A little about me…..

I’m a born and raised West Texas girl. My husband and I have 3 beautiful daughters and 2 incredible churches in Midland and Lubbock. We launched Renew Life Church 8 years ago after being on staff with our previous church for 10 years as youth and associate pastors. I’ve also led worship for the majority of my life…I started singing at age 7 when my mom heard me in the shower belting out Amy Grant in the shower and recruited me for the worship team! :)

My parents pastored churches when I was young, and then began to travel evangelistically when I was a teenager. We would travel as a family and preach Jesus at rodeos, camp meetings, tiny towns with no churches, living rooms, hotel ballrooms — basically bringing the love of God anywhere that we were invited to anyone who would listen.

Fast forward to age 22. Braden and I had been married less than a month when we got the news that my entire family had tragically died in an airplane crash. My life was instantly shattered and broken. I honestly didn’t think I’d ever be normal or happy again. But true to His nature, God is so faithful and has done a miracle in my life and in my heart over the years…putting the pieces back together again and restoring wholeness to me.

I really fought myself mentally when deciding whether or not to start this blog. Who needs another blog- another voice to listen to? What else is there to say? Who even has the time to read anymore? These have been the words rolling through my mind over the last two years as I’ve begun to sense God leading me to write. "God, don’t you know that no one really knows me? And what do I even have to offer?" He has softly answered my insecurities each time with a reminder that I’m the only me (very deep, I know). He hasn’t created me to be a copy of anyone else - He’s created me unique and with a voice. I write from a place of having experienced the depths of grief, depression, suicidal thoughts, anxiety and stress… but now having come to the other side where my heart is free, and my soul is anchored firmly in Him. My desire is to bring hope, faith, encouragement and truth to your life through my experiences!