by Vella Karman | Mar 12, 2025 | Belonging, Soli Deo Gloria
A few months ago, I started praying a new prayer. I don’t know why, actually. The prayer wasn’t supposed to ease anxiety. But that’s what happened. It’s slowed my racing heart, increased my joy, and…believe it or not…started making it easier to...
by Vella Karman | Mar 5, 2025 | Author News, Belonging, Book Reviews
My friend stole my birthday. I met Noah about a year and a half ago now. We’re in an apprenticeship program together. We’re the kind of friends and classmates that don’t say much, but know we care about each other. We’re kinda like siblings. You see,...
by Vella Karman | Feb 26, 2025 | aWkwaRd, Belonging, Soli Deo Gloria, Uncategorized
Time to get real: I still keep my safety blanket on my bed. Yeah, I turn 20 next Monday and the tiny blanket my grandparents gave me as a toddler still graces my pillow. It’s soft. It’s familiar. It’s comforting. And it’s wildly unpopular....
by Vella Karman | Feb 19, 2025 | Belonging, Bonfires & Stars, Soli Deo Gloria
On Sunday, my pastor talked about real relationship with God versus religion. He put it this way: religion is a relationship with rules. Faith is a relationship with God. (Those weren’t his exact words, but they’re close enough.) It’s so easy to trade a...
by Vella Karman | Feb 5, 2025 | Author News, Soli Deo Gloria
God has told me over and over again that He did not make me for an ordinary life. He’s told me in different ways, places, and times. But I’ve always felt sure it’s Him. I’m more certain of this than almost anything else in my life. But my life might...
