Book Spotlight: Just Enough Light for the Step I’m On

Inspired by the book Just Enough Light for the Step I’m On by Stormie Omartian. I stepped out of my bedroom and into the dark hallway. The sudden shift in lighting blurred my vision. My eyes had adjusted to the light and were now struggling to see in the darkness. I needed to get to …

Tear Off The Roof

Inspired by the song Tear Off The Roof by Brandon Lake. Tear off the roof The King's in the house Just get me to Jesus I don't care how I don't have to wait to get the healing I gotta faith without a ceiling So tear off the roof 'Cause the King's in the house …

A Walk With God

I started going for more walks lately to de-stress after work. Walking gives me time away from the rest of the world to think and pray, and being in nature always makes me feel closer to God. Often by the time I’m done, I have a better perspective on life. My favorite place to walk …

Today I Thank God

Does your brain ever spiral with thoughts you can’t control? Do you ever overthink until your head hurts? Do you ever lay awake for hours in the middle of the night because there’s too much on your mind to sleep? If so, take heart. You’re not the only one. The Bible has a lot to …

Book Spotlight: Present Over Perfect

Inspired by the book Present Over Perfect by Shauna Niequist. I grew up in a world where societal value had to be proven. Those with the best looks, strongest voice, greatest talents, biggest family, or nicest car set the bar, and everyone else struggled to prove their worth in comparison. Home-schooled girls specifically were told …

Book Spotlight: How Happiness Happens

Inspired by the book How Happiness Happens by Max Lucado. What does it mean to be happy? I mean really, truly happy. There are so many definitions of happiness these days. It can mean delighted, pleased, glad, content, joyful, indicative of pleasure, willingness to be helpful, contribution, participation, fortunate, lucky, an expression of good wishes, …

Book Spotlight: Live Fearless

Inspired by the book Live Fearless by Sadie Robertson. What are you afraid of? I'm curious because we all fear something. Some people are afraid of spiders or wasps. Others are afraid of storms or natural disasters. We're afraid of injuring ourselves, loved ones getting sick, or the heartache of rejection. Then, there are financial …

By Stripes

Happy Memorial Day! Last week for work, I asked people what they were doing to celebrate Memorial Day. I got quite a mix of answers, but the most common was going on vacation or driving back home after a vacation. I'm sure this is true for a lot of people. A three day weekend is …

Books on a Shelf

It's no secret that I love books. I am a writer after all so it's more or less a given. What I never realized was how hard it would be to go without my books for a couple of months. On August 22nd, I boxed up my book collection in preparation for moving. Later they …

Bigger Story

Inspired by the song Bigger Story by Cade Thompson. When I look into your eyes I can tell that we are Feeling the same hurts hiding the same scars We’ve both got our reasons For giving up She squeezed my shoulder and looked me straight in the eye. Her gaze was gentle and never wavered. …