Today the conference starts. Can you sense my nervousness? Yes, I've already met a lot of people. Yes, they've been the nicest people I've ever met. Am I still scared? You bet I am. I'm one of the newbies! One of the ones that don't know where everything is (although coming down two days before [...]
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Sewanee Day One: Into the Mountains
Hey friends! For those of you that are new to Messy Bun & Jesus, I'm so glad you're following me for this journey of mine in Tennessee. To my returnees, welcome back! I'm setting up this Sewanee series a little bit differently than I typically blog. When I blog usually, I like to make things [...]
Embracing Change
Change is a good thing, but that doesn't mean it's going to be easy.
God Knew My Heart Needed You
My first love experience was with my parents. I mean, they practically created me. I'm half of my dad and half of my mom. Plus they raised me well, in a household full of love. Then when I found church, which for me was much later in life, my next love was Jesus. And that will [...]
Just Call Me Pastor Claire
There's something to say about getting up on stage in front of 80 middle schoolers and talking to them about Jesus. That's what I did this last Sunday. All by myself. I prepped, I practiced, and I preached, on stage, by myself with no one there to save me if I fell. And I fell [...]
The Plunger Incident
The story I'm about to tell you is a real life poop story that happened to me and two of my best friends.
Winter Blues
I think everyone in the U.S.A right now can agree that it is cold.
The Power of Positivity
The world is full of negativity right now. Wars are raging, politics are filling up the news every single day, mass shootings are happening more and more often, and when I open Facebook on any given day, hate fills my news feed. With this level of negativity sweeping the world right now, it's nearly impossible to not [...]