It was about 8 or 9 years ago. I was sitting at my computer, and, in what used to be the trend of posting to Facebook in the third person, my friend’s Facebook status read, “Jenna* is dead.” I woke up in a panic. It was still dark, very early morning, and I paused to listen. […] Read more…

Recently I began two different devotionals on my YouVersion App. They are each about completely different topics, which I feel hold constant relevance in my life. One covers the impact of evangelism, and the other talks about fear. As a woman of faith, I’d like to tell you that these two don’t intersect at all, […] Read more…

When I was growing up, my dad had a strongly opinionated stance against the phrase, practice makes perfect. He talked about it in teaching and in coaching, and he often used me as an example.  See, he believed that this phrase was inherently false, because if you practice something incorrectly hundreds of times, the result is […] Read more…

Last week, we talked about what it could mean to practice the wrong things; how practicing something the wrong way over and over again, does not lead to perfection. I hope that you took my call to action and applied it, and this week, I’d like to talk a little about what we should  be practicing. […] Read more…

I have a guilty pleasure. Don’t judge me, ok?  … I like to watch The Bachelor. And not just The Bachelor, but every spin off and every aspect of the franchise. I’m talking Bachelor, Bachelorette, Bachelor in Paradise, Winter Games; you name it, I’ve watched it. I’m not proud of it guys. Please still be my friends… […] Read more…

I have subtly hinted to you, on more than one occasion, about my struggles with the lackluster Christian life. I am a busy mom of four, trying to maintain a household and run a business. Life is full of distractions, and I often let them take over. I spend a lot more time than I care […] Read more…