Balanced Chaos Bible Study, WEEK 1

December 18, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

Alright friends! We started our first Bible Study (LIVE). I host it on Tuesdays at 7:00 CST on Balanced Chaos’ Facebook page. We are reading the book, It’s Not Supposed to be This Way by Lysa TerKeurst. If you haven’t already joined our group, please feel free to check it out! I’ve decided to put […]

You Asked, I Answered

September 20, 2018.Reading time 9 minutes.

The past few several months, I’ve been asked a ton of questions about various (and sometimes super random) areas of my life. At times I’m great at responding…other times I fall short. SOOO…today, on this glorious morning, I thought I would answer a few of the questions. I’m going to answer ones that have been […]

Life Resolution: Spiritual Habits to Strengthen Your Faith

January 1, 2018.Reading time 12 minutes.

Hello 2018! Ah, the holidays have come and gone and the season of New Year’s resolutions is in full swing. If you’ve spent the past few days writing out the typical New Year’s resolutions, that seemingly never come into fruition, join the club. So instead of writing down ideas that may resemble a “wish list” […]

Vulnerable Post Alert: Dig Up Your Past Without Having a Meltdown

July 18, 2017.Reading time 7 minutes.

I recently read the book Uninvited by Lisa TerKeurst and it was a game changer for the way I process my everyday thinking. My sister told me about this book because she was reading it in her Bible Study. At first I thought to myself, “I don’t feel left out or lonely”, like the book description […]

Peace is a Verb

March 21, 2017.Reading time 1 minute.

I was reading in 1 Peter last night and came across a passage I’ve read many times, but it struck me in a very different way. This is what it reads: Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech. He must turn from […]

Put an End to Overthinking and Self-Sabotaging in Your Relationships

February 5, 2017.Reading time 13 minutes.

It’s currently 1:35 am and I am wide awake. Thinking. Some nights are like this. I guess I do all my critical self-evaluation after midnight. That’s normal, right? After the dust of the day has settled, my brain goes wild. It doesn’t matter if I am having the best day or the worst, as soon as […]

God’s Plan will ALWAYS Exceed Your Wildest Expectation

January 19, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

Follow my blog with Bloglovin In case you missed it, earlier this week I shared a very personal video about my journey with anxiety. I’ve been writing for years, but sharing my story, to that extent and in video format, scared me more than I can put into words. I shot the video in one take, […]

How to Better Your Prayer Life

October 17, 2016.Reading time 4 minutes.

The Struggle is Real: Prayer Recently, my community group and I got to talking about prayer. One of the many things I love about the girls in this group is, we always keep it real. We talked about prayer and how hard it is to stay disciplined. We admitted how hard it is to put prayer […]

10 Lessons Learned by Age 30

October 12, 2016.Reading time 7 minutes.

In light of turning 30 tomorrow, I’ve decided to share some of the important lessons I’ve learned along the way. It’s all about trial and error, but hopefully this may save you some time and possibly a few headaches. Life’s plan is messy and hurts sometimes. Praise God for that. Literally. If I could tell you […]

Let’s start with a general life lesson

October 10, 2016.Reading time 4 minutes.

One of my all time favorite quotes comes from a man who used to be an atheist, C.S. Lewis. “Relying on God has to begin all over again every day as if nothing has yet been done.” That’s how I look at life. Sure, we hear people say, “Today is a new day” or “Each […]