About Me

Hi guys. I'm Amanda. 

This is where I write about this messy, crazy, chaotic, beautiful thing I call my life.

The past year has been a rough one for us. We had a blow to our faith which led my husband to resign from his job when we had a four week old newborn, oh and we had just bought a house. This led to us moving back to my hometown in Oklahoma. Over the next several months I processed and wrote about everything. I mean EVERYTHING.

Fast forward a few months. We were learning to be parents (which is no easy task, I'll tell you!) and manage life back in smalltown Oklahoma, when BOOM! My mom, who is 54 years young, is diagnosed with early onset dementia. Over the past year I have become an expert in things like retirement, social security, arguing with insurance companies and advocating for my family. It's been eye opening to say the least.

This place, this little corner of the world, is where I write about the things that matter to me. I write about the things that are hard. I write about the things that I love.

Speaking of...

I love my family. We are a crazy, dysfunctional mess most days, but it is my mess and one I'm glad to call my own.

I love my kid. He is by far the best thing to ever happen to me. He is my proudest accomplishment but the one thing that most often leaves me feeling like a failure. I want to do so right by him...and hope that one day he will be proud that God chose me to be his mommy.

I love my husband. He is the best man I know by far. He is patient, gentle, and kind. He is my hero.

I love Jesus. Period. I may not always like what he is doing (especially right now) but I'm learning not to be afraid to tell him that. I'm learning to find beauty in the mess and I'm learning that He really does love me after all.


I love writing. I always knew I loved to write, I just never knew how much healing could come from it.

and I love you, this beautiful community of people that for whatever reason God has opened a pathway for our worlds to intertwine. I'm grateful for that.