Can we stop being busy? Busy isn't always bad, but you could be doing it wrong.

Hey Book Buddies! I figured I'd get in my best reads list before we all turn that calendar (although who am I kidding, I turned it days ago!) I didn't track my books very well this year; therefore, I don't have a final number. There were many books on my TBR that I just didn't get to, including a friend's book, which I was so eager to see come out! (I promise to read it soon, Bethany!) But there are a few noteworthy books that I did manage to read this year that I'd love to s

I was in University when I first began using “X” in place of Christ.  As a History of Religions major, I had a fair number of courses on Christianity. I was front row, rapidly handwriting notes as my professors lectured, adopting any shorthand I found to ease hand cramps. In one of my first classes for “Introduction to Christianity”, the professor explained that X is the first letter of the Greek name for Christ. That was all the heavenly permission I needed. From then on, my

On the surface, the free coffee was nothing but an apology—but when you walk with God, you learn to look deeper than the surface. Even a coffee can be a catalyst for repentance.

A little girl joyfully runs through the park, her summer hat flapping in the breeze as she heads towards the swings. I wish my memories...

Humiliation feels like the end of the story—but in God’s hands, it’s often the beginning of redemption. The Apostle Peter felt it, too. Sometimes the hardest phone call, the deepest regret, or the most embarrassing failure becomes the very place where Jesus wants to meet us—and transform us.

In God's economy, the scale of success is faithfulness.

Princess Theodora has been given The Celestial Stone, but now that she's learned her origins, can she reconcile her past with her future?

It's that time of year where all readers and writers alike take inventory of the books they've read and pick their favs. I'm a girl who follows her heart in the realm of reading, sticking to the genres I enjoy, because reading is supposed to be fun! You won't find any horror or dystopian titles on my list. I stick to mystery, historical fiction, clean romance, fantasy, and of course, an array of non fiction. You may be asking, what about kid lit? In truth, I had a few kid lit

The church of God is not a shiny trophy of excellence—we’re a rag-tag group of miscreants who have been saved by grace. 

The Old Testament can make me uncomfortable. It holds historical accounts of complicated people who lived in real-world places and...

God bless summer camp. No, I mean it sincerely! I don't want to sound trite. While I appreciate it's role in allowing my kids to swim,...

If we could simply change the past---or better yet, the way the present is perceived---wouldn't that just be, well, convenient?

There’s a whole lot of noise in the world. I just spent a week in which there was a lot of silence. My husband was working around the...

Hello friends! It’s been such a joy to experience how God has used my article for Risen Motherhood, “Looking for Rest in the Wrong...

Tis the season for shopping and holiday events! I love being a vendor at Christmas markets, and I'll be taking part in THREE this year....

This week I received such a thrill. The top two emails in my inbox right now are with editors for two different publications looking to...

(The following is an essay that is close to the heart. It's been 13 years that we lost my grandfather, and last night, as we all...

If you're here, than you probably already know about my self-published children's book If My Oak Tree Could Speak (if not, grab your copy...

“What’s that, mommy?” My three-year old’s small finger was extending down the hall. I looked quickly on my way to open the door. “It’s a...