Happy Talks

I had the opportunity to interview my treasure of a friend, Kayla. I love her heart for people and how much she values friends and family. She grew up in a Christian household and was able to look to her dad as an example of what a relationship with God should look like. Her words of wisdom is from scripture Romans 8:28 - "And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them."

Meet Grace! She is my youngest aunt (my dad's youngest sister), only two years older than myself. She grew up in a missionary family and learned how to manage a household at a young age. From being my childhood best friend to now being a wife and mother, it is incredible to see what life was like from her perspective. Her word of wisdom to Christians is to turn to God with the attitude of "Your will, Your way, Always" If you aren't a Christian, seek the truth in every situation and love people.

Lindsay is a singer and a leader on the worship team. She came to know Jesus through her employer and has been a christian for over 3 years now. She has experienced addiction, and loneliness, and she had to learn not to find her identity in things and people around her. Lindsay's advice is to ask questions about the bible and remember that worship is more than just praise, it is also lamenting and leaving your burdens at God's feet.

Josh was once a boy scout, then a scene kid, and now a pediatric nurse. He really started pursuing God after starting college. To this day, he still uses a prayer book that was given to him by his mom called, "Daily Prayer" from the New International Version. His advice would be to live one day at a time and don't stress yourself out.

Meet Hannah, she grew up in a Christian household. Through college she struggled with her health, depression, drugs, and eventually stopped going to church. But she has two wonderful grandparents that loved on her and took care of her when she needed it. The journey back to God and sobriety was not an easy one but she is here and I love her so dearly. Her words of wisdom is to have the mindset of: "I love you too much to let you stay the same" and to get a mentor if you don't have one already.

Meet Emma, she is a young single mom with an amazing support system. Her life has not been easy. She has experienced loss and had to learn a lot of things the hard way. Her words of wisdom: Don't lose faith, when things don't go according to plan, trust that God's plan is better than yours. 

Meet Mason, he is from New Jersey but hates the stereotyped accent. Although he lived an hour or two away from many very big cities, he actually grew up in a rural area of New Jersey. Like most people, he had to decide what he was going to do with his life when he started college. He had to figure out what really mattered. His words of wisdom: Life is a vapor and God's gift to us is finding the significance in that.

I got a chance to interview my friend, Juice. He is a very talented artist/producer from Pearl, Mississippi. Find out what inspired him to pursue music and how he does it from his house. His life has not been perfect or easy but he will tell you to keep on moving forward no matter how hard things get.

Meet Hannah, introspective at a young age, growing up with all brothers in a Christian home, learning cuss words through classical books, she loves her family and after leaving home for a while she is happy to be back again. And I'm thrilled that I have the opportunity to get to know her.