3 Things to Remember from Isaiah 43

Isaiah 43 has been an impactful chapter in my life in the past few weeks. It has changed how I view God, myself and other people. Here are the three best things I’ve taken away from it. 1. God is a warrior Recently, I have been reading through the Old Testament, specifically Exodus and Deuteronomy. […]

Some Thoughts for Struggles

So often, we are crushed under the weight of our struggles. As Christians, what can we remember in the midst of these battles? 1. We’ve been set free The picture was all wrong. Broken chains lay on the ground. The prison door wide open. Guards, out of sight. And yet, she sat, on the cold, […]

A Moment of your Time…

It’s Wednesday!? Already? That means March Break is HALFWAY OVER! And I haven’t even done anything yet! I may have gotten some things done.. but… but not enough! March break was supposed to be this great time where I magically become productive and get everything I’ve ever wanted to do done! This is when I […]

Keeping Faith when Plans Change

I get home from school. Although it’s only Monday, I only have two days of school left before March Break. After that? We leave for Florida. Dad found the coolest place for us to go. A condo, in Florida, with a pool, and right near the beach. I can take pictures, get a nice tan […]

How Eternity Should Change Us

Eternity has been in my thoughts lately…

A Step up from Flailing Monkey

It’s been a tiring week. A day and a half of school really do that to ya ;). What with the snow days, an orthodontist appointment and a ski race, that’s last week’s grand total. So, it wasn’t really the week that tired me, but the weekend. Last Friday, I competed in GBSSA, our region’s […]

Welcome to my Blog!

Well, if you’re here, I must have promised you money. Or cupcakes. In that case, you probably know who I am. But, if you don’t, here is a bit about myself. I’m McKinley (if you hadn’t picked that up already). Raised on good books, I’ve wanted to be an author for as long as I […]