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A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.” Proverbs 16:9 Impulse is, itself, defined as "something that changes the momentum of an object". It is "sudden, involuntary inclination prompting to action". Have you ever found yourself acting on something based on complete impulse?! Scary sometimes that we can just change our minds or our actions or our lives so quickly that we don't even completely understand what we are doing. Surely, there are times where we make these changes of momentum based on a whim or a fleeting emotion and sometimes our impulses steer us wrong. And we make a mistake or regret a decision. However, we learn and we grow just the same if we take the opportunity to take in the experience. But I also believe that sometimes God calls us to follow His plans even if that means jumping through loops or building on impulse. I firmly believe that God knows exactly where He wants us to be in each moment. And sometimes He gets u...

A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. Proverbs 17:17 I finally found a free night to sit down on the couch, in comfy clothes, and watch the movie, The Help. I loved the movie. I loved the harsh reality of it, the compassion, and the true value of a human life it expressed. My heart broke, and was struck by honest love at the same time, as I watched the help raise children whose parents couldn't give them the time of day. That honest love, though, gave those children more than they could have gotten from their parents, who lived by strict rules and the need for things to be prim and proper. They say it takes a village to raise a child. What a gift these children had when they got to know the kindness of the help. So as I watched, I began to see that each of us is truly being raised by a village. No one parent, no one teacher, no one friend, or hero can do enough to raise us alone. And while most of us were lucky enough to have hands on parents, eac...

20 Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us... Ephesians 3:20 Isn't life crazy sometimes? You'll find yourself chugging along right on the path and a random moment, or mini crisis, or out of the blue catastrophe can turn your entire world on its head. It's to be expected with life, that things don't always go according to our plans and for the most part we just except it at face value. But that being said, it doesn't mean that these moments don't have us scrambling, wondering how we ended up here, or what exactly we are to do next. And in these moments, more often then not I find myself thinking, "God, what are you doing? You're screwing up the plan!" Funny, that I would think God was screwing up the plan, when He obviously knows it much better than I. It becomes quite obvious to me, though, in hindsight, that things had to occur this way for a future only Go...

“How lovely to think that no one need wait a moment, we can start now, start slowly changing the world! How lovely that everyone, great and small, can make their contribution toward introducing justice straightaway... And you can always, always give something, even if it is only kindness!” ― Anne Frank Filing through narrow halls and staircases, I followed a line of people like ants all in a row! We made our way through the Anne Frank Museum in Amsterdam, each one there to witness the story and life of a young girl. I was struck by the number and variety of people packed inside the small building where Anne and her family hid during the war. In her short lifetime, Anne left her mark on the world! As I looked at documents and quotes, I saw not only the life of Anne on display but the lives of those of her family, her friends, and the allies that helped them stay in hiding. And in those moments I thought about the frailty and beauty it is to be a human being. Not only do each of us ...