I Prayed for This … Now What?

Some of the best growth starts with a question.In this episode, Eliza and I sit down and talk through a handful of things we’ve been thinking about, reading about, and feeling like the Lord has been teaching us lately. Eliza is naturally curious, loves to read, and is always asking thoughtful questions … and I love that about her.We talk about why it’s okay not to have everything figured out, why questions can actually deepen your faith, and how seeking wisdom, Scripture, and the Lord can help us grow.You don’t have to know everything. Just keep asking, keep learning, and keep seeking Him.

Life won’t always go according to plan and that’s okay.In this letter, we talk about IQ, EQ, and AQ: learning to understand your emotions, respond wisely, and stay adaptable when life changes. Sometimes the interruption isn’t keeping you from God’s plan…the interruption is God’s plan.Make your plans, but hold them with open hands and be willing to pivot when God leads you somewhere different. 🤍

The people closest to you are helping shape the person you’re becoming.In this letter, we talk about being intentional with the people you allow to influence your life, choosing relationships that encourage wisdom and growth, and remembering that loving everyone doesn’t mean everyone gets a front-row seat.But there’s another side to this conversation too: Who are you becoming in someone else’s five?Choose your people wisely and become the kind of person who makes others better simply because you’re in their life.

Eliza is back… and this time we’re laughing about what happens when you pray for something, think God answered, and then realize… maybe you weren’t actually ready for it. 😂🤍We talk about relationships, God’s timing, and the temptation to push open doors instead of trusting Him to open them. Sometimes the answer isn’t “no” - it’s simply “not yet.”Don’t create an Ishmael trying to rush what God has promised. Trust His timing. His way is better.

In this episode, Emery and I talk about why building healthy habits as a teenager matters. From food and movement to discipline and daily choices, we discuss how the decisions you make today can shape the life you live tomorrow. Our hope is to encourage you to care for your body, not because of how it looks, but because it’s a gift God has entrusted to you.

Your words carry more weight than you may realize. They can build confidence or create insecurity, bring hope or deepen hurt, and shape the way you and others see the future.In this letter, we talk about the power of life and death in the tongue, the words we speak over ourselves, and the responsibility we have to use our voice wisely. We’ll also explore how encouragement, gratitude, and speaking truth can change the atmosphere around us.My hope is that this letter encourages you to slow down before you speak and ask one simple question: Will these words bring life?

God has already placed gifts, time, relationships, opportunities, resources, and influence in your hands. The question is not whether you have enough, it is whether you are faithfully using what you already have.In this letter, we talk about stewardship through the Parable of the Talents and why stewardship is about so much more than money. It is about honoring God with your body, your words, your faith, your time, your abilities, and every part of your life.My hope is that this letter encourages you to stop comparing, stop waiting for perfect conditions, and begin using what God has entrusted to you right where you are.

Some of life’s greatest lessons come from looking back.In this letter, I share three decisions from my own life that taught me more than I ever expected. One was made because of fear. One because I believed someone else’s opinion instead of seeking God’s direction. And one because I made a permanent decision based on temporary circumstances.My hope is that these lessons encourage you to slow down, seek God’s wisdom, ask good questions, and never let fear, someone else’s voice, or a lack of resources make your biggest life decisions.I’m cheering for you.

Forgiveness isn’t saying what happened was okay. It’s choosing freedom over bitterness.In this letter, I share one of the greatest lessons I’ve learned: unforgiveness rarely hurts the other person as much as it hurts us. It shapes the way we see people, the way we trust, and even the way we experience joy.Together, we’ll talk about what forgiveness really is, what it isn’t, and why choosing to forgive isn’t just a gift to someone else, it’s one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself.

Your relationship with Jesus is one of the greatest gifts you’ll ever have and it’s a relationship only you can build.In this first letter, I share why your faith can’t simply be borrowed from your parents, your church, or the people around you. It has to become your own.We’ll talk about what it looks like to build a personal relationship with Jesus through His Word, prayer, community, and learning to recognize His faithfulness in your everyday life. I also share why keeping a journal of answered prayers and moments where God shows up has become one of the greatest faith builders in my own life.My prayer is that this letter encourages you to know God personally, trust Him deeply, and begin collecting your own stories of His goodness and faithfulness.