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 | Jan 29, 2025 | Belonging, Bonfires & Stars
I thought being part of a team would be completely different. I’m not sure if the dream let me down…it’s different than reality. As part of my writing apprenticeship, I work in an office for 40 hours a week. It’s set up like a job: five other...
by Vella Karman | Jan 22, 2025 | aWkwaRd, Belonging, Lone Wolves
It’s easier to meet online friends than in-person friends. You don’t have to worry as much about eye contact, existing friend groups, or even rejection. But maybe your parents think face-to-face connection is better. They might have a point…God designed us without...
by Vella Karman | Jan 15, 2025 | Author News, Belonging, Bonfires & Stars
I’m working on a huge project right now. I’m the managing editor for Fantastical Summer, a collection of summer-themed magical realism short stories from different authors. It will be released in May 2025 and for the next two weeks, submissions are open. Writers...
by Vella Karman | Dec 18, 2024 | Author News, Belonging, Year Recap
What people have found most helpful this year, all in one post. It’s almost the end of 2024, and I wanted to compile my best posts for you. These are the ones people have reached out to thank me for, commented on, or remembered. To be honest, most of my...
