It feels like yesterday, 14 year old me hitting "publish" on Run the Race for the very first time. I launched the blog with so much hope and excitement, but mainly gratitude that I now had a platform to share all that the Lord has taught me. And to this day, the blog is my passion project, a piece of my life that I cherish and invest in, because little me would be so thrilled to hear that I've been writing for four years now. I'm amazed that the Lord has sustained me and provided for Run the...

Recently, I've been walking through a sort of "spiritual winter," where most areas of my life feel heavy and I'm struggling to connect with God. My prayer life just feels dry, and I feel like I'm telling God and asking Him for the same things over and over again. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but it's not getting me anywhere. I don't feel anymore encouraged or refreshed after praying - despite my attempts at "surrender" - because I'm making it all about myself. I've talked about this on...

When I was approaching the end of the school year, I found myself asking God for a lot of wisdom for myself and my friends. We're in a season of making a lot of big life decisions, like where to live, when to get married, and how to navigate college life in general. It's a lot, and sometimes the not knowing has been really heavy for me. I'm an extreme planner, complete with spreadsheets and pie charts, and when I don't have the answers or details to a plan, I feel very anxious. God has been...