My 2-year-old niece and 5-year-old nephew are in town and staying at my house for the week. Sometimes I forget how it is to be a kid – to wake up early in the morning refreshed and excited for a new day; smearing food all over your face while enjoying a wonderful meal with no shame. I find myself staring at them for hours while they talk and play, in astonishment. They are absolutely oblivious to the fact that in [...]

Ok – so I know many blogs/websites across the world-wide-web have posted and reposted this video, but I really love the concept and I dig the lyrics.

Joel 2:11: “The Lord thunders at the head of his army; his forces are beyond number, and mighty are those who obey his command. The day of the Lord is great; it is dreadful. Who can endure it?”

Ephesians 6:12 – “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, [...]

As I creep closer to 30, not only does my reality began to shape and change, but so does my body.

In about 2 months, I have gained 20 lbs, I am the heaviest that I have ever been in my whole entire 26 years of living.

Where has my metabolism gone?

I’m starting to understand why women lament about their bodies as they get older, and how they envy the 20-somethings for their “tight frames and youthful ignorance.”

Even working out [...]