We all go through times in our lives where everything just seems out of control. Maybe it’s simple anxiety, maybe it’s something huge and life-altering, but either way, we’ve all experienced it. I’ve felt anxious and stressed often lately, mostly because of self-imposed deadlines and to-dos that are completely unreasonable and unnecessary. As silly as that sounds (like, just stop doing that, Jordan!!), sometimes we just need to be reminded of the undeniable, all-encompassing peace that Jesus …
The Five Love Languages
“The need for significance is the emotional force behind much of our behavior. Life is driven by the desire for success. We want our lives to count for something.” -Dr. Gary Chapman, The 5 Love Languages I have been fascinated with personality tests and the like for as long as I can remember. I love getting super nerdy and introspective and learning things about myself, but I especially love being able to see things I’ve learned reflected in the people around me. I’m not saying it’s …
My Morning Routine + The Fresh Faith Challenge
Happy February, friends! I know everyone’s been saying it, but I’ll say it again… January was a LONG month! I think the day after Christmas my mind has already switched gears to goal-setting and planning what’s ahead, so I accidentally add an extra week to the new year. But we made it, and it was a good month. So many good things were cultivated in January for so many people, myself included. I set some new routines and habits and I started becoming more intentional in certain aspects of my …
Everybody, Always
“It’s given me a lot of comfort knowing we’re all rough drafts of the people we’re still becoming.” - Bob Goff - Everybody, Always Everybody, Always was the first book I finished in 2019. I’ve had it recommended to me numerous times, seen it all over social media (it has a memorable cover that I love!), and I finally just had to jump in and see what all the hype was about! So, I placed an order for the book on Amazon… and promptly let it sit on my shelf, unread, for four months. But I …
My Top Ten Favorite Books of 2018
2018 was FULL of incredible reads for me. 49 books, most of them new to me, many in genres I don’t usually venture into, and many with incredible stories that I didn’t expect. You can find my full list of 2018 reads here, but the ten listed below (in no particular order) were my top ten favorites - the best of the best! Although, I had quite a hard time narrowing it down to only ten… Still Life - Louise Penny This was one of those “bookstagram made me do it” scenarios. I’ve seen …