Crafting a Heritage of Hope (from Jaqueline Kennedy’s White House
July 4, 2024
While wandering the hallowed halls of the White House, soaking in the history of the most influential seat of power in our modern world,
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A place for weary souls to be watered with the truth, beauty, and goodness of Gospel hope. The Becoming Journal is a place where women can be inspired by the beauty around them, reminded of God’s love within them, and given the tools and resources they need to press on, in hope.Â
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30 Days to a Screen-Free Summer
July 1, 2024
Earlier this month, I had the absolute honor and privilege to speak at my friend Nicki Koziarz’s Soul Shalom Weekend (click here to check
5 Simple Ways to Fight For Joy (When You Feel Like Falling Apart)
March 22, 2024
My chest feels tight with indecision and my soul stings with disappointment. It feels hard to muddle through the day, wading through the noise
Wrestling with Grief to Walking in Grace
September 28, 2020
A glowing Christmas tree and crackling fireplace became the scenic backdrop of my own, personal pity party. I was only a few weeks postpartum
When Rejection is a Redirection
July 7, 2020
After a series of slammed doors and plans that didn’t exactly pan out, I had resigned myself to something smaller, but something safe. Maybe you’ve been there too? The in-between. The messy middle. The place where you feel like your grand, God-given dreams get neatly packaged up and put away like Christmas decorations at the end of the holiday season.
3 Things to Do When You Feel Distant from God
May 18, 2020
In a season of isolation, I’ve found it difficult to feel close to Him, even when I want nothing more than to feel God like sunlight on my skin. But did you notice the key word there? Feel.
MEET KATHRYN
hi loves!
I’m Kathryn Haines
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Fueled by equal parts iced coffee and my two kids, you’ll probably find me in the aisles of my local thrift store or picking up library books when I’m not writing words or making messages happen.
I’ve wanted to be a writer since I was six and I asked Santa for paper and crayons for Christmas to make my own books. I crafted words as writer and editor at a daily paper, as a Director of Communications for a marketing agency, in my role at Proverbs 31 Ministries’ COMPEL Training where I encouraged and equipped writers, and as a marketing consultant for authors and publishers.
However, my biggest passion is my family. I live with husband, Brett, and two children (Benjamin and Emma) in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are my first and most favorite ministry.
KATHRYN
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