Moving Forward + Looking Up
Photos by Michelle Wingard The Joy of Waiting I'm learning to enjoy the wait; to enjoy not knowing what's next. I'm learning that maybe dreams evolve into hopes yet seen, and the path toward hope has curves and swerves rather than a straight course. Perhaps life is not a series of milestones to collect…
"To become a joyful adult, one must grow in experience and wisdom while not losing one's childlike wonder." --Allison Trowbridge, Author of Twenty-Two Cover photo by Michelle Wingard Today is my last day as a 22-year-old! That's so crazy! I've learned a LOT this year. My word for this year is "courage," and I feel…
Disclaimer: This post is part of The Open Letter Collective, and is written by a friend or anonymous contributor. All posts written by Lauren Smith will be signed with her green signature. Dear child of divorce, You grew up in a different kind of normal. Your normal is waking up, and trying to remember whose…
Disclaimer: This post is a part of The Open Letter Collective, and is written by a friend or anonymous contributor. All posts written by Lauren Smith will be signed off with her green signature. An open letter to the one who hurt me, Through the power you manipulated over me, you robbed me of my…
Hello Friends! Last week, I created a post that kickstarted the theme for this summer: identity. I talked about how we are not losers or failures. Rather, we are cherished, powerful, and saved through our Lord! God, the Creator of the universe, took time to make you and me. He uniquely created everyone of us…
The Honest Pursuit 