Foundations (Part 1 of 2)

In the winter, my siblings and I will often make a snowman or two every once in a while. And while we're not experts, we have learned a few things. We start at the bottom, building three rounds balls of snow, each successively small than the last. By doing this, we ensure that it's not …

Foxcroft Season One: Pilot (Part 1 of 2)

Forward: Good evening everyone! I'm super excited to introduce Foxcroft as a new, fictional series that'll be released exclusively on the Lighthouse in the weeks and months to come! It'll be different than the posts (although it will be released alongside them), and hopefully will be both meaningful and enjoyable! So go ahead, read it …

Thankful for the Scars

Waking up to a new sunrise Looking back from the other side I can see now with open eyes Darkest water and deepest pain I wouldn't trade it for anything 'Cause my brokenness brought me to you And these wounds are a story you'll use ~ "Scars" by I AM THEY This song popped up …

In with the New

July has landed, and so has a stream of new updates and changes (truly this time) to the Lighthouse! We have a brand new design (which I love so much) and I'm also making some changes to the types of posts! This is the first of a brand new category of shorter encouragement-type posts! These'll …

Infinite Civil War

"We try to save as many people as we can. Sometimes that doesn't mean everybody, but you don't give up." The movie Captain America: Civil War was released in theaters in May of 2016. And while it didn't quite conclude Cap's story, it's become one of my favorite movies because of both the amazing plot …

Remember

(A recap of last month will go up on "the Archives" soon if you're curious. Just a couple changes.👌) June is now in full swing (apologies for the short hiatus), and summer seems to be as well, if the weather's any indication. I'm pretty excited about some new stuff coming up around here... just saying! …

Six tips on high-school Organization

Slight malfunction in the scheduling department there, but here's the article anyhow! 😂 I suppose it may sound ironic now, given the problems I had with the posting of this very article on organization, but I'm a pretty organized person. It's just who I am. So thus begins an occasional sort of series on lifestyle …

Stronger because of the Storm

Does it ever feel like the water's too deep, and instead of swimming, you're starting to drown? Or maybe it feels like you're already drowning. Life throws some pretty challenging things our way, and if we're not grounded in our faith, it can be easy to be swept away. But instead of the storm being …

Finding Peace in the Midst of the Storm

Let me guess: you don't always feel at peace in your heart. Was I right? Okay... let me try again. You want to have peace in your soul, and you're really trying, but circumstances just seem to get in your way. Spot-on, huh? Stress, burdens, and anxiety can sometimes go by another name: it's called …

Bring May Flowers

April has come and gone, and we had some awesome moments together. This is one of my favorite times of year, when everything is fresh, green, and new. Now that a brand new month is upon us, I thought it was time to announce a couple of minor changes coming to the Lighthouse over the …