by Ashlyn McKayla Ohm | May 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
I have a special surprise today–an interview with Rachel Leitch, author of the upcoming novella The Odd Duck Society! Rachel and I had a great interview over email about writing, faith, and the importance of friendship, and I can’t wait to share it with...
by Ashlyn McKayla Ohm | Apr 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
Despite my best efforts, I have never been much of a gardener. This is disappointing to me, because in theory, gardening sounds like the most idyllic of pastimes. In my mind, I can easily insert myself into the backdrop of a Marjolein Bastein painting,...
by Ashlyn McKayla Ohm | Mar 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
Looking back now, I can say that it all started when my grandmother received her first iPad. It wasn’t planned, not at all. In fact, I can’t even remember why she had the iPad at all. Certainly she had no use for it. She continually insisted that she’d...
by Ashlyn McKayla Ohm | Feb 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
One night, I stood in the dark and saw the light. It was a crisp, clear evening, and I had been outside finishing some chores while the sunset smudged itself out on the western horizon. By the time I had completed my tasks, the night was fully present, drawing its...
by Ashlyn McKayla Ohm | Jan 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
I have a confession to make: the month we are beginning now is one of my least favorite. Yes, January has an exalted beginning—I’ll grant that. It’s the time of new beginnings. The month when resolutions are written and new chapters begun. The season when...
by Ashlyn McKayla Ohm | Oct 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
It was the highest point—in more ways than one. I was in my early teens, and my family and I were enjoying a hiking trip in the beautiful Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. We had been exploring dozens of picturesque trails with breathtaking...
