In preparation for this particular post, I asked a few people what their idea of peace is. My mom actually gave me my favorite response,  “Well, it’s kind of like being in a boat with a storm all around. Your faith gives you peace to know that no matter what happens, God is in control.” […]

Sweet girls, the Lord blessed me with peace today through my dear friend Erin. I was sick, and could not write, and she stepped in to share the most heart-felt words about feeling like you’re not enough, and how that steals our peace in Christ. I am SO thrilled to introduce you to my dear, dear friend […]

“But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, tossed by the waves, for the wind was contrary. Now in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the sea. And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It is a ghost!” And […]

You can’t have the peace of Jesus if you’re only giving pieces of yourself to Him.  Because God is a gentleman, He never forces himself on anyone.  He can only fill the spaces you give him.  Sometimes, in our attempt to stay in control we hold on to things that aren’t good for us.  If […]

I remember this moment like it was yesterday, not 3 years ago. I was standing on the banks of the Merced River, my camera and tripod set. The river flowed swiftly, the grasses were a lush green, and the majestic view of El Capitan towered in the background. The sky was blue. The valley floor […]

Anticipation is a wild, wild thing. On one hand it can speed up life around us as we get excited for what’s about to happen, but on the other hand, it can paralyze us as the waiting becomes too drawn out or too much for us to want to wait though. Waiting is, at the […]

Freedom from disturbance. Sounds so nice, right? What we probably all wouldn’t give at some point or another is to be whisked away to a tranquil place – rid of any outside distractions, annoying noises, interruptions, you name it. Like being pulled out of New York City onto the beaches of Maui. Oh that sounds […]

We met in a tent.  A tent full of twinkle lights.  We were at a creative conference in a community we were just starting to feel connected to.  But it was our first night there.  Something drew each one of us to that tent in the middle of that big field, it’s lights sparkling in […]

“Understanding (y)our identity in Christ changes everything.” I heard words like this countless times in sermons and books…all I had to do is understand, or begin to understand, and everything would change. As a new Christian, I was hungry to know and desperate for change as someone who spent their life without Jesus and spent […]

You’re driving along with your friends, sun is shining, a light breeze is going. Things are great. Then your favorite song plays on the radio: “Because I’m happy. Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth. Because I’m happy. Clap along if you know what happiness is to you.” Pharrell just captures it. […]

We see it, the way joy can come and go like a fleeting wind. The way we feel joy one day, and then it seems to slip right through our fingers the next. That’s why this month’s topic of joy can be so hard to write about. It’s hard because we all want it, we […]

Suffering isn’t ideal. Lets just get that out there. We all experience pain to varying degrees at different points and it effects us and influences us greatly. There’s no shame in hurt and I would go as far to say never feel bad for feeling bad. Feeling bad isn’t a decision but what you do […]

Every month, the writers of the Delight Blog joke about how we should start preparing for the next month’s theme.  Kerri, Amelia, Elizabeth, Megan, Madison, Adriana and I know that in some way or another, we will be challenged in the theme for the month in our personal lives.  It’s both interesting and exhilarating because […]