About Me

A Little About Me and This Blog



I am a 22 year-old homeschool graduate from eastern Ohio who loves basketball, reading, and writing when I get an idea. I am a sinner overcome by grace, learning to grow every day, striving to glorify Christ in all of life. I don’t use Facebook or Twitter much, but I enjoy posting things I find interesting on Instagram. You can follow me over there. 

 I've always thought of doing a blog, but never had a definite idea of what I wanted to do with it. Now I use this blog to post thoughts I have on whatever I've been reading in Scripture and other books, or hearing at church or in songs. 

 You might notice the quote by J.C. Ryle I have on the left-hand side of the screen. J.C. Ryle has been a great influence on my life, most prominently through his books Holiness and Thoughts for Young Men, which I both highly recommend. This quote sets forth what I want for this blog and what I am striving to accomplish in my life. I hope that you are encouraged by what you read here, and that what I write is glorifying of Christ.

 For now, I will leave this "About Me" at that. Thanks for taking the time to read my ramblings.

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