by Vella Karman | Oct 22, 2025 | Light over darkness, Soli Deo Gloria
This morning, a man I didn’t know approached me in Starbucks. I was working on a new book. A few of my friends were also at Starbucks with me. And then he came in and sat down. A tall guy, heavily leaning on a pair of crutches. Graying hair. Lines in his face...
by Vella Karman | Oct 15, 2025 | Light over darkness, Soli Deo Gloria
I don’t want to hide from you guys. But I’m struggling with feeling not enough again. I’ve been feeling far from God lately. But not all the time! I feel close to him sometimes. And then I feel far away again. And for some reason, whichever side of the spectrum...
by Vella Karman | Oct 8, 2025 | Forgiveness, Light over darkness
I spent my high school years in the fetal position. Almost no one knew. I acted fine, but I wasn’t fine at all. Anxiety, depression, eating disorder, hating myself…there was so much darkness in my life. BUT GOD DIDN’T LEAVE ME THERE. He filled my life with light. And...
by Vella Karman | Oct 1, 2025 | Fear, Light over darkness
This week, I felt afraid for no reason. So I decided to pray. I actually prayed on camera (for the first time), and believe it or not, that helped me focus on praying in that moment! It also helped me bless other people, because I shared the video on my Instagram. It...
by Vella Karman | Sep 24, 2025 | Light over darkness, Soli Deo Gloria
It’s less about fighting the darkness than it is ushering in the light. And the light is stronger than the darkness, right? Right. But GET THIS. I started doing my devotionals in a place with more physical light and it actually changed my health and opened the door...
