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This week marks 24 years since I accepted Jesus Christ as my Savior. When I was twelve years old, my family moved to Georgia to help take care of my grandfather. During that time, we began attending my grandparents’ church. One Sunday, during a combined youth class, the youth pastor asked a simple question: “If…
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My first job was in a Christian call center for a homeschool curriculum. From there, I spent several years working in the fast food industry. Neither job was glamorous, but both taught me something I’ll carry with me for the rest of my life. Customer service isn’t just about answering questions or completing a transaction.…
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Last week marked twelve years since my dad passed away. Every year, I’ve found little ways to remember him. Usually I make his favorite cherry chocolate cake. This year, I didn’t. I made spaghetti for dinner and a chocolate cake instead. At first, I wondered if something had changed. Maybe it had. Not because I…
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There are books we enjoy. There are books we learn from. And then there are books that quietly become part of who we are. One of those books for me is She Said Yes. I first read it years ago. It’s based on the Columbine High School shooting, and while there have been many books…
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There are moments throughout the day that require very little of our attention. Washing dishes. Folding laundry. Packing boxes. Rocking a baby to sleep. Waiting in line. Pulling weeds. Reading bedtime stories. Our hands stay busy, but our minds begin to wander. You know the feeling. Out of nowhere, you remember something you had completely…
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It’s been a little over a year since I last published a blog post. Not because I ran out of things to say. Quite the opposite. Like so many of you, I found myself in a season where life simply kept moving. Motherhood, marriage, work, moving, books, laughter, tears, answered prayers, unanswered questions, and all…
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The Chapter That Changed Everything Fifteen years ago, I boarded my very first flight—a one-way ticket to Texas. I left behind everything I knew, holding tight to the hope of a fresh start. I was running from turmoil, yes, but also running toward something I couldn’t yet name. I arrived in a place where I…
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How I Do It All (And What People Don’t See) People often ask me, “How do you do it all?” or they say, “I could never handle that. I can’t imagine.” What they don’t realize is—I can’t do it all either. And I’m upfront about that. There have been countless moments in the past year…
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Sometimes, the loudest words are the ones we never say. We’ve all felt that heavy silence—the tension after an argument, the ache of waiting for an apology, or the emptiness of unanswered questions. Silence can carry weight, and what goes unspoken often leaves the deepest scars. The story of Cain and Abel (Genesis 4:1-12, KJV)…
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Divorce. It is a word heavy with heartache. Lately, many people have shared with me that they are either getting divorced or have recently divorced. It feels like divorce is so common now, and it breaks my heart to see something God ordained brushed aside so easily. While I understand that abuse or infidelity can…
