I’ve been doing a lot of reading lately. For me, the best part of being on Spring Break is all the time I have available to read and write. It’s introverted bliss. These are all great articles I read online so just click the title and it will lead you to the site. If you read something awesome lately, comment on the side and I’ll check it out!
What Guarding Your Heart Actually Means by Alex Harmening via Relevant Magazine
I love reading various articles written from different angles about this topic of guarding your heart. Proverbs 4: 23 says”Above all else guard your heart for everything you do flows from it.” What does this verse mean? How are we supposed to apply it to our lives? Harmening broaches the top well and she has many valid points.
No Degree Necessary by Phil Gathany
If you’re a student like me, this is for you. Phil reminded me that God is going to use me no matter how “ordinary” I am. He’s going to use you too. Jesus’ twelve disciples were about as ordinary they go and they all went on to do extraordinary things.
6 Reasons Why You Should Touch and be Touched More Often by Christina Miller
Four hugs a day. At least. Are you meeting your daily hug quota? Maybe those free hug signs aren’t such a silly idea after all. For a person whose love language definitely isn’t touch, I found this article quite intriguing.
Writers get all aboard Amtrak’s train residency program by Sarah Sheffer
The fact that this is an actual thing just makes me happy. Amtrak is actually sending people on train trips for one purpose: to write. I’ve ridden the train numerous times. My longest trip was from Edmonds, Washington to Union Station in Chicago, Illinois. It was quite the adventure and one I probably took advantage of.
-Kayla
Coffee Shop Talk 
Interesting stuff! Hugs are awesome.