collections of stories
the love of life... is Christ, but His bride is a close second. My heart overflows a little more, each time I walk in her doors astounded and in awe with fresh perspective as to where this branch of the bride of Christ has been. This branch runs deep in me, it's where I found a [...]
Everything. I met KT during a conference the first year I began working for the local church. I met her because we were stuck in a van together, our van was definitely the best, in May of 2013. When we got home, I asked her if she would mentor me and she graciously [...]
Roughly a year ago, I was handed two separate cards with birthdays similar to mine and a box checked under the "Interested In" section... "Putting my faith in Christ." I called both numbers, put names to faces on a Sunday morning, and the next thing I knew I was driving to a Starbucks where we sat [...]
Recently, I’ve been feeling like there is some funk stage that I can’t get out of. I thought it would subside when a break came, that I might feel like the world was lifted from my shoulders, but instead of feeling relieved I only felt slightly more crushed. I felt more pressure, more doubt, more [...]
For the hard workers, the lovers, the fighters, the risk takers, the dream makers and the world changers... For the selfless, the compassionate, the adoring... For the unsure, the skeptical, the questioning... For the careful, the cautious, the broken, the healed, the weak, the strong, the defeated... Every year we think about Easter and what [...]
Eventually we get tired, we get burnt out, we realize that we who are doesn't align with who we are expected to be. We realize that we are under so much pressure we are about to explode or cave in, whichever one is less effort. Somehow standing up and walking away is always more difficult [...]
Recently, I have realized that my life revolves around goals. Lots and lots of goals. To have lesson plans and create meaningful dance pieces. To read and journal most days {because I know everyday is a false promise}, to grow in my relationship with The Lord and walk along the path He's created for me. [...]
The seas are vast, the mountains rise from the ground, the leaves change colors, the warmth soothes our souls, and we are seeking out love. All kinds of love. We all want it, and if you don't I hope someday you will. I'm meant to be relational. I crave interaction with people, especially those who [...]
When I think of amazing people that inspire me I think of people that have a heart for others that some may think are undeserving, people that are optimistic about life even when I would consider it barely surviving, and people that genuinely love from the pits of their souls and give everything they can [...]
When I think about the story I have written so far I realize how much past there is. Things I have seen, things I have done. We never want to tell the messy side(s) of our stories because they are hard. It is difficult to peer into our past, being vulnerable, and looking at what [...]
The Celeste Elizabeth 