Claire Gibson

Writer.

I'm a writer, but I'm not a blogger or a traditional journalist. I write about anything that strikes me as interesting—things like education, faith, family and travel. Heck, once I even broke a story about a landfill. My work has been featured in The Washington Post and Entrepreneur Magazine, among many others. So no, I don't have a niche. But so far, that hasn't stopped me.

Editor.

As an editor, I create effective content for businesses of all sizes. Over the years, I've written books, blog posts, website copy, video scripts, brand manifestos and more for companies in the fashion, education, healthcare and restaurant industries. More than anything, I love helping leaders match the right words to their unique vision.

ETC.

In addition to writing and editing, I am a workout enthusiast and coffee snob who thinks that popcorn can suffice as a meal, especially when accompanied by something fizzy. I like to pretend I live in New York City, but most days you'll find me at home in Nashville with my husband Patrick, our son, Sam, and our dog, Winnie. My debut novel hits shelves in 2019.

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Is it a collection or a problem? 🥃@thejpg123

Pretty days like this making me dream of #WestPoint and #UpstateNewYork. 😍#homesick

Tag a friend that's stepped into the battle, right by your your side. #beyondthepointbook

Sam's name holds a lot of meaning for us. "Samuel" is in honor of @thejpg123 and my favorite character from literature, Samuel Hamilton from John Steinbeck's East of Eden - a man who "ate stories like grapes" and had a love for family and creativity that kept a glint in his blue eyes. It is equally in honor of Samuel from the Bible, whose mother Hannah prayed out her anguish and sadness to the Lord, after years of infertility. When her Samuel finally arrived, she said "for this child we have prayed." Our years of waiting have echoed her heartache and joy.
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His middle name was chosen in honor of our dear friend, Ben Ellis, who died after a short but valiant battle with esophageal cancer in 2016. During four years of praying for a child, Ben and his family were a support and a vision for us of what we hoped our growing family would be like someday. That hope has not changed, despite the sorrow that accompanied his death. (❤️ @shelleyellis )
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We hope that Sam loves his name as much as we do. We hope that he will be inspired by the strong men and women whose lives shined so brightly amidst life's storms and waves.
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#adoptionrocks #americanadoptions #thegreatwave #samuelellisgibson #nurseryreveal #jennylindcrib #landofnod #coleandsonwallpaper #serenaandlily #writer #infertilty #adoptionstory #whatsinaname

The mundane rhythms of a faithful life are like the pain of a solitary run—one foot after another, breathing, willing yourself not to stop, or to be diverted to another path. It’s not easy, and most of the time, it’s not fun. But it is worth it.
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Paul tells Timothy not to grow discouraged in his particular race. Persist, he says, whether it is convenient or not. In fact, I’d venture to say that persistence is most evident when it’s not convenient. When life gets boring and painful, like a long and solitary run, we are so quick to turn for relief, for permission to stop, for a detour. We itch to hear some new truth that indulges our desire for comfort. But our comfort isn’t in the race ending; our comfort comes in the form of great partners, running at our side.

Here's what we're learning... the more responsibilities and pressures we carry as a couple, the more important it is to communicate with clarity. We have to talk more often, plan further ahead, and articulate our needs as individuals and as a couple, while thinking through Sam's too. It's compromise, yes. But most of it is just thinking and problem solving and learning to do those things together. Grateful for this "practice" trip to Austin to teach us how to travel as a team. ❤️

Growing up at West Point was kind of incredible. There's something about all of those limitations and constraints and rules that forces cadets (you know, college kids) to find creative ways to have fun and be ridiculous. As a kid, I thought that this was what college looked like. When I got to my buttoned up private liberal arts school, I realized I was oh so wrong. Kids don't stand on tables or write silly skits or go on organized runs around campus at other schools. Turns out, that was just a West Point thing. ☀️❤️😆#beyondthepointbook
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Here's our Easter picture ❤️ In his great justice, God sentences us to "time served." In his great mercy, Jesus already served it.