God is good and kind, even when your circumstances say otherwise.

If you’re looking for your next great read, here are some of my favorite books that I read this year. When you see one you like, text a friend and tell her to grab it too so you can read together! Reading in community makes the joy all the better. 

When I first signed the contract to write a children’s book for B&H, I thought to myself, “I am going to have an awesome book launch party for this book.” The only other time I truly celebrated a book launch was when I self-published An Overwhelming Hope. It felt fitting to celebrate with friends and family after a hard season of grief and loss. But I am learning that we don’t need to feel like celebrating to celebrate. Some things need to be celebrated to commemorate them and recognize their importance, regardless of whether we think it is deserved or worthy. 

No Matter Where I Go is one little girl’s story of foster care, but it reflects the experiences of the more than 400,000 children in the foster system at any given time. This book is perfect for a child in foster care, foster families, churches that need foster care resources, people supporting fostering families, or anyone who wants to gain empathy for foster children.

Friends, somehow I blinked and 2024 is nearly over. The holidays are upon us, and at the time of writing, Thanksgiving is next week! I tend to be a last minute shopper so I appreciate when I can pull up a gift guide from someone I trust. I hope this guide can be just that for you!

When I entered my freshman year at the University of Georgia, I more or less thought, “Where are all the boys? Bring them to me!” I expected that because I had given up dating in high school  (I didn't really have to scare the men off), college was my fresh start to meet Mr. Right. I had the perfect plan prepared in my mind. Somehow, some way, somewhere, I would meet him, and we'd date all through the college years, get married, and start having some babies.