I spent some time with a dear friend of mine, Tracy, back in October. We met at a local park so that her two sweet kiddos could play and we could chat. We happened upon the topic of raising children,…
Category: Gospel Goodness
During my nine years wearing a military uniform, I have been approached many times by people who wished to thank me for my service. They usually say “thank you for your service” or “thank you for your sacrifice for our…
I handwrote this blog entry a couple of months ago, but my laptop broke at the beginning of the month, so I have been unable to type it up. It is interesting how relevant this blog entry is right now,…
Hey everyone! I was just recently asked by a new friend and Navy Ensign about my favorite Christian music. I thought this was a fun question and I would share my answer with everyone! For those ladies about to deploy,…
Recently, I was a panel member for a Valor San Diego event. The topic of conversation was “spiritual resilience” – what is it? How do we get it? Why is it important? I spent a lot of time in prayer…
My husband, Garrett, left about a week ago for deployment. This is our fifth deployment, between the two of us, and I wish I could say that it gets easier. However, the Lord continues to use each period of separation…
I have spent the first 26 years of my life living in a transactional kingdom instead of a grace kingdom. It was not until April of 2018, through a couple of convicting conversations with my Pastors and their wives, that…
Important Note: The woman who I interviewed for this entry will be referred to as “Ruth” – Ruth and her family will soon be moving to a foreign country to become missionaries, and we do not want to disclose anything…
Hey yall. This is going to be a long post but it is my testimony, and it has been a long journey! I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism in 2013 while I was at the Naval Academy. Hypothyroidism is a common…
Happy Monday! I know I have talked to a few of yall about how my next post will be about my journey working through mental health challenges. However, I still need a little bit more time to work on that…