WARNING: What I am about to say may be triggering for those who have been victims of sexual abuse/assault, BUT I hope freedom can find those who have been victims of this. You never think it will happen to you until it happens. You never think it will be with someone you trust. Someone you … Continue reading Me Too

What I am about to say is based off of my own personal experience and what I have studied in scripture. In no way am I trying to hurt the reputation of this church or the people who currently attend.  I recently left the church I had been attending for five years. I started attending … Continue reading Why I Left

Dark. Dark and isolating. Dark, isolating, and empty. Here I am on my eighth concussion. Yes, I’ve had eight. No, I’m not brain dead. Just scared. Scared of the aftermath. Scared of the long term effects. Scared of the severity of this one. Probably shouldn’t be typing this right now but at this point... whatever. … Continue reading The Concussion: Day 3

I want you to picture a few people you know. Whether you are close with them or not, the first people who pop into your head. Picture their faces. Think about what Jesus did to get those people closer to him. Think of the torture he endured so they could be forgiven. Think of how … Continue reading Fight For Them

From January 2nd to the 5th, I had the privilege to attend the Cross Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. This conference is dedicated to the Nations and missions. I, along with 11 other people from my church, went to this conference. (The church actually paid for us to go). I honestly didn't know what to expect … Continue reading Cross Conference

I was listening to a podcast today and I heard this term. It echoed throughout my being. This "doom loop" basically means being trapped in a never ending cycle where you go from joy to doubt to depression to reassurance to joy again. I feel like this is so true in my life. My grandmother … Continue reading “the doom loop”

I already know that this might be one of the hardest posts I have written but stay with me on this. 2018 has been remarkably hard in many different ways. There has been grief, sorrow, joy, but also transformation along the way. March 7th On March 7th, my grandmother lost her short battle with stage … Continue reading 2018: a mixture of hell and redemption

Momentum is a conference held for high schoolers that churches come to from all around the country. Many different speakers are there along with the Jordan Howerton Band. It is an exceptional conference. I'll just say this now. In the days leading up to Momentum, I did not want to go. I just didn't want … Continue reading Momentum 2018