It’s never fun when life knocks you down. It is definitely not fun when you’re knocked down again. and again. Sometimes it’s something big. Something life changing. Other times it’s the smallest brush of wind that pushes you down. When life knocks you down, you feel the fall and with it comes the faint sense …
10 Simple Ways to be a Person of Growth and Health
There is something about being the healthiest you, the healthiest version of yourself that has captivated our attention over the last few months. After waking up this morning and thinking about how quickly I can make coffee, I contemplated the journey I’ve been on to find that place of health. A place of learning to …
Think On These Things
I have decided that learning to “think on these things” is one of the hardest things to do. Philippians 4:8 says, “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” To which my heart …
Why You Must Do The Next Beautiful Thing
“Well, how about this. How about you go ahead and start the medicine. Let’s see how you do on it. Then, we can make a decision from there. Who knows? It might not agree with you and all this worry will be for nothing. We won’t know until you start. We can figure out the …
Yes, Jesus Is The Answer
I know Jesus is the answer. I know it deep in my soul. Knowing Jesus is the answer for absolutely everything has been a part of my life for as long as I remember. It’s all Him. Yet, as the years go by, as my life changes and moves on, I’ve realized yet again how …
How Far I’ll Go
There is a dusty, dirt road near my parents’ house that is the perfect road for a good run. The grid of roads in this area are marked out in perfect 1 mile distances, making it easy to chart a path. My running schedule has been sporadic so each time I put on my running …
Navigating the Life Long Process of Learning
The older I get, the more I want to learn. I want to grow, change, mature, live fully, excel, step out, and do more. Learning is always happening but it takes a certain amount of purpose to grasp the lessons, hold on and truly grow. I’ve decided that learning is always, always a good thing …
The Troubles We Experience Overseas
Modern missions and work overseas are complicated, deeply challenging and full of struggles. Things we never imagined. Things generations before us maybe didn’t experience. Yet, things every generation has experienced in one way or another. “Elayna, wash your feet… I think we just walked through a pile of gecko poop.” I’d looked down and saw …
God Loves Me
I really could stop at that title. God loves me. But there is a story, as always, behind the title that is unfolding in this year of mending. I’m certainly not through learning from this story nor is God finished writing it. In keeping with sharing my journey, connecting you with missionary life… this story …