by McKinzie Knoll | Nov 27, 2018 | My Heartbeat
As you might know, my soul sings when I get to participate in life-giving conversations. The exchange of eye contact, honesty, and time are treasures few give out. Instead, people get coffee with their cell-phones; and happen to be sitting across from someone who is...
by McKinzie Knoll | Nov 6, 2018 | My Heartbeat
The first sentence of something new frequently sends me into a tailspin. How should I word this? What do I want to say? Where do I want this to go or end up? And, the whirlwind of my overthinking mind hurls me onward, towards complicating the simple questions and...
by McKinzie Knoll | Oct 23, 2018 | Interviews, My Heartbeat
Not many people know, but I house a mildly crippling fear of pregnancy. It doesn’t haunt me or keep me awake at night; but, I do find I clothe myself in the fear of what if’s? What if my body isn’t capable of creating a baby? What if I cannot control my anxiety as...
by McKinzie Knoll | Oct 9, 2018 | Interviews, My Heartbeat
I never learned to dream. Instead, I rapidly developed the ability to people-please and listen to what other people’s dreams were for me. When I met with Micah–an old friend–I wanted to understand how someone as passionate and extremely driven as her could...
by McKinzie Knoll | Oct 2, 2018 | My Heartbeat, Stories
“O Lord, you have searched me and known me. You know when I sit and when I rise. You discern my thoughts from afar. You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways.” –Psalms 139:1-3 Sometimes, I wonder, “If I asked people what they...
by McKinzie Knoll | Aug 21, 2018 | My Heartbeat
As some of you already know, this season is one of looking at my brokenness straight in the face. Days have been filled with uncontrollable laughter, unwanted tears, and unexpected experiences in even more unexpected places. One of these moments brought me back to the...
