The moment my mom told me my dad passed away, I couldn’t cry and immediately I thought something was wrong with me. My uncle who I was a caretaker for had transitioned at home 5 weeks prior on Christmas Eve. I cried. After telling my daughter that her Pawpaw was no longer here and notifying […]

Temptation is something that we all deal with, have dealt with, or will deal with at some point in our lives. I have had plenty of conversations with friends about the frustration of dealing with temptations and the guilt that can sometimes be associated with it. But being tempted is not the same as giving […]

As humans, we all have to undergo many changes in our lives. From getting married, having kids, starting a new job or business, losing a loved one, and more are all indicators that we are about to undergo a season of transition and change.  Seasons of transition and change can be confusing, overwhelming, and just […]

Over the past year I have been reading and re-reading the same two chapters of the bible, 2 Chronicles 22-23. It is so interesting and the more I read it, the more I notice the smaller details and just feel encouraged by it. I keep reading it because I am just in awe of God’s […]

I was having a conversation with a friend of mine recently and she mentioned that she viewed me as someone who had it all together and didn’t struggle in certain areas. Of course this was the furthest thing from the truth, but her views came from the way that I carried myself and how little […]

Living in these turbulent times has made finding moments of true peace challenging for me. The sudden changes have caused me to grow more anxious about my future and it was as though having peace over my circumstances was always escaping me. But God has gracefully redirected my anxious thoughts and replaced it with His […]

One thing to know and love about our God is that He is a promise keeper.  Psalms 145:13 states, “For your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. You rule throughout all generations. The Lord always keeps his promises; he is gracious in all he does.” God made sure to put this scripture in the bible with […]

How many times do we pray for something, God delivers, an uncomfortable situation arises, and then we start complaining about the very thing that we prayed for? If I am being honest, I have done this more times than I can count. Just recently I found myself in this place once again. It is easy […]

Earlier this year was one of the scariest times of my life. I found out some shocking news about my health that had me in fear for my life’s longevity.  I was having a lot of abnormal symptoms so my doctor suggested running some tests to better detect what was going on within my body.  […]

Growing up I had a very warped idea of love. I thought that if I loved someone I was giving them the power to control me and with that control they would hurt me. As much as I wanted to love and be loved, I was so afraid that someone would take advantage of me […]