if I’m alone, I want to watch Netflix. I want to get married and have a family, go camping, go to the beach, go to college. No, sainthood is not for me; you do you - I’m sure you’ll be a great saint - but it is not for me…

what makes someone a Hero?? Is it a cape? Super strength, speed, invisibility? What makes a hero a hero and what makes them “super”?

Why do you constantly search for more than what your Beloved has already given you? Lift up your head, God is with you. Oh Lord thank you...

Each little thing is a gift to you, it was created for you, for you are His beloved. Each little thing reflects His Face, and the more we stop and see these gifts, the more we see and are able to recognize the face of God.

I don’t know about you reader, but I get so caught up in trying to figure out how to please God and do His will, that I forget that He is already rejoicing just in my existence!

my mind came to the realization that if anyone were to be in a car at 4:25 in the morning with rain coming down then it could almost be depressing. If I was on my way to a nine to five job, then I would struggle not to be depressed about it. Honestly, Life is depressing when it seems purposeless.

“What do I have to offer? I am told that I have gifts and talents, but what are they? Everyone else can do something, but what can I do? I feel so useless.”

I felt like as soon as I worked through one wound, another would hit me, and I immediately would get discouraged and would say to myself “am I ever going to be healed?”.

Let me guess, right now you are saying I am not “holy” enough. I do not work miracles. I am too big of a sinner to ever be a saint.

Have you ever wanted to pray but didn’t know how to go about it? Did you want to listen to God speaking to you but didn’t know how to hear His voice?

He knows, He knows, every hurt and every sting, He has walked the suffering, He knows, He knows, let your burdens come undone, lift your eyes up to the one, who knows...He knows!

The point of this blog is to share about happiness, pancakes (or any other breakfast item on hand, but preferably pancakes), and a handful of people all rolled into one... which is also known as The Joy Breakfast!

I suffer from both depression and an anxiety disorder. When I was diagnosed with these illnesses, I felt a self-imposed pressure that begged some serious questions: If I am a woman of faith, how can I be so anxious? How can I be depressed? If I truly trust the Lord, how can I feel this way?

Does the idea of being resilient seem far-fetched or even impossible? Achieving resilience may not be what you are thinking.

Many may be wondering, like me, “What should I do? What can I do? What is the right thing to do?” And to answer these questions simply – the Christian is called to love.

The question here is not if God accepts you, because he does. The question is, can you accept yourself? So many times, we are gripped by sin and shame, and we don’t think we can ever be accepted. The truth is…

Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity.” You have an incredible call for your life!

When you are chosen, it is all about giving up everything for Jesus Christ.

Sometimes I get asked the question “Why do you believe?” or “Why do you have faith?”. I reflected on these questions, prayed about it, and came up with the top few reasons that I believe! I think that these reasons can become the template by which we live our lives of faith, believing in our God every day.

I believe that each and every one of us can help make an amazing nation, regardless of who gets elected into office, or how our country will change.