strength

I have always tried to be a “strong woman.” I was raised by the strongest of women, and it pushes me to get everything I need done in a day without telling anyone that it was difficult at times to keep going. I don’t want anyone to know I’m hurting, or that I need help …

driven to Christ

Life lately has left me tired. I always think about how everyone around me must be so tired- so burdened and weighed down by the grimace of an uncaring society. The way my life has changed in these last few months has forced me to confront fears I never knew I had. Brought up sins …

christmas thoughts

Christmas has always been a favorite time of year for me. I love lights, all the family time, decorating trees, music, and the inescapable reminder to the world of a Savior born. It does not come without it’s cons these days though. I suppose that’s how you know you’re an adult... or arriving to that …

Reflecting

There was a time for me when life never felt good. I knew I was blessed, but there is a difference between knowing something and fully recognizing it as the profound truth that it is. I knew the Lord loved me. I knew my family loved me. I had a roof over my head, clean …

On Being Married at 18 (a life update)

Hello, blogger friends! I suppose now's a good time to tell you that I've been married for almost two months now! (it will be two months in ten days!) And that's exciting for me! The only hard thing has been that not everyone has been as excited for me. Much of the culture today doesn't …

Thoughts on Dealing with Stress

It's interesting to think about how when I was younger, all I ever did was wish that I was eighteen. I lived for the day I'd be an official "adult." At thirteen, it felt like a lifetime of years away, but now, at the age of eighteen, it felt like a second. Days would sometimes feel …

Not Afraid to Love Others

I wouldn't say I've been through anything much in comparison to other people with more severe sob stories to tell. If you've read my previous posts, you know I haven't been in a house fire or had a parent die or something like that. I haven't had severe burns or a terminal illness or been …

Merry Thanksgiving

It's now November 2nd. The death of spooky season has arrived, and I'm already seeing Christmas ads on YouTube TV and Pinterest. As someone anticipating the arrival of December, this is profoundly exciting for me. Not only to see my best friend again, but I just love Christmas in general. However, it would be untruthful …

On Being Patient (and v impatient)

Is anyone else already anticipating December? I have honestly been waiting since May. Before you jump on me for skipping summer, spooky season, and fall with the intent to bring Christmas up from the North Pole prematurely, let me explain why. My best friend's been gone since May 2nd, back to the faraway land of …

Pressure in Spooky Season

Hi everyone! Long time no post, I know. The theme of the last few months has just been P R E S S U R E. I recently graduated, got back from lots of traveling, and am "settling down" for the holidays in my little Florida town. And as we all know, it's currently sPoOky …