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)
PAUSE. If you haven't already checked out my previous #ThoughtfulThursdaysWithJas blog post, click here. Since it's the fourth Thursday in November – also known as Thanksgiving – I'm switching things up. Thanksgiving is an amazing holiday because it allows us to take a step back and reflect on the blessings that we have been given … Continue reading Thoughtful Thursdays With Jas: NaNoWriMo Edition (3)
Happy Thursday, everyone! It’s week two of #ThoughtfulThursdaysWithJas. To check out the first week, click here.Today’s writing prompt is as follows: Write about two people seeing each other for the first time. I throw my hair up in a bun and put on minimal makeup. I tear up my closet, throwing piles and piles of … Continue reading Thoughtful Thursdays With Jas: NaNoWriMo Edition (2)
This NaNoWriMo – also known as National Novel Writing Month – I have decided to kick off #ThoughtfulThursdaysWithJas.Sometimes, we as writers can get stuck. An exercise like this is great for resetting your mind and getting those creative juices flowing. Besides working on a novel, I am going to spend this November doing various writing … Continue reading Thoughtful Thursdays With Jas: NaNoWriMo Edition (1)
