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Hannah Roberts

Sep 22, 20196 min read

Thoughts on Home

“The magic thing about home is that it feels good to leave, and it feels even better to come back.” (Wendy Wunder) I’ve been back at Lee...

Hannah Roberts

Jun 1, 20193 min read

Surrendering to Stillness

Summer, at the unbusiest of times, renders me stagnant. To put it simply, I don’t like the season of stagnant. Upon learning more about...

Hannah Roberts

Apr 26, 20198 min read

Contesting with the Mind

It’s been far too long since I wrote something that intimately mattered to me. I do this thing where I project the best image of myself...

Hannah Roberts

Mar 7, 20195 min read

Burning Heart

What are you passionate about? Is it music? Sports? Art? Science? Or maybe your passion is something less tangible, like serving or...

Hannah Roberts

Jan 12, 20194 min read

trust the process

I want to ask you all a question. Do you trust God? Really and truly– do you? Do I? I started keeping a prayer journal last semester, and...

Hannah Roberts

Jan 3, 20195 min read

a toast to twenty-nineteen

Two-thousand and eighteen. This year wrecked me in a number of ways. Emotionally. Mentally. Spiritually. Several “planned” things...

Hannah Roberts

Nov 12, 20186 min read

an enneagram explained

If you’ve been paying attention to anything I’ve said, written, or posted on social media the past few weeks, you’re probably wondering...

Hannah Roberts

Oct 22, 20183 min read

commitment

hello again! it’s been a minute. college is far more demanding than they said it would be– or rather, i chose not to listen when they...

Hannah Roberts

Sep 14, 20185 min read

count it ALL joy!!

Every time I sit down to write with the intention of writing about college, I never really know where to begin. Many of you have heard my...

Hannah Roberts

Aug 7, 20185 min read

the west wind’s reassurance

The past several weeks (more like months, if we’re being completely honest), I’ve felt stuck in a spiritual lull. It seemed like I could...

Hannah Roberts

Jul 19, 20186 min read

one day, someday

I’ve spent a lot of time picturing the day I meet my future husband. We’ll both be shopping in a bookstore and reach for the same book....

Hannah Roberts

Jun 20, 20184 min read

come alive

I’ve started writing like three different blog posts about a plethora of incredible experiences I’ve had during these past two weeks at...

Hannah Roberts

Jun 4, 20184 min read

dear class of 2018:

I’m a few weeks overdue in saying these words to you all, but I’m so thankful for you twenty-three lifelong pals. I was not valedictorian...

Hannah Roberts

Apr 23, 20183 min read

the grandest adventure

Have you ever been rejected by someone? Is that even a question? We’ve all been there. It’s really not fair. Most all of us grow up...

Hannah Roberts

Apr 8, 20183 min read

the lee flame upon my heart

Come be the fire inside of me / Come be the flame upon my heart. (“You Won’t Relent” by Jesus Culture). _________________________________...

Hannah Roberts

Dec 4, 20173 min read

fiercely committing to the moments

Life as I know it is moving with all the force of a bullet train and all the hesitancy of an aged turtle. Everyone’s been telling me...

Hannah Roberts

Oct 2, 20172 min read

virginia beach or cleveland or knox

I feel like a mess. per usual. every time I sit down to write something, I lose sight of my initial idea. I want to be intentional and...

Hannah Roberts

Jun 22, 20173 min read

timelines

we put timelines on everything. education. relationships. success. engagement. marriage. due dates. retirement. we’re all human, and we...

Hannah Roberts

May 23, 20172 min read

the hardest thing you will ever do

We all have them. People who we simply cannot understand. People who get on our everlasting nerves. People whose words aren’t taken...

Hannah Roberts

May 12, 20172 min read

i want the good.

i am overcome by a defeat of the heart. from mid-august to this very moment, i have harbored the kind of determination and drive that...