Honestly, never in her wildest dreams did Erin ever think she would be writing about Jesus. "Really, are you kidding me?" she laughs. But when Jesus gets a hold of your heart, it is hard to let Him go. Without Him, your heart is missing something. You may or may not know what that something is, but when you have Him, you just know.

Erin grew up going to church, but was far from what she considers a "church girl." She didn't give much thought to God 6 days and 23 hours per week. She was a "one hour a week church-goer." Nothing more, nothing less. She was fortunate in that she knew who God was, accepted it and understood it (at least she thought she did). She never doubted for a minute who the Creator was, she just denied Him...ALL THE TIME. She really had no idea that He was the person she had been searching and longing for.

"I had no concept of the enormity of the Cross. I knew of God, but I didn't know Jesus," she says.

She made bad choices. They scaled in degrees of how bad they were, but, nevertheless, they were bad. Eventually, she ran from her hometown, and from all that she knew, to a new state and a new life. She didn't know anyone, have a job lined up and didn't know the best part of town to live in. However, it ended up to be a place where God eventually led her to her husband and subsequent building of her family. It was also during this process of searching that she found Jesus. And her life was changed forever.

Her goal in all of this is to glorify God, not herself. If she could completely remove herself from this, she would, but she can't. You see, we all have a story. One that is unique to us. "Don't get me wrong, Jesus does not need an opening act by any means," she says, "But what He likes to do best is to use ordinary people to do extraordinary things. He uses the least of us, and often times some of the most messed up, to magnify Him."

Even before she knew Him, He knew her. Even when she ignored Him, He blessed her. He blessed her with her health, her mind, her husband, her three beautiful children, and her family, friends and brothers and sisters she has yet to meet.

He loves us even when we don't love ourselves or Him. Never give up hope because He will never give up on you.

Erin by no means believes she has incredible credentials to write this, nor is she an experienced Bible teacher. However, she does believe the Holy Spirit is leading her to a new season in her life. A season that is requiring complete obedience and surrender, and most of all ACTION. She believes the Bible is the inerrant word of God.

She is in the process of writing a book and praying over whether God is leading her to speak at your church or event.

She holds a Bachelor's in Business Administration from Regis University and a Master's in Christian Leadership from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.

Her full-time job consists of running her household, serving where she is needed...and praying all the time.