"Being a woman does not make me a different kind of Christian, being a Christan makes me a different kind of woman." -Elisabeth Elliot (Let Me Be A Woman) It's summertime in coastal North Carolina. The birds are active, the water is warm, rainstorms are popping up out of nowhere, and the humidity is thick. This morning, the world feels quiet, like the calm before a storm. The air is heavy, and the trees are dancing as a light breeze passes through them. I picked up my well-wo

Hey girlfriend, have you ever struggled with your salvation? Recently, I was asked about the assurance of salvation by a precious woman. Sadly, this is not an uncommon question. I once asked the same question. I was doing "ALL THE RIGHT THINGS," but what if doing all the things was not enough? IT WILL NEVER BE ENOUGH It was not until I realized my salvation had nothing to do with my perceived good works- I found freedom from the constant fear and anxiety that plagued my life.

"The dark night of the soul, is an account of how God works to change us not just through joy and light, but through confusion, through disappointment, through loss." -St. John of the Cross I am profoundly confronted by the pain and loss in my own life. I come face to face with the reality that I despise the dark night of the soul, that I want the light to shine and all to be well. Yet without the darkness, there would be no growth, there would be no conforming to the image o

In our fast-paced world, distractions compete for our attention at every turn. Whether it's emails, social media, or endless to-do lists,...