Author: Tory Vore

I know, you’re probably not even thinking about 2016. It is, after all 3 weeks away. But, if you’re like me and you work in the event world, it’s been 2016 since July. I’ve been reflecting a lot on what 2015 meant to me… there was so much change and excitement. It makes me anxious…

There are some infamous sweet potatoes.   James and I had been dating for about a second, and for his 25th birthday I had a brilliant and adorable idea to cook him dinner. I planned out a full menu, commandeered my dad’s beautiful kitchen and back porch and turned it into a romantic dinner for…

  Calling. That’s become quite a word for us hasn’t it? A buzzword, if you will. The sad thing about buzzwords is that when we give them buzz, they lose their original meaning. They lose weight. They become things that we can toss around like pillows and not care about the significant thud they make…

I’ve been on a campaign lately to be more aware of everything: my own heart, the hearts of those around me, my fears and doubts, so that the enemy may not get a foothold in any of those areas. One area of awareness I needed to focus on was my prayers. I started listening to myself,…

On October 10, we received the test back. Cladosporium. The mold that was living in our house. Three weeks prior, I picked up a home mold test kit and laid it out for an hour in two places in our tiny, cozy home, and waited. 96 hours later, the petri dishes that had once been…

“I just don’t think I’ll have the time. I’ve got three AP classes and college applications…” I was spitting off excuses like it was my job, “I really want to focus on my other classes right now.”

“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,” 2 Timothy 3:16 NIV Vulnerability had become nearly impossible for me: letting someone into the inner parts of me, to know my fears and sorrows, to know my joys and dreams, to let anyone see what’s going on in my heart….

  The last blog post prior to this one was posted in June of 2014. After that, I gave up, and I wanted to tell you why. I started a blog 5 years ago as a way of sharing my journey of my first go-through of the Bible. I committed to reading the entire Bible…

I recently had a conversation with a dear friend about loneliness. We both have very different stories that have led us to different places, but to the same Jesus. As we’re sharing our stories, we found patterns, seasons of loneliness that have led to increased faith, new trajectories, and changed stories. I think back to pivotal…

I have a last name that is pronounced wrong the majority of the time. I have spent most of my life politely correcting people on the true pronunciation. I feel quite jealous of people with simple last names. I have dreamed of being a Jones, or Smith. Or perhaps your name is hard to spell….