life and what God is teaching me
Category: Christian Life
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I have a goal for this year to walk or run 100 miles every month. Since my job is largely sedentary, this goal helps get me moving (I’m ashamed how easy it is to move only half a mile or less in a day). Consequently, this also means that I’ve been going on a lot…
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A few weeks ago, I was catching up with a friend, and after sharing everything that’s gone down so far this year, she asked me how I was doing with all of it. I had to admit I was still struggling emotionally with all of it. Some days are better than others, but some days…
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Growing up, we took a lot of road trips. A big family meant flying was too expensive. And because my parents grew up in the Midwest, that meant flying was unnecessary if it only took 22 hours to drive there. But still, did I love those road trips! And every road trip, I would sit…
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The beginning of this year was a bit crazy, and so I never got around to posting the lessons I learned this past year. I don’t know if this is helpful for anyone else, but I find it helpful for myself at least to review and be reminded of the things God has been teaching…
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After four hours of sleep, some acute achilles tendonitis, and (mostly) running 6.2 miles (9.8 if you include all the walking before and after), we just got back from the Bolder Boulder Memorial Day 10k race. This was my seventh Bolder Boulder, and my younger sister’s first 10k. And she beat my time by a…
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(Read Part 1 here.) In the midst of all my questioning, God has been faithful. There have been several times in my life where I’ve felt like God has spoken to me through music. In recent years, it most often seems to happen with me waking up with a song stuck in my head (sometimes…
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This has been an interesting (and difficult) year on many levels. I’ll catch you up to speed (prepare for a whirlwind in long form).
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Sitting here this evening, I’ve been weary under the weight of the heaviness of life. So much death and brokenness all around. The darkness seems so pressing, so close—and I’ve been crying out to God, wondering how do I move on from here? How can I possibly help push back the darkness? Then, a child…
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Another year has come to a close. It didn’t look anything like I expected, and it was one of the hardest in so many ways. Yet, God also proved His faithfulness time and again as He met me in the midst of the hard days. And I can say that I’m standing at the beginning…
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…people who keep reminding you that you are seen, loved, and wanted; …who listen to your funny stories, your confusions, your hopes, your hurts, and everything in between, sometimes for hours, yet entering fully into each one because they care deeply about you; …they encourage you when you’re weak, exhort you when you are off…
Becoming Virtuous 