Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
Our Call to Love Immigrants & Refugees Well: Briana Stensrud of ‘Welcome’
There's a tide turning in the United States. It's not as loud as partisan media voices blasting from the TV, but it matters more. Briana Stensrud is helping make way for Christian women to embrace what it means to be fully pro-life, specifically as it relates to...
A Cancer Warrior’s Legacy: Kelly Trent on Her Son Tyler’s Life
There are some interviews that make you step back and take a deep breath. That's how I felt before picking up the phone to speak with Kelly Trent, the mother of Tyler Trent -- a young man many became familiar with in 2018 when his battle with cancer went public. It...
Achieving Impossible Dreams: The Atlantic’s Elaina Plott On the Record
Elaina Plott is the White House Correspondent for one of the best magazines in the country, The Atlantic. She's a fantastic writer with the right sense of curiosity and detail to capture the unique essence of a story or pen a brilliant profile. At only 26, she's got...
Hospitality & Loving Others Well: Leslie Verner’s Beautiful Call
Hospitality is making a comeback -- or perhaps really trending for the first time in America. I have caught the bug, being inspired to love my neighbors (both literal and stranger) as a way to show kindness and God's love. Leslie Verner has taken it up a notch --...
Combatting the Lies Women Believe: Lisa Graft’s Inspiring Vision
Lisa Graft's vision and enthusiasm for leading women is infectious. In the beginning of our conversation, I knew her only from her movement, I Am Mother of the Year. By the end, I realized her passion, drive and goals reach far beyond local moms -- she has a message...
Faith, Fitness and Freedom: How Amia Freeman Was Rescued
Amia Freeman had no idea when she went to an aerobics class many years ago, that it ultimately change her life in an incredible way. In the end, fitness helped her come to know God and get rid of the baggage she'd been carrying in her life for years. In today's...