A Race Well Run

“Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get...

New Year….New You?

Arkaios, new beginnings. Out with the old, in with the new. Rebirth. Reinvention. Renovation. New Year's Day, a day celebrated around the world as a day of hope, a fresh start. The old has passed away, the new has come. It's a celebration of renewed motivation, where the world encourages every individual to do better,...

I am Not the Main Character

My husband is the hero of his dreams. Many mornings, when we wake up, he recounts his subconscious adventures, all of which seem to revolve around the same theme: Caleb wins and wins epically. I, on the other hand, am not the hero of my dreams. Instead, I am usually the one who needs to...

Announcement!

Though the blogging has been paused, the writing has not stopped! Thank you for your support over the past several years as I have explored many different writing avenues, stretching myself and this new-found gift that God has given me. Writing has brought me deep fulfillment, a fulfillment that I thought could only be brought...

True Security

As the prices of daily necessities rise and our hearts sink ever deeper, money creeps into the premier slot of our thoughts. Though a constant anxiety for most of us, it is times like these that money, or the lack thereof, becomes a stressor of the nth degree. Food, gas, rent, loans, insurance, medical bills…all...

The Complaining Problem

Anybody else have a complaining problem? Raise your hand, or better yet, ask your closest companion. Complaining comes naturally, without thought, slipping from your mouth and out into the world, the liberation of sickening internal dissatisfaction. It feels wonderful, the release of those words that were twisting inside of you.  Why does it feel good?...

Endurance

“Therefore, put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything to stand.” Ephesians 6:13 NIV To endure is to experience suffering, and in that suffering, to deny oneself the right to succumb. To instead press...

Weary of Doing Good

Escapism, we all do it.  Reality is harsh, often overwhelming the blessing of life with fatigue, pain, and fear (just to name a few). We feel the oppression of the world around us and the aching of our spirit inside of us, longing to be reborn into the promised future glory, our final liberation from...

God and Helpless Babe

"And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of...

The 24 Nights Before Christmas

Hello Everyone! The Kindle version of my first publication, "The 24 Nights Before Christmas" is now available for FREE on Amazon until this Saturday 11/28. If you haven't read it yet, please snag your copy and tell your friends! If you have read it already, I would love it if you could write a review...