Depression Is Not a Sin

One of the workshops I attended at the WCCW 2023 conference was called Chronically Creative: Balancing Writing with Mental Illness, taught by Chris Morris. Out of all the wonderful speakers I think I got the most out of his workshop. The number one takeaway for me was, my depression is not a sin that needs …

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The Stories We Tell Ourselves

I had to take a few days to recover from my trip to California. Between travel, the WCCW Conference, visiting relatives, and coming home only to jump back into other commitments, I’m ready to settle in and write. On the first day of the conference, I attended an intensive workshop on marketing with Marci Seither. …

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Listen to the Words: Ears to Hear

Do you ever find yourself singing along to a song without hearing the words? Jesus exhorts—“Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand!” (Matthew‬ ‭11‬:‭15‬ ‭NLT‬‬) So, my inspiration for this post came from a song on the radio, that when I listened, touched on some amazing scriptures. Please take 10 minutes and listen …

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Opening Up to Possibilities

I’m looking forward to writing on this topic, it’s something God is working on in my own life. When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?” But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Matthew‬ ‭19‬:‭25‬-‭26‬ ‭ESV …

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