Category: Friendships, Relationships & Everything In Between

When You’ve Come A Long Way

I sat in the Starbucks location 10 minutes from work using my early arrival as needed time to recoup from the day.  I was meeting an old high school friend and would need the short break to gather energy for the meeting.  Not because my time with her would not be enjoyable but simply because… Continue reading When You’ve Come A Long Way

A Few Misunderstandings

Remember that game telephone? Where there is a group of people and the first person whispers a phrase or word in the next person’s ear? They pass it on and then they pass it on and the last person says the word or phrase? Except the word or phrase has changed dramatically because of the… Continue reading A Few Misunderstandings

Christmas 2016

The year has flown by though some days seemed endless.  I wonder how we got here often.  How did we bustle through Thanksgiving and now Christmas is quickly approaching?  Every year I struggle with the lack of family around this time and even though that is still a struggle I am grateful that God has… Continue reading Christmas 2016

God Wants Isaac

Father and son

Yesterday I had a book event. It was my first event with the new book How To Overcome Heartbreak: Stories That Heal. Unfortunately I didn’t sell as many books as I wanted. I know my mom was a little discouraged by that, but God has taught me an entrepreneur does not just look at the… Continue reading God Wants Isaac

Not A Good Match

I remember the last relationship I was in, God kept telling me “No”.  At one point around this time I was doing laundry and found a mismatched pair of socks.  The socks looked so similar to each other but they were not exact.  I felt He was using it as a picture to show me… Continue reading Not A Good Match

When God Is Silent (And You’re Single)

  Check out my FIRST guest blog post with Single Roots!  They are an AMAZING ministry and resource for Christian singles!  In this post I discuss mental health issues and being a Christian.  Often it’s taboo to discuss such topics but I believe freedom and healing come through transparency.  Click to here read more…

Blog Series: Encouragement From Marrieds to Singles (Kandis Taylor)

Hi guys!  The following interview is our final interview for this blog series “Encouragement From Marrieds to Singles”.  Enjoy!!!   Me: How long were you single? Kandis: I was single for about a year before I met my husband. We met when I was 25 years old and he was 27. We married 4 years later.… Continue reading Blog Series: Encouragement From Marrieds to Singles (Kandis Taylor)

Blog Series: Encouragement From Marrieds To Singles (Kelly Evans)

Me: How long were you single? Kelly: I got married when I was 34, so 34 years! Me: When you think back on your time of singleness what is one word you would use to describe that time and why? Kelly: One word: mine. I want to say “adventurous” because I did enjoy being on… Continue reading Blog Series: Encouragement From Marrieds To Singles (Kelly Evans)

This Is Us

Hi guys! Check out my guest post “This Is Us” on authorofmyfaith.com! This is my first guest post on Afi’s site and I’m so honored to have this opportunity! I met her through a fellow blogger and mutual friend. The connections writing has created has been overwhelming in the BEST way! Thanks for your support!!… Continue reading This Is Us