The Victory in Surrender

I wanted to make the title an oxymoron to grab your attention. If you're reading this, it worked. Now instead of my usual storytelling style, I'm going to begin with the end: When we surrender our lives to Christ, we are surrendering to the One who has already overcome the world. Surrender is an interesting … Continue reading The Victory in Surrender

…and a Happy New Year!

Here it is: the obligatory New Year's post about memories, lessons learned, and resolutions. Nope. Nope, nope, nope, not doing any of that, thank you very much. Today, I am here to tell you about a little word that I have come to love. Today, I am going to tell you about the magic contained … Continue reading …and a Happy New Year!

Interview with Pam Ogden!

Today, I am soooooo excited to have the opportunity to interview my friend and fellow author Pam Ogden! Her first book, He Made Me Brave, released on June 14th, and there is SUCH a cool story behind it, that I wanted to share it with all of you. Six years ago, Pam and her family adopted a little boy … Continue reading Interview with Pam Ogden!

10 Things I Wish I’d Known When I Started Writing

Hello, everyone! Today, I will share ten super-secret, insiders-edition-only, banned-by-federal-government tips about starting out as a writer. Because, let's face it: You can go to any author's website and get awesome advice, because published authors clearly know what they're doing. Or, you can approach any writer who's had more experience than you, and they can … Continue reading 10 Things I Wish I’d Known When I Started Writing

Joy to the World

In honor of Christmas, I thought I would write about joy. Joy through trials, that is. I don't usually write on this topic, but it was kind of a spur-of-the-moment thing, and I feel like I should post it. It has very little to do with writing, actually. And honestly, how am I qualified to … Continue reading Joy to the World