I once read an old legend about Abraham Lincoln. The legend goes like this… One day Abraham was walking through town while a slave auction was taking place. Usually Abe walked by such auctions as quickly as possible with his head down and a bad taste in his mouth. But today as a young girl …
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She was a spunky french girl from upstate New York. He was a polish boy who had become a pilot in the United States Navy. They met on a blind date at a Halloween ball. Pop said he drove up to her house and when she opened the door, he knew she was the one. …
10 Things I loved about Being a Barista.
I vividly remember my first day working at the Cedar st. Bistro. I was nervous and jumpy and oh so excited. Like every other millennial teenage girl, it had been my dream to work at a coffee shop since I was 13 and at last my dream was coming true. Jump forward three years and …
Fully Man.
I wonder what its like to open your eyes in the morning, yawn, stretch, and feel your gut drop as you remember that this is the day you were born for. Born to be betrayed, mocked, beaten, forsaken and crucified… I wonder what it feels like to wake up in the morning, knowing that this …
Great Peace in my Smallness
Last week me and my family traveled to Arizona and Utah for Spring Break. It was beautiful. I read two books, slept, splashed in a pool with my little sister, ate pizza and enchiladas and had a three hour conversation about heaven with my parents. I knew it would be a good time of rest, …