I took the months of May and June to catch up on a writing assignment that kicked my behind, but worth it because I finished a story I had been writing on and off since 2011. Well, the first draft is finished and that counts. On July 1st, I got sick and by the 3rd, […]
5 Blogging Lessons in 5 Years + Giveaway!
This blog is 5 years old this month! I do this thing where I start a lot of things and don’t always finish them. I’m thankful and humbled by God that I’m still writing in this little corner of the Internet that He gave me. I haven’t always been consistent, but I’ve learned a lot. […]
Book Review: “Holy Hustle” by Crystal Stine
Holy Hustle by Crystal Stine arrived at just the right moment for me. I’m in a season of working hard and hustling, only to realize that I need margin in my life to rest and breathe. Finding that margin isn’t easy, but this book is helping me through it. Crystal’s message of embracing a work-hard […]
A Look Back at April 2018
Every month, I’m taking a look back at the things I learned, loved, and lived through. I’m also looking forward to the next month. This is my look back at April. It’s a little late, but here goes. LEARNED April was about building healthy habits that my body was not used to. I was adjusting […]
Thoughts on “The Dating Project” from a Non-Dating Single Person
I don’t date. “The Dating Project” is a documentary that follows five single people figuring out how to date in today’s social media world and hookup culture. In the trailer, a woman says she’s “extra single.” Well then, I’m extra extra single. I’ve never been on a date. So why watch a movie on dating? […]
Will Spring Ever Come?
I drove down a street I’ve been on hundreds if not thousands of times when I noticed the bushes on the median in full bloom with purple flowers. Did they always have flowers? I didn’t know. I didn’t remember. Odd since I had been driving down this road since I received my learner’s permit. How […]
We Still Have Time
I just realized that I am the same age as Jesus was on His last year of ministry on Earth. 33. He died at this age. He resurrected at this age. He had done so much by this age, while I am not nearly satisfied with what I’ve done by this age. Sure He was […]