Do you ever think back to the choices you’ve made and quietly wonder, “What if I had chosen differently? Would my life look different today?” I do. More often than I’d like to admit. There are moments when the past tries to call my name—times when I replay old conversations,…
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There is a moment in Scripture that continues to undo me every time I read it. It’s the story of the woman who slipped quietly into the home of a Pharisee to see Jesus, carrying nothing but an alabaster jar and a heart shattered by both sin and longing. She…
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Something that has had my blood boiling more than once this past year is this: From a young age, so many little girls were taught that quietness equaled goodness. That being polite meant never disagreeing. That “children should be seen and not heard.” And without realizing it, those words planted…
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This morning, I was rummaging through some old jewelry boxes looking for something when I stumbled upon a few old photographs. Most were random snapshots of family, friends and events, but one in particular made me stop — a picture of my high school sweetheart. He was just sitting there…
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Why the Church Cannot Stay Silent Passivity is knowing that something is wrong, yet choosing to do nothing about it. It’s is not simply ignorance—it’s awareness without action. Take, for example, the shooting of Charlie Kirk. Murder is evil—always has been. But the murder of someone in a public setting…
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For much of my life, I believed that love and belonging were things I had to earn. I thought if I just tried hard enough—if I reached out, checked in, stayed available, and proved my loyalty—then the people I cared about would stay. Deep down, I was afraid of being…
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One of the most painful lessons many of us learn in life is this: not everyone has the same heart as you. Just because you love people deeply doesn’t mean they will love you the same way in return. Just because you go out of your way to show kindness,…
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On September 10th, Charlie Kirk was shot and killed—not only for standing for what he believed to be true, but because he was effective at it. He had a way of stirring people to think differently, challenging them to question the world around them, and encouraging them to stand firm…
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Have you ever had dreams about past relationships—ones that weren’t even that meaningful, but for some reason they keep resurfacing? Recently, I found myself dreaming about old boyfriends. Not because I miss them, or because I secretly want them back, but because my heart is still working through what they…
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In high school, I wasn’t the girl who chased popularity or tried to blend in with the “cool kids.” I wasn’t known for being super smart or even athletic—even though I tried. What I was known for was having my eyes fixed on something beyond the small town I grew…