Last week, I returned from the One Year Adventure Novel Winter Workshop (OYAN WW). This week-long retreat-like workshop for adults who went through the OYAN curriculum usually serves as a time of refreshment for me, and my experience this year, my third time to attend, wasn’t much different. I left feeling encouraged, empowered, and inspired … Continue reading On the One Year Adventure Novel Winter Workshop 2019
Category: Christian Life
My Songs of 2018: The Second Half
To ring in 2019 and celebrate all that 2018 held for me, here is the continuation of my songs of 2018. My hope and prayer is that you may also be encouraged by my personal story over the course of this past year and by the songs I’ve come to associate with each month. ~ … Continue reading My Songs of 2018: The Second Half
My Songs of 2018: The First Half
I hope you all had a Merry Christmas! As the year comes to a close, I’ve been reflecting on all that 2018 held for me. It’s certainly been a season of the unexpected, and yet through all of it God has worked and moved in my heart to draw me closer to Him. One way … Continue reading My Songs of 2018: The First Half
Thanksgiving 2018: Freedom from Fear
After I graduated, I stopped wearing my Baylor Class Ring for the first time since the Spring of 2017, when I received it. My reason? The ring became a daily reminder of my loss: leaving the university I loved without the certainty of returning as a student. You see, I had applied for graduate school … Continue reading Thanksgiving 2018: Freedom from Fear
Why Life Makes Us Stronger Writers
Life is messy and painful. Full of conflict and discomfort. Broken and, at times, difficult to navigate. But it’s also filled with family and friends and achievable dreams. It provides us with a purpose: living a good life. Lately, I’ve seen more of the conflict of life than the joy. Some days, it’s hard to … Continue reading Why Life Makes Us Stronger Writers
Called to Write
Reflections from a College Graduate’s Summer Break College is meant to be a place where we can discover who we truly are. It’s where we can find ourselves, forge our identities, and make strides towards achieving our dreams. After easing us through the transition from dependence on our parents to independence, it is the launching … Continue reading Called to Write
Book Review: Anxious for Nothing
Book Review: Anxious for Nothing Unlike in the previous months’ reviews, this week I will not be talking about a book on the writing craft. Instead, the book I have written on is about living the Christian life. My reason for doing so is because this book impacted me this past week, and I hope … Continue reading Book Review: Anxious for Nothing
