A glimpse into my faith, my dream of writing, and reaching people for Christ through my words.
Caroline’s Purpose was my first book—the story that started it all. 💛
It’s the beginning of Caroline’s journey: faith tested, purpose uncovered, and hope quietly growing when the path isn’t clear.
If you haven’t read it yet, now is the perfect time. Read it now, so you’re ready for what comes next.
After the last few months of 2025 were full of sticky notes, several dozen pages of a legal pad, an outline that got reworked four times, running out of ink in pen after pen, and flipping through Caroline’s Purpose checking on little details… I’m pleased to say that something exciting is coming in 2026. Stay tuned!
“A smile spread across Caroline’s face, for so many reasons. Because of her mother’s praise. Because she had just cleared an oxer set to 3’9”. Because she had finally let determination overcome fear. But most of all, because she was starting to remember what it felt like to fly.”
Just a small sneak peak of what I’ve been writing lately. Still have a ways to go! This video is from nine years ago today.
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“Caroline? Caroline Davis?” A female voice spoke from beside her. Caroline turned, and
all of the blood drained from her face.
“It is you! Honey, how are you? I didn’t realize you had started riding again! Is your
mom here, too?” The woman pulled Caroline into a hug. Caroline went through the motions
to hug her back.
“Hi, Mrs. Richardson,” Caroline muttered into the shoulder of one of her mother’s
longtime clients. “No, Mom isn’t here.”
Mrs. Richardson released her from the hug, making eye contact. “What brings you here,
then?”
Caroline gulped. “I’m, um, a friend of Connor Taylor’s. He invited me.”
“Oh, how wonderful! I hear he’s a lovely young man. You’ll have to introduce me to
him. I have a few horses I want to see, but we’ll have to catch up later, okay? I’ll be sure to find
you.” She waved at Caroline as she walked away.
Caroline felt cold, clammy sweat beading at the back of her neck. She looked around
the barn, searching for the bathroom. She found the sign, right next to the feed room.
Flipping on the light, she locked the door behind her. She grabbed a paper towel,
wetting it with cold water from the sink. Placing it on the back of her neck, she closed her eyes
and forced herself to breathe.
You should have considered the possibility someone would recognize you. Why are you even
here?
Two faces appeared in her head as she asked herself that question. Edison. And Connor.
Edison needed her. And she was beginning to admit to herself, she needed him, too. He
was helping her find her way back.
And Connor. He knew pain and how to overcome it. He had found a purpose. She
needed him to show her how.
They were the reasons she was here.
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“Caroline put the pile of ribbons aside and came to the last item in the box. To this day, she didn’t know who had been kind enough to do this, to save the only part of Beau they could. She gently fingered the braided piece of black and gray tail that was tied together with maroon ribbon, and lifted it from the box. Maroon had been Beau’s color. She lifted the tail to her face and inhaled. Even after years of being in that box, it still smelled like her beloved partner.
The touch of his tail and the smell of Beau was too much to take. Caroline found herself sobbing again, crying for the horse she had loved and couldn’t save, but also for the girl she had been.
Minutes passed before she felt like she was all cried out. Her eyes were red and raw, and her heart was torn open. Exhausted and trembling, she put the ribbons, the letters, and the article back in the box. She clutched the braided tail to her chest and lay back down, turning off the light.
Caroline fell into a brief and restless sleep. The desperate whinnies of Beau and Edison in her dreams woke her up. Her pillow was damp with a mix of sweat and tears, and her heart was pounding. She rolled over on to her back and stared up at the ceiling. She watched the fan whirling above her head and thought about the part of her secret that no one knew, not even Connor.
That she blamed herself for Beau’s death.
If she’d ridden him to that jump differently, or hadn’t been trapped under him after he fell, she could have saved him. If she’d put up a stronger fight as the paramedics loaded her into the ambulance, she could have begged the vet to try something, anything, besides putting him down. Or if there was truly nothing that could have been done for him, she could have at least been there to say goodbye. To ask him for forgiveness. And now another horse would lose his life because she was trapped…”
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“I wanted to answer my own question. I asked you who you were, and you told me you didn’t know. You are a great person. You are a person who has dealt with a lot of pain and loss. You are a girl with a gift. And most importantly, you are a girl God cares about. I’ve read a few verses this week that I wanted to share with you. I’m sure you’ve read them, back before you didn’t believe.
Matthew 11: 28–30: Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.
Romans 8: 28, 38–39: And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose… For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
I know in the middle of loss, it is hard to believe that He cares. If He cared, He would have kept the bad stuff from happening, right? Believe me, I’ve struggled with these thoughts myself over Emily. But I’ve come to understand it doesn’t work that way, even if we wish it did.
God is the master planner and creator. He sees an image and a story that we can’t even dream of. He can use our pain and our loss, and our doubts, to fulfill His plan. We just have to trust Him. I know this is all easier said than done.”
This excerpt is part of a letter Connor wrote to Caroline. Do you want to read all of it? Or do you want to know everything that led up to this moment? Order Caroline’s Purpose now! If you’ve read it, comment below and leave a review on Amazon.
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