i used to have a blog. well, i still do, but i’ve run out of words to string together. nothing in my head makes sense. at least not the kind of sense that is worth posting. my heart ticks on warmed coffee and memories of being held. i find comfort in my newly curated spotify... Continue Reading →
wrap up
2019 came with some low points in life, so with open hands and a softened heart, these are my words of struggle in the hope that someone else would latch on to these lines and feel comforted. this is not to complain, but to share in light of a gracious God who strengthens us when... Continue Reading →
in search of
sit by me and tell me a story. tell me about your hurt, your soul, your favorite sweater. tell me everything. can I do anything to help you? to make you feel a little less lonely in this world? sit by me and share your heart. that need to dig into people's lives drives my... Continue Reading →
inked.
Hi again. As many of you know either from seeing it in person or from social media- I got a tattoo. cue the gasps. I know, it's a big move. and a permanent one. But here I am still just as in love with it as when I first got it in July (as I... Continue Reading →
the big move (total life update)
I remember when I was a little girl I always wanted to move. not because I wanted to leave my friends, but the idea of change and getting a new room and starting fresh was all too exciting for me. an adventure of sorts. how ironic. when I got the news a couple months ago... Continue Reading →
strength through struggle
i've been struggling to find the words and colors to paint an accurate picture of this semester. while ive been enjoying classes and academics are going swell, the rest of this semester hasn't. to put it in pessimistic terms, its felt like everything that could go wrong has. let me share some of my own... Continue Reading →
my trip to Southeast Asia
hi friends. it's been a while, i know. and i'm sure a lot of you have been waiting to see the pictures from my january trip to Thailand and Cambodia. my apologies for taking forever to upload them (the large quantity of pictures kept making the computer angry and shut the blog down over and... Continue Reading →
a temporary satisfaction
i've been thinking about this idea of permanence a lot. what it means and why we long to have permanence in our lives- and yet we (or at least in my experience) seem to seek the temporary instead. permanence. it's a weighty word. and it's a little scary to be completely honest. its scary because... Continue Reading →
a beautiful legacy
A year has gone by since my mom called to tell me about my grandma's cancer diagnosis. I was at ArtPrize (which is a citywide art competition in Grand Rapids) with my new friends when I heard news that would change my life. I don't recall the exact words that were said anymore, that part... Continue Reading →
summer recap
It's been a while since I've written anything. But as the summer faded and my time at the park was coming to an end, there were so many emotions inside me that I didn't have the words. Now that my summer in Kings Canyon National Park is in the past, I can turn around and... Continue Reading →
camryn h. dillender 