Shaken in Haiti

We are just two short weeks away from the launch of Shaken, and I can’t wait to share this story with you. As I’ve thought and prayed over the book, I began to realize that every person has an earthquake moment, sometimes multiple moments, where God shakes them and redirects them to something better. The physical earthquake didn’t just shake …

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One Word 2014 – Embrace

This year, I vow to fight fear with faith, to love fiercely, live passionately, work diligently, and create with abandon. I vow to embrace change with a full heart, knowing my Father is constant. I vow to live a life worthy of the calling given to me in Christ, to seek help over my own independence, choose prayer over my …

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Fight For It

My life will change in the next month. Well really this year. My first book, Shaken, releases February 4. The second book is due to the publisher at the same time. I should be moving and grooving. Should be making plans, dreaming big, marketing, promoting, and all around enjoying this crazy fun answer to prayer and success of my dream. And …

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Erasing Your Excuses

In high school, my band director erased “can’t” from my vocabulary. We were a championship band, first in the state for 4A high schools. He delighted in giving us the most challenging routines and music while watching us rise to the occasion and tolerated nothing less than our absolute best, knowing that our greatest potential often lay just below our …

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Asking God “Why?”

Four years ago, I stood alone in my apartment raging at the Lord, asking Him “why?” Why did He allow this? Did He not care about me? Why did I feel such incredible pain and rejection? Why did I feel all alone? This morning, I stood in my room getting ready for work, struggling with the same question after receiving …

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What Makes Me Love Jesus More

I’m convinced that smog doesn’t just clog the air of Dallas, Texas. It clogs my mind as well. The constant fast pace, emails, and traffic soundtrack leave my brain frazzled and desperate for a quiet place. More than ever, this year I’ve discovered that escaping the city to the great outdoors makes me love Jesus more. I can’t even explain …

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