messing it up and relying on grace, just like everyone else.
I took this photo a few months ago when I officially registered for Holy Yoga teacher training and could hardly believe it was real. I’ve been following the work of Holy Yoga Ministries for about 5 years, give or take, and have been hoping for this opportunity the whole time. There aren't many instructors within… Continue reading sam j, future R-HYI.
"You're always one decision away from a completely different life." I saw this a while ago and it's been floating around my mind for a bit. And just thinking in context, I have a few friends going through some very personal but very familiar stuff, and I'm just struck by just how absolutely true this… Continue reading make a decision.
Guys, I'm messed up and I think Girl Scouts played a decent role in the messing. I don't know what it's like today, but we had this motto or way of doing things when I was a scout as a kid. We never left a place the way we found it; it was always better… Continue reading Girl Scouts messed me up.
I was talking with someone lately about Christian things, and nothing makes me feel more like a freaking hypocrite than giving godly advice, even if it's good advice. This sucks because a lot of the problems I've had in my recent Christian history is with hypocrites. I've let so many people come into my life… Continue reading on hypocrites and Jesus.
Just a heads up, this post doesn't have a lot to do with my faith walk, but I really believe it has a lot to do with my growth as a person and this sort of enlightenment journey I'm on. (Don't freak out if that sounds super Buddhist or Hindi to you. I'm not testing… Continue reading living in a bubble, Facebook drama, and white privilege.
I saw a headline the other day that was complete bull, okay? A load of crap.It was like, the 7 things you shouldn't say to your kids because you'll mess them up in the head forever. Or something like that. And the first thing you shouldn't say to you're kid or your a bad mom?… Continue reading but really, it is okay.
Guys. I was so excited to start a new blog (which I did - and it's whatever, but I've decided that samfindsfaith.com is my blogging home and I'm back here now) and rant all the time about my messed up imperfect life, and I suck at that too! One post in, and its already like… Continue reading okay, so sometimes I suck at being a blogger.
Writing is like an old friend of mine. I don't blog even a fair amount anymore, but I do write always. I write about my feelings, events in my life, I take notes at church, etc, etc. But since I've become a mom of two and a homemaker, what I thought I'd have so much… Continue reading my old friend.
***oringinally written for Something Beautiful Ministries*** Okay, so those awkward moments when Jesus uses your own ministry to speak to you, right? So about a year ago, I was really, REALLY struggling with my own body image and guilt, and I had been so blessed to be surrounded by the wonderful ladies that had come… Continue reading the funny story about how Jesus used a Post-It (and an event I coordinated) to remind me He loves me.
Recently, I’ve been a podcast addict. It started with Boundless a little over two years ago, and then I discovered Serial, and Undisclosed, and Anything & Everything with Jeff & Alyssa Bethke, and oh my gosh, the number of true crime and bible teaching podcasts I subscribe to now is mounting people. Most recently though,… Continue reading I don’t want to write this blog post either.
