Author Caitlin Lassiter

It's the middle of the week. Most likely, you've done pretty much the same thing all week long. It starts to feel mundane. Like a routine. Like a rut. Like a hamster on a wheel running round and round in the ... Read More...

"I can't believe what she said/I can't believe what he did/oh don't they know it's wrong/maybe there's something I've missed/How could they treat me like this/it's wearing out my heart/the way they disregard/th... Read More...

I recently saw the movie "Son Of God." And like He normally does, Jesus made something pretty significant pop out at me. In the scene where Peter decides to follow Christ, He's in his boat - minding His own... Read More...

This post has been a long time in the making. Actually, it's been sixteen years in the making. If we're honest, that's because its taken me sixteen years to believe it myself. Ladies :: this is for you. M... Read More...

It's not that I can't. I mean... of course there are guys I find cute. I'm a teenager. It's that I won't. I refuse to post pictures of a different guy every week with the caption Man Candy Monday under them.... Read More...

Love. It's not always the mushy happy-feely thing you see in the movies and hear about in songs. In fact, it's quite scary and dangerous. That's right. Love is dangerous. If you know me, you know t... Read More...

My post about the huddle a while back, and now this? I guess I'm on a sports kick, huh? Well... I was at my high school's basketball game a few weeks ago and the coach said something that struck me in a big ... Read More...

The comparison game. One of the worst games to play. However, it's one that my mind is really good at. I'm constantly comparing myself to others. My body. My life. My hair. My clothes. Jobs. Cars. Oppor... Read More...

Have you ever worried yourself into a stomach ache? I have. Yesterday, in fact. There was something I was stressing out over.... And I literally stressed myself until my stomach hurt so badly that I was do... Read More...

I went through a country music phase a few years back. And when I say a "phase," I mean I was obsessed. One group I was particularly infatuated with was Rascal Flatts. Oh, come on... I know I'm not the onl... Read More...

My cat does this thing..... When everyone leaves the house - or at least when she thinks everyone has left the house - she starts to meow. And I don't just mean a normal meow. Like a whine. Have you ever ... Read More...

"Two roads diverged in a yellow wood / and sorry I could not travel both / and be one traveler, long I stood..." -Robert Frost We make hundreds of choices every single day. Even without realizing it, we dec... Read More...

Change. I don't know about you, but the very thought of this word makes me cringe. I hate change. I love the comfort zone. I absolutely love it. I get in a place.... And I learn to love it. So when t... Read More...

Why do we see a need to put labels on everyone? This is a strong subject with me... but today it hit me kind of fresh. Fat. Skinny. Tall. Short. Rich. Poor. Dumb. Smart. Good. Bad. We (because of h... Read More...

Most of you went to church last Sunday. And most of you probably watched the playoffs afterwards. Bet you didn't know there was a connection, huh? At Winterfest this year, Jefferson Bethke taught us a ... Read More...

Have you seen the latest Little Ceasar's pizza commercial? The one with the guys in the beanbags? Well... If you haven't, let me give you a brief overview. The guys are trying to get up out of the beanba... Read More...

".....waist size is a waste of time." -Jarrid Wilson It's getting closer to prom time. So that means it's time for dress shopping. It's a cruel time for teenage girls. It's a time for crash diets, starving ... Read More...