DAY 6 "We are woven in story from birth. Our identity was spoken before time, and most of us have yet to claim it fully…The surest way to prove that the gospel is real and enough is to enjoy God and fall deeply in love with the story He tells." (Alia Joy) What comes to... Continue Reading →

DAY 5 Striding out from behind the thick curtain, you're faced with thousands of fans cheering for you. Many cling to posters with your name surrounded by hearts. Can you feel the energy? It's electric. Fog billows, stage lights zero in, confetti settles, and the crowds hush. They're holding their breath, ready for you to... Continue Reading →

DAY 4 Do you remember your first day of kindergarten? Mine was at Lone Star School, a tiny slice of heaven in the boonies of Oklahoma. To mark the occasion, I sported a very chic perm. In a onesie. The other kids, though, were nuts. As daunting as all those pint-sized, apple juice-jacked crazies were,... Continue Reading →

DAY 3 Isn't it nice to know we grow out of things as we mature? A purely hypothetical example: say a purely hypothetical kid had three imaginary friends when she was little (whose purely hypothetical names were Jim and Angela (who were a purely hypothetical couple)... and Mossip Eyelash). Then say this purely hypothetical kid's... Continue Reading →

DAY 2 "That girl marches to the beat of her own drum." Rhythm has always been a challenge for me. I love it, but I don't have it. (Just ask that sweet older gentleman who doggedly tried to teach me to salsa dance at an event in college. He's probably still recovering, poor guy.) As... Continue Reading →

DAY 1 Don't you just love big truth stuffed into surprisingly small places? "The question is, Who are you?" With these words, Rafiki calls a very confused Simba to recognize how lost he is, wandering around alone without a purpose or a hope. This confrontation with reality is the turning point of the entire movie.... Continue Reading →

Hey there, new traveling friend! I'm so glad you're joining us on this journey! To catch you up, I'm blogging every day in October over a different aspect of knowing ourselves. It's a bit terrifying and a bit glorious, but we'll go forth together! I've created adventure soundtracks for Week 1, Week 2, Week 3,... Continue Reading →