Hey, I’m Cortney!
After graduating college in 2016 with a bachelors focused in journalism and creative writing, I ventured into New York City thinking I was going to be the next bright, young reporter. A tale as old as the Big Apple.
Six months later, I was running social media at a news broadcast focusing on the metropolitan area, but inside, I had no joy. And I think everyone around me knew it. By the end of the year, I parted ways with the show; stepping into a season that was completely uncharted for me. I was depressed, unemployed, and had no idea what was next. So, I did the only thing I knew to do– I went to the Lord. I gave Him all the worries in my heart and told Him I knew He gave me a gift to write. I wasn’t sure I’d go back to journalism– wasn’t sure I could go back to a field that made be feel so bottomless– but I wanted to use that gift, so I asked Him to give me a way to use it for His glory.
In part, that’s where Soul Deep was born, with the help of a few friends along the way. In the almost ten years that have followed, I’ve become the wife of a pastor, mother of two, and am still a student of God’s Word. Drawing much inspiration from those things and leaning on God because of them, I continue to write for women as an encouragement to think more about scripture, apply it to their real, Christian walks, and live a life that honors God above all else.
In addition to Soul Deep, I work as a freelance writer, helping others to tell their stories and give a voice to their businesses. I also serve alongside my husband, Sam, in raising our family and sharing Jesus through our church, Reformation Family Church in Northeast Oregon.
What I Believe
The Lord is sovereign and supreme over all things
All fall short of the glory of God and only Jesus lived a sinless life
We are saved by Christ alone. Without His death on a cross, we could never be assured of our salvation on this side of eternity. Christ’s work is the only action that brings about grace and saves us from our sins. There is nothing we can do on our part to aid or bring about that salvation.
All scripture is God-breathed and infallible. There is no part of it that is antiquated or can be ignored as non-applicable.
Life begins at conception
We are saved from our sin to bring glory to God