by McKinzie Knoll | Dec 11, 2018 | Interviews
Behind the scenes: I typically give a brief look into the relationship I have with the person I interviewed here. However, this weeks interviewee is significant and a special case. No light or heavy words will be left here to describe her. She doesn’t want them...
by McKinzie Knoll | Nov 13, 2018 | Interviews
Behind the scenes: From catching fish on a boat in Alaska to delivering babies in Haiti, Katie has experienced a wide array of God’s creativity and love. She is currently in her first term of nursing school, and is rapidly learning how to balance the fear she feels...
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 | Aug 7, 2018 | Interviews, My Heartbeat
When I first met Lily at a local, Salem coffee shop, we were two strangers. Yet, I quickly found she housed a contagious joy within her royal blue eyes and burst of red hair. Life was hers to be conquered and explored. Her blog, Floral Bookshelves, is her outlet, or...
by McKinzie Knoll | Jul 31, 2018 | My Heartbeat
God, Here I am. I have guarded my heart for 23 years; and now, I am desperate to have it be seen. Hiding behind smiles, sarcasm, or well-crafted answers is not going to work anymore. I often wander through my days, weeks, even years, with fear and doubt as my guides....