As a kid, I attended a Christian school and was the only one of my friends who was allowed to listen to the Backstreet Boys. My classmates were only permitted to buy Christian CDs and were strictly jamming out to…
I used to hear people talk about choosing a word for each new year, and I thought it was kinda dumb. It always seemed more like wishful thinking than anything based in reality, and I didn’t feel the need to…
What songs have you had on repeat this year? I’ve been playing a lot of breakthrough anthems, motivational songs, and lyrics that build up my faith. Here are my faves of 2018! (And check out my 18 favorite books of…
I’m a bookworm. There is nothing I love to do more than read, and I do as much of it as I can. I was strictly a fiction reader until after college, when nonfiction reading was no longer required and…
It’s classic job interview material. “Tell me about your strengths. What can you add to this organization?” If you’re like most of us, you probably feel a twinge of panic. How do you answer this question? Is there any good answer to…
The other day my two-year-old cousin came up to me with a grin. Someone had given her a sticker, and she was excited about it. She gently pressed the sticker onto my jeans, patted it down to make sure it…
This is not what I planned. Not one bit. This isn’t the place in life where I thought I’d be. I never expected to be single and living with my parents as a 30-year-old. I thought I’d be long out…
Last year I had to say a tough goodbye to my 16 1/2-year-old dog Biscuit. He was our beloved family pet and resident nuisance who joined our home when I was just 12 years old. It had taken years of…
I’ve been learning a lot lately about the many ways God can speak. I used to think he had to talk to us like movies portray him speaking, with a deep, booming voice that sounds like thunder. Later, I realized…
Sometimes I look back on old Facebook posts and cringe. Passive-aggressive statuses. Pictures I hand-picked because I thought they flattered me when, in fact, they did not. Conversations I initiated for perceived status only. I joined Facebook when I was…
Hey! I'm Brianna and I'm a millennial. I'm also a reader, writer, God-lover, introvert, and firstborn perfectionist. I want to inspire millennials to retain their morality, hope, and faith as they transition into adulthood and full-fledged "adult."
