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This Guy Stole My Birthday
My friend stole my birthday. I met Noah about a year and a half ago now. We’re in an apprenticeship program together. We're the kind of friends and classmates that don't say much, but know we care about each other. We're kinda like siblings. You see, after we’d known...
God’s my safety blanket
Time to get real: I still keep my safety blanket on my bed. Yeah, I turn 20 next Monday and the tiny blanket my grandparents gave me as a toddler still graces my pillow. It's soft. It's familiar. It's comforting. And it's wildly unpopular. Although you might be...
Is your relationship real?
On Sunday, my pastor talked about real relationship with God versus religion. He put it this way: religion is a relationship with rules. Faith is a relationship with God. (Those weren't his exact words, but they're close enough.) It’s so easy to trade a relationship...
I’m Different
God has told me over and over again that He did not make me for an ordinary life. He’s told me in different ways, places, and times. But I've always felt sure it's Him. I'm more certain of this than almost anything else in my life. But my life might not look much...
Part of a Team
I thought being part of a team would be completely different. I'm not sure if the dream let me down...it's different than reality. As part of my writing apprenticeship, I work in an office for 40 hours a week. It's set up like a job: five other people work in the same...
Online Friends or Not?
It’s easier to meet online friends than in-person friends. You don’t have to worry as much about eye contact, existing friend groups, or even rejection. But maybe your parents think face-to-face connection is better. They might have a point…God designed us without...
Not Enough
I’m working on a huge project right now. I’m the managing editor for Fantastical Summer, a collection of summer-themed magical realism short stories from different authors. It will be released in May 2025 and for the next two weeks, submissions are open. Writers...
