Why You Should Visit the “Fly Over States”: Vacationing in Oklahoma & Branson, MO

I thought I would take a break from my usual blog posts and share about our recent family vacation. As I enthusiastically talked about our trip to a friend, she suggested, “Why don’t you do a blog post about it?!” So, here I am, typing away… While some people jet off to Florida, the Caribbean, or warmer areas during their […]

Must Read Growth Books for 2026

“It is what you read when you don’t have to that determines what you will be when you can’t help it.” -Unknown What’s on your reading list for the year ahead? With book writing in full swing this past year, my brain was filled with words, words, and more words. Between reading and writing, I shelved several more spiritual and […]

Overcoming People Pleasing: Denying Yourself Doesn’t Mean Erasing Yourself

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it” -Matthew 16:24-26 NIV From a young age, I remember believing I needed to keep myself small. Fading […]