About

Hi, I’m Faith.

For the record, despite the amazing name my parents gave me, I don’t always live up to it. In fact, FEAR has been the giant I have had to slay like David did Goliath. And sometimes more than once. So I write…raw and real and messy. If you go back to the beginning, this was where the lioness was awakened and God called me to live brave and free. It’s been so beautiful to break out of my cocoon and see the world as God intended me to.

At 32 years old, God surprised me big time by offering me the gift of marriage to a amazing man, Tim Hayes. He’s my favorite human. We make our home in Arkansas where we do full-time prison ministry together. It’s an amazing story of how God has brought us together…and you can watch the wedding Live Stream and see our photos HERE. In December of 2021, we welcomed our first child into the world- little Noah and two years later his little sister, Joy. They keep our home full of loud love.

We are missionaries to the incarcerated… whether the incarcerated themselves, or their families. I love the women I meet behind bars. I am literally happiest when I have a Bible in my hand and a group of incarcerated women in front of me. Their hunger for Jesus teaches me to love and serve Him more.

When I’m not hanging out in prison, I’m at home, in the office or hiking with my husband. We particularly like Petit Jean State Park. 🙂 At my current season of life, reading has changed to audio books, coffee dates with friends are now at the park and writing doesn’t happen quite as often. Mothering two youngins’ is busy…but they enjoy an adventure, maybe because we are on the road about 40% of the year?

I gotta tell ya- for years, one of my biggest goals was attempting to lead a not-so-dangerous life. Until 2017. That’s when God gave me Joshua 1:9 and a theme for the year: Be Brave.

I had no idea it would signal the most dangerous roller coaster ride in the my history. Living Brave and Courageous isn’t easy, but it is so worth it. Jesus has called me out into deep waters and promised to be with me always. Somehow, that turns a dangerous opportunity into a promising adventure! Living on the edge has never been so exciting!

This blog is similar to a log book of my continuing adventure with Jesus. I pray you walk away encouraged and strengthened to meet the world with the courage of the Lion of Judah. Despite the discomforts of this earthly life, Jesus is always worth it. Always.

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