First, let me take a minute to acknowledge that I took last week off from writing. I even got a few questions about it. For some reason, last week was just a week to exist and not contemplate much of anything. It definitely had its rough moments. I'm still learning to navigate this place I… Continue reading To live in the present
Friendship Promises: book review
Friendship Promises is a gift book from (In)courage. It is a mix of short reflections from Lisa-Jo Baker (Never Unfriended) and the book Craving Connections (from the (In)courage community), prayers, scriptures, brush lettering, and journaling prompts. The reflections leave you with something to think about. The topics are amazing for building deeper friendships and for… Continue reading Friendship Promises: book review
What if….Even if
Well this weekend was not supposed to look like it does. The sunset of my 41st year of life was supposed to be full of friends and fun and a road trip to see one of my favorites. But then the event was cancelled so the road trip was cancelled and...here I am. Wandering around… Continue reading What if….Even if
His plans…not mine
This verse in Jeremiah 29 is one that a lot of people love. It's one that I have mixed feelings about. God has a plan for me. Yay! Super! I like it, until His plan doesn't look like I thought it would and His provision for me is so different than I wanted. I'm a… Continue reading His plans…not mine
Open-Door Living
Book review This amazing little book from (in)courage would make a great gift for someone who loves hospitality or someone who wants to open their home but is unsure how to do it. It has great practical hints and tips at how to rock the hospitality gig. I love that it makes a distinction between… Continue reading Open-Door Living
The sacred middle
It's been almost a month working through this thing, this month where I realized depression was a real thing and a real problem. This was a month where I had to lean quite heavily on my people for a few weeks. But then... Here's the thing, God put those people around me in the worst… Continue reading The sacred middle
Rollin’ with the punches
Random Wednesday check-in? Maybe that will be a new thing. I am still figuring out what I'm doing in this new season and new territory. I'm still processing through what to say publicly and what to process offline with my peeps. Y'all. My people deserve a medal. I'm not sure how many rough patches they… Continue reading Rollin’ with the punches
Changing a mindset
This week has been all about learning to live in the moment, learning to breathe and just focusing on enjoying some of the amazing parts of life. This week has been a blessing, a blessing from which I'm exhausted but a blessing nonetheless. It's been a nice change after the last several weeks. I still… Continue reading Changing a mindset
Sick of Me—book review
You guys. This book. It's good. I really didn't know what to expect from it. I was intrigued by the resume of the author and decided to read it, but I would definitely recommend it. This book has Biblically based examples of how to allow God to transform your life so that you don't just… Continue reading Sick of Me—book review
Only forward is the battle cry
What if this thing that feels like a curse, a hindrance, is actually a blessing? What if dropping the pretense of perfection actually takes me to the place God has wanted me all along? What if...? It amazes me the number of people who struggle--well adjusted, strong women. These are women I've seen God use… Continue reading Only forward is the battle cry
This Season.... 