Meet Alyce!

Who I am:

I am a born-and-bred Floridian who recently migrated over to the Space Coast to join the TWLOHA team as the new editor, so you’ll be seeing (or reading) a lot more of me. I graduated from Southeastern University in 2009 with a degree in Journalism and Public Relations and 18 credits of English classes that I still think about daily.

Oh, and in October, I’ll be changing my last name to “Youngblood.”

Stuff I love:

My dad made a promise to me when I was younger that he would keep buying books for me as long as I kept reading them; I pride myself on having full shelves. I can’t pick a favorite, so don’t make me.

Most people know me for my Disney fanaticism. I often use my annual pass simply for a bite to eat after work and the thrill of feeling like a child all over again during the fireworks show. It is my own personal Neverland.

I just won’t apologize for the amount of time I spend watching good television. I can’t think of an episode of Mad Men that I don’t find amazing, an episode of Modern Family that doesn’t leave me almost crying from laughter, or an episode of Community that doesn’t make me wish Greendale Community College was a real place. But all of those are off the air for the summer, so I’m making my way through The West Wing like it’s 1999. Bartlet for America.

Above all, I love a God of unfathomable grace. I was raised in a pastor’s home, and faith was always the background of my upbringing. As I’ve grown up, I’ve realized the importance of claiming, learning, and renewing that faith on my own. It is a messy and ongoing process, but it is worth it.

(Other things I enjoy but don’t have space to wax poetic about: cheese, sunflowers, perfume counters, the window seat, a good pair of boots, and Bryant Park.)

Why I’m here:

With all that TWLOHA has become, I never want to forget this all started with a handful of heartfelt words on a screen. I think it’s a powerful reminder that our words can bring hope and life. Small things can produce big change—a heart healed, a relationship mended, a life saved. This truth has not only inspired me as a writer and editor, but it has freed me as a person. I’m here as a product of timely encouragement and as a believer in the words yet unspoken. I’m looking forward to the challenge and privilege of communicating hope.