first comes love, then comes marriage

If you are reading this, know that you have been prayed for- you, your heart, and whatever these words might mean to you. It is no secret that marriage is a desire of my heart. It has been for a long, long time. I strive to date with a purpose and I have put a…

Just Show Up

🥳 happy (almost) New Year, friends!!! I have no doubt that it was Jesus who brought this idea of "just show up" to my attention. With that, He also pointed me to the story of Ruth.There are so many aspects of this story that I love dearly, but the one that stands out to me…

A few things I would tell my 16 year old self…

Fight the lies with the Truth. You have amazing friends and family who will speak such encouragement over your life, time and time again. Those words will mean the world to you, but you’ll start wondering why those words aren’t enough to keep the lies and feelings of doubt at bay. That’s where the fight…

the whispers.

Today was a hard day. Today I felt weak. Today I felt extremely defeated. Today I felt like a big fat 0 on the pretty scale. And do you want to know something? This has been a theme in my life in recent weeks. Some days are better than others while some days all I…

I Am Enough.

***This post was written by a friend of mine, Jade Self, and I offered to share it on my page. This is a topic Jade feels strongly about and it's evident that her words were inspired by the Lord. We are both praying that someone who needed this message will read it and be encouraged.***…

healthy expectations

What are healthy expectations and what does the Bible say about them? I have been asking these two questions a lot in this season of life. The world has so much to say about what our lives should look like and how our experiences should happen. At times, it can be hard to distinguish between…

a simple testimony of how I found enough this Christmas…

I love Christmastime and all of the things that come with it (just ask anyone who knows me, haha)- the lights, trees, decorations, family time, reunions with friends, the giving and even the getting. I love the music, the movies, and the feeling that Christmastime brings. It's a feeling that I don't have words to…

but am I walking in it?

Jesus is love. Jesus brings peace. Jesus is the source of joy. Jesus is the giver of life. Jesus, and all that He is, will always be immeasurably more. I know those things. But am I walking in them? I feel like that has been a recurring theme in my life this past week. I…

keepin’ it real

WARNING: honest, vulnerable, and real life post ahead. Instagram and I have not been getting along lately. I am in no way one of those people who think that social media is evil and nobody should have any of it. I personally like social media. I like seeing what all my people are up to…

beauty full

  Life is beautiful. Places are beautiful. People are beautiful. So many things are beautiful. But 1 Samuel 1 is beauty full. At the beginning of 1 Samuel, we see Hannah. She's married to a man named Elkanah. Like so many women back then, she is having to share her husband with another woman- Peninnah. One…