Three years ago to the day, I was carting a U-haul to Oklahoma, my would-be home. Not knowing a soul there, apart from the people I’d interviewed with at my new job, I remember setting off into the sunrise and being as excited as I was scared. Up until five weeks previous, when I wasContinue reading “Setting Off Toward Home”
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Hindsight: What I Now See
I discovered this post in my drafts, where it had lingered for three years. It helped me remember the creativity and goodness in God’s plans, so I’m sharing it in the hope that it will encourage someone else. I recently caught a view that took my breath away. It was on a hike (I stillContinue reading “Hindsight: What I Now See”
If Infinity Is the End
For one moment last month, I thought I was going to die. And now that you probably have a vision of me flipping a car or falling off a roof, I must admit it was nothing so dramatic. I was struggling to breathe, choking on a bite of food I’d hoped would give me theContinue reading “If Infinity Is the End”
Hard Decisions
Today, I declined an offer I’ve always dreamed of accepting. Two months ago, when I received the email with the writing-related offer, I was flattered and excited, but for various reasons, it was not possible for me to immediately accept. There was a difficult decision before me. It was as if I’d been walking along the writer’sContinue reading “Hard Decisions”
Meagan Briggs 