Dear 2018, It’s been a year. Not a good year, not a bad year, just a year. 2018, you were life-changing to say the least. I graduated from home school and high school at my school and my church. I went to Guatemala for the second time. I started freshman year of college. I began working as a preschool teacher. …
Wow. It feels like it’s been a year since I’ve sat down and written for fun. That’s probably because the last time I did was in 2017. I love writing and blogging and I’ve missed it so much, but I’ve been busy. Life happens, y’all and when it does, it has a tendency to happen quickly. Some days I would …
On Wednesday February 14, 2018, Nikolas Cruz walked into a Parkland, Florida high school and within ten minutes had killed seventeen people. This was the worst school shooting since Columbine in April of 1999. An investigator in the Parkland case said of Cruz, “He is a deeply disturbed, emotionally broken young man.” I’m at a loss for words. There’s nothing …
My letter to 2017 reminiscing on all the highs and lows. Featuring exclusive never-before-seen pictures from this year. Happy 2018 y’all!
Fall is my favorite season. It’s my favorite time of year. Chilly weather, colorful leaves, sweaters, jeans, and boots bring such joy and peace to my heart. I guess I enjoy fall so much because of its symbolism. Fall is the death of what was known and the welcoming of what is unknown. This is symbolic of our lives. Sometimes, …
Dear Precious Girl, This is not something I thought I’d ever be writing about. I never thought I’d be an expert on being single and not fitting in because of it. But, I also never thought that at 16, I would be happy, full, in love, and in a super healthy relationship… with God. Yeah, I’m still single, but that’s …
This world has stopped feeling like home. It stopped feeling like home a long time ago. The first time I was old enough to understand violence, hatred, and hurt was the first time I realized that this world would never give me the comfort that I craved. Hate and violence are never comforting and hurt the soul. Yesterday morning I …
There is so much going on the world today that it can be hard to know what others are feeling. So, in the midst of earthquakes, fires, hurricanes, and the Lord only knows what other impending dooms, I have decided to share my story about living through a 6.8 magnitude earthquake. As many of you may know, I went on …
A little over two months ago, I went on my first international mission trip to Patzun, Guatemala. This trip posed a lot of firsts for me. First time on an airplane, first time out of the country, first time leading a devotion for adults, and oh, did I mention that I did all this without my parents there with me. …
I wrote this a few months ago and it was pretty life-changing. I had never studied or done research for fun before and it really taught me how to use my brain for more than just school. Some of the wording and overall opinions shared aren’t necessarily how I would word or give my different opinion now. …