The December Eve Blog Party!

I am taking part in the December Eve blog party hosted by Lily! This is a super fun event, and there will be another post tomorrow to wrap it up. But for today, I am going to share some of my top Christmas songs of all time! (Come back tomorrow for a whole playlist.) My

What a Time to Be Alive // thoughts of hope for a helpless generation

Originally posted on The Sarcastic Elf:
Do you know what hiraeth means? It’s a longing, a desperate search for a place that doesn’t exist anymore, and maybe never did. When I was young, I felt it for the worlds between pages I held so dear – Narnia, Middle-Earth, the Ashtown estate. When I was older,…

Important Announcement – Please Read!!

Originally posted on Anna Kay:
Hey everybody! I wanted to hop on real quick and let y’all know about some big changes here on my blog. Let me walk you through them so you don’t miss anything. 1. Site Name Change First of all, as you may have noticed, I’ve changed the name of my…

What Dog Training Taught Me About Faith

Originally posted on A Need to Breathe:
We can have no greater asset in life than true hope – my hope is found in Jesus Christ. And this is what dog training taught me about the Father’s love. Pin it! If you’re not familiar with them, trainers have several important techniques when it comes to…

Photography Contest @ Photos by Abby Rose

Originally posted on Photos by Abby Rose:
Hello everyone! Yes, I’m still here 🙂 I’ve appeared to run out of blogging steam…but I’m back with a great and easy contest for you all! Photos by Abby Rose is hosting a small Photography contest for anyone and everyone! *You can enter up to 3-6 photos which…

We Have PRE-ORDER and RELEASE DATE Details!! +COVER REVEAL

Folks, the pre-order is live!!

When All You Can Do Is Breathe . . .

Originally posted on A Need to Breathe:
For about a hundred different reasons, we’ll all have days when all we can do is breathe. Since I’m there right now, let’s get through it together, shall we? We all need to be able to find something that leaves us renewed and refreshed. Because we’re all going…

We Were Created to Create

I know some ultra-creative people. My friend Ashley can paint stunning landscapes. Gia can craft imaginative stories. Natalie can sketch heart-warming portraits. And that’s only a glimpse. The world is oozing with creativity. Painters, poets, potters and pianists have embellished life since its beginning. They’ve blended colors and forged rhymes and morphed melodies into beauty.…

A Writing Update

Since my mom and I are both writing novellas and we’re at an almost equal speed, I thought it would be good to share her most recent writing update. Check out her blog for more!

First Day of School With Phoenix!

From my dog blog today, an update on Goldendoodle Phoenix and her super fun field trip! (With writing and now school, I’ve fallen behind in blogging. But I’ll be back shortly!)