Hi, I’m Cortni! Many people tell me they love the spelling of my name, and many people also usually misspell it, but I don’t take offense- it’s unique, and I like that.
I grew up in Seattle, WA and accepted Jesus as my savior as a young girl. At the age of 17, about to graduate high school, God really got a hold of my heart and turned the trajectory of my life around. He called me into ministry at that point (even though I really didn’t know what that meant at the time), led me to Bible college, and drew me into an intimate relationship with Him that has been the backbone of my life for over 20 years now.
I’m married to my wonderful husband Jason, and we have two elementary-aged sons and a beagle. We love being outside when it’s nice out- hiking, biking, boating, running (well the running part is just me), and just hanging out in our backyard (which happens to border our best friends’ house). I also love Fall and all the season brings here in the Northwest, like beautiful leaves, sweatshirts, bonfires, and most of all, pumpkin spice ANYTHING (well, most anything). Also, I love coffee, especially iced white chocolate americanos.
Words are a big part of my life. I like to read them, I like to write them, I like to speak them, and I like to make sure they are all spelled right and used with correct grammar and punctuation (it bugs my husband sometimes when I correct his texts, but he’s learned to live with it).
On a shelf in my home office, you would find no less than 25 journals filled with my thoughts and prayers from the last 20 years of my life. I pray and process life best through writing. My mind is often most open to hear from God when I write. There have been many times I’ve written something, only to look back over it and realize that they were words inspired by God through my writing. It’s humbling, and amazing, and I live for it.
I believe my life’s calling is to encourage and inspire people towards God’s Word through writing and speaking. It’s not something I take lightly, and it’s something I want to honor God in doing. In my 20+ years of walking with God, He’s done some amazing things in my life and in my heart, and I want to share His goodness with others however He directs me to do so.
I currently am a freelance contributing author for a website called Crosswalk.com where I get to write articles that encourage others and it is an amazing privilege. I know I have at least a few books in me that I will eventually write, and I hope to get started on my first one very soon.
Thanks for reading a little bit about me, well maybe a lot about me- I told you I liked words 😉
I’d love to connect with you on social media or over email, so feel free to reach out.
-Cortni