Let’s talk about addiction

I don't want this to be a sad blog post. This is a post to share truths about addiction and hopefully open up the dialogue a little bit. I'm a child who grew up in an alcoholic home, but I wouldn't change a thing about my life. Addiction is an awful disease and it breaks …

When you’re walking through the wilderness

I'm getting on here to ramble and just be vulnerable for a minute. Jesus has been doing a whole heck of a lot in my life and it's been overwhelming. It's been good. But it has been a lot to process. As a lot of you know (don't worry I won't bore you by repeating …

What 2018 taught me and why I’m happy it was so hard

2018 was a big old ball of ups and downs. And when I say ups and downs, I mean high highs and low lows. It's human nature to want to control our own lives. We try so hard to control this thing, that person and that outcome but it rarely ever works. Actually, does it …

How to handle change

Why is change so hard? "Change" can almost be considered a swear word in my book. I'm serious, change starts coming my way and I immediately want to put my fingers in my ears and run in the other direction or be really dramatic and scream "nooooooooooooo" like I'm in an action movie hanging off …

Remembering who you are in the midst of hard times

When life is all hunky dory it's easy to remember our worth and our identity. When life starts throwing curveballs left and right, well, we forget who we are. At least I do. Our worth may change in other people's eyes when circumstances change that send us down a road we wish we weren't on, …

Being content when life feels out of control

Peace. Yep, it's one of the greatest gifts God has given us but also one of the hardest to feel on an everyday basis. We're always thinking about tomorrow, the next year or that next big milestone we want to reach that we rob the joy out of what's happening right in front of us. …

My Reading List

Hey pretty gals! Since I've been on this reading frenzy the past couple months, I've had a lot of you ask about what I'm currently reading and if I loved it or not. So, I'm going to list them right here and tell ya! That way you have something to look back to if I …

Stop comparing yourself to others & love who God made you

There is an abundant need in this world for your exact brand of beautiful -Lysa Terkeurst Read that quote this morning and immediately fell in love. It's so easy to get caught up in the comparison game. Comparing looks, careers, body type, personality, husbands and children to those we see online or witness at the …

Finding your purpose

I just finished reading 'The Best Yes' by Lysa Terkeurst (which is amazing, go read it right now) and she says this, "If we want His direction for our decisions, the great cravings of our souls must not only be the big moments of assignment. They must also be the seemingly small instructions in the …

My Heaven

I'm pretty positive this is what heaven looks like. A field full of sunflowers, all the animals running around and coffee fountains at every turn. Yeah, that's heaven right there. Seriously though, there's nothing like standing in the middle of a sunflower field to remind ya just how awesome God is and how much time …