feminine not feminist

Often times I forget we're no longer in the early 2000's. It is crazy to think that we are in 2021. It almost seems archaic to think of the 60's and days when women were advertised as wearing long dresses and aprons with perfectly curled hair and bright red lipstick while they baked muffins and …

choose wisely

Marriage is hard. Parenting is hard. Work is hard. Waking up early is hard. Staying accountable is hard. Being consistent is hard. Eating healthy is hard. Struggling financially is hard. Working out after a long day is hard. Making time to read is hard. Staying off of social media is hard. Applying for jobs after …

Dads know best

Isn't it interesting how a relationship with ones' father has such a defining effect in who we become? Usually the presence of a warm and loving and supportive father (father figure) is evident - as is the lack of one. A good dad might be one of the most undervalued and under appreciated forces in …

purpose driven living

We’re repeatedly told that we all have unique gifts and that God has a purpose for each of our lives. I wholeheartedly believe that God loves us more than we could ever imagine and that each of our lives is an essential and irreplaceable strand of thread for the masterpiece of this universe He is …

Keys to a Happy, Healthy Relationship

  Valentine's Day is upon us. In a day and age where relationships don't seem to last, love seems lost, people are more worried about chasing tail than chasing the one, cheating is all around us, and marriage has lost its magical appeal, I compiled a list of advice to building, enjoying, and maintaining a happy, love filled …

Don’t look back, you’re not going that way

The older you get, the harder discernment becomes. I feel like as children we have this innate tendency to trust and to sense what is good and pure in this world. We have our parents, our teachers, our older siblings, our cousins, our coaches, and so many influences that shape our understanding of the world …

a life of whimsy

“Well, you know, Dad, I’ve thought about that too. Nothing personal, but I realized that right now, I’m doing the things that other people seem to think of as memories someday. It seems like memories are what older people have when they think back about being my age when they could actually do something about …

chasing him

Overwhelmed. All I can do is smile and look on in awe. Tears stream without relent from my already swollen eyes. I sigh as the view before me becomes blurry. Hundreds of miles of Atlantic Ocean lay before me, as still and smooth as the glass like water of a small countryside lake in the early morning. The roaring …

some of God’s greatest gifts

One of my favorite songs of all time, and at the moment, is Garth Brook’s “Unanswered Prayers.” How true is it that sometimes are greatest blessings in life are those phone calls that God lets go to voicemail; it is not because he is ignoring us, but because he knows something that we just simply …

leaves are changing

Oh autumn. It's taken me a decade or two to come to value your beauty and worth. I never appreciated you in adolescence. You meant that summer was over, school was in full swing, days were getting shorter, and studying was getting longer. You meant that the street lamps came on earlier and games of …