joy

  • I am the Desert. Jesus is the Water.

    Rejection is something that scares us all. We all want to be accepted, loved, cared for, and known. We crave these things, and search for them so desperately throughout the world, but nothing ever seems to suffice. We think that… Continue reading

  • Love Like Jesus

    Loving the way Jesus loves is something that we are taught from the beginning of our journey with Christ. It is something that is imprinted on our hearts and we spend our entire lives trying to do, but heavily struggle… Continue reading

  • 8 Ways To Live A Better Life

    1. Be Present Being present is a difficult thing to do. Our world is trained to look to the past on all the mistakes we have made, and look at the future for ways to improve. We rarely stay in… Continue reading

  • Forgiven

    “When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures. 4 You adulterous people, don’t you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God? Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a… Continue reading

  • Live Happily Inked

    The whole reason I started Live Happily Inked was based on one realization… that the world could use a lot more color, love, and kindness Nothing brings me more joy than creating things and spreading kindness to others. So much… Continue reading

  • Wood and Nail

    What do you see when you look at the cross? Do you just see a symbol? Do you picture Jesus? Are you reminded of that the cross is all about? Maybe a mix of all three depending on the day?… Continue reading

  • He Is King

    Jesus spent His life loving, healing, welcoming,  and forgiving others.Our God was born into this world in a barn among the animals and dirt with people already out to kill him. He walked this earth sharing the good news of… Continue reading

  • A Head Full Of Dreams

    We are all on this earth for a specific purpose. We are here because the Lord has something that He needs to be completed, changed, or invented.  He puts these dreams, ideas, and desires in our hearts and intertwines them with our souls… Continue reading

  • Live A Secretly Incredible Life

    Living a secretly incredible life is a beautiful way to live. It is the way Jesus lived, and it is the way He wants us to live. Think about it…He never boasted about the incredible actions he did. In fact… Continue reading

  • Time Is Fleeting

    Your time here on earth is short, but it is also the longest thing you will ever endure and know. Your time is not something that can be negotiated with God. It is not your friend. It is not your… Continue reading