When the storms of life come crashing in and the world around is a constant whirlwind, it's hard to keep our thoughts at bay. The louder it gets, the harder it is to concentrate on what truly matters. Calling out to God for guidance, we hear nothing. If only He would speak. We pray and … Continue reading Be Still & Know…
We’ve been conditioned our entire lives to please others. We go to school to get a degree so that we can stand out among employers. If we don’t have as good credentials as the next person, our chances of getting our desired job is stifled. And even once we get in a job position, we … Continue reading Because Of His Love
A picture captures a single moment, but a scrapbook captures an overarching feeling. That’s why I love to scrapbook so much – and why I’ve decided to let you in on my scrapbooking process.So, without further ado, let’s get started! The first thing I do when I scrapbook is write down spreads I would like … Continue reading A Look Through My Scrapbook
I was you once, on the outside looking in. I watched as those around me got engaged with lovely photos and videos of their momentous occasion. I thought, “I can’t wait until it’s me.” Because how could even the most anti-marriage person see an engagement photo and not imagine it happening to them?Getting engaged seems … Continue reading What They Don’t Tell You About Getting Engaged
The only thing that I can think about as of late is everything. My mind is tumbling and souring with a million trillion things that it’s hard to sit down and write, let alone reflect. It’s hard when life tells you to keep up when you feel as though you’re at full capacity. Things begin … Continue reading In A Busy World
On February 16, 2019, the love of my life asked me if I would marry him. This is how it went down. Chris knew that I had talked about going on a picnic together, so he suggested that we'd do that for our anniversary. The day of, he picked me up and we went to … Continue reading Our Engagement Story
I was watching a sermon online from Transformation Church, and Pastor Mike Todd gave such a poignant one liner. Essentially, he said that we shouldn’t go into 2019 and make a plan and then ask God to bless that plan.Many of us want to create visions for ourselves this year, and there’s nothing wrong with … Continue reading Why God Should Be At The Center Of Your Vision
Whether you are just starting a relationship with God or have been for a while, you will encounter this single question: How should I pray?I'm going to be real with you. There have been times when I have prayed and got wrapped up in my thoughts. There have been other instances where I felt too … Continue reading Transform Your Prayer Life With These Five Methods
It’s been a while, but I’m back and ready to dish out some blog content for you guys. To start the year off right, I wanted to begin a bullet journal documenting my study of God’s word. The verse that I am clinging to this year is Jeremiah 29:13 - “You will seek Me and … Continue reading How I Set Up My Christian Bullet Journal
This isn’t the #ThoughtfulThursdaysWithJas post I wanted to do today, but it may just be the one we all need. When I tell you today has been super long for me, I’m not exaggerating. When I also tell you that I didn’t accomplish what I wanted to this NaNoWriMo as far as word counts are … Continue reading Thoughtful Thursdays With Jas: NaNoWriMo Edition (4)
