(Post for Delight Ministries from Summer 2017) You hear the phrase “choose joy” thrown around a lot, especially in Christian circles. I’m guilty of using it too…. but what I realized is that no one ever really tells you what that looks like, or how to actually choose joy, because it's a lot easier said than done. I’m... Continue Reading →
(Repost of a piece I wrote for Delight Ministries in 2017) I don’t get it, your friends don’t, and your mom for sure doesn’t. You are earnestly trying to pursue Christ above all else and guarding your heart the best you can. You aren’t hooking up or “talking” to anyone and there are seemingly no prospects... Continue Reading →
Last year I wrote a post called when it’s hard to be happy for her, that was a genuine reflection of how I was feeling at the time. However, I had this aha moment of realization this past summer when a friend got engaged of “wait… I AM so happy for her!” It was happy... Continue Reading →
Dear High School Seniors, You've been on my heart. I was in a similar situation during my senior year of high school and find myself in somewhat of a similar situation now as my final semester of law school has moved online and graduation postponed. I just want to offer a word of hope and... Continue Reading →
It’s crazy how quickly we can have a prayer be answered, and immediately move on to the next request—the next thing that we’re worried about. I wanted to take the time to just appreciate and say thanks for all that God did in my last semester, for the way he was working behind the scenes... Continue Reading →
I heard Rebekah Lyons say that transparency is sharing where you’ve been & vulnerability is sharing where you’re at. I’m way better at the former, writing about the battle after it’s been won, after I’ve figured out the solution… so here’s me trying to embrace vulnerability. If you would have asked me about a week... Continue Reading →
This past season on the Bachelor (bear with me for a sec) there was a moment that if you blinked you would have missed it, when one of the girls, Cassie, hugs her best friend who got the date for the week & says genuinely "I'm so happy for you!" while tears well up in... Continue Reading →
I really struggle with making choices- both large and small, but it's the big decisions, like what city I want to live in, what career I want to end up in, whether to leave or stay where I am, what job to take…etc. those are ones that truly terrify me and just listing them out,... Continue Reading →
Law school has been tough- academically sure, but I was expecting that. What was more unexpected was the resentment and frustration I would start to feel from the place I'm in life- this feeling of being stuck while the rest of the world rushes ahead. I am so blessed to be in law school and... Continue Reading →
LLast year I had the privilege of being a guest blog contributor for Delight, a college women's ministry near and dear to my heart, & I've included links to all of those posts below. The Comparison Trap https://www.delightministries.com/blog-archive/2017/9/6/escaping-the-trap-of-comparison?rq=Ashley%20hawkins Choosing Joy https://www.delightministries.com/blog-archive/2017/7/9/how-to-choose-joy?rq=Ashley%20hawkins To the Girl Who's Doing Everything Right and... Continue Reading →
Grace, Grit, & Grits 