I don't often live in quiet spaces. I love music, and so I have a constant flow of several different genre's playing in the background. The creation of my own nonstop background score has created a lot of memories and ...
This blog post is a little different then my typical writing style. It doesn't tie up with a pretty bow, which I guess is actually quite ironic once you read it! My mind is going 100 miles a minute, and ...
I am an Ennegram type 1. For those of you who don't know what that means, the Ennegram consists of nine personality types. Each type is defined by a particular core belief about how the world works. That core belief ...
On June 8, 2018, after months of headaches and vision issues, I walked into an ophthalmologist's office expecting a simple appointment that would end with a new prescription. I have worn glasses for as long as I can remember. I ...
If you have been following me on social media, you know that I gave myself a completely made up writing challenge. The day I posted about starting the challenge I wrote "The rules don't matter, the point is simply to write." To ensure I would stick to the challenge, I picked out a number of ...
The first time I met Dan's parents, Al and Roxie, I remember being so nervous! Dan and I hadn't been dating too terribly long, but we were already serious. I was only 20 years old, but I was already in love and starting to dream about what our future could look like. I was so ...
In November 2014, Dan and I felt like God was telling us to pick a word to embrace for 2015. We had never picked a "word of the year" before and, honestly, I am not sure what made us have the thought. When we chose the word "brave" for 2015, I immediately started writing a ...
At the end of every year, I pull out my list of books that I have read throughout the year and try to pick my favorites to share with all of you. However, this year, that has proven to be quite difficult as I consumed more written material than I ever have in my life. ...
Before I started this writing in this space, I would always roll my eyes when an author would start a new update with "it's been x-amount of time since I have posted here". I was always so judgmental of the people who were called to write, had very strong and powerful voices, and yet went ...
