I love a good mystery, don’t you? … you know, those nail-biting, can’t-wait-to-turn-the-page plots that are all the better on rainy afternoons with a cup of coffee, snuggled in a chair beneath a comfy quilt? Recently, I have been reading true mysteries found in the Bible—Old-Testament-to-New-Testament page turners that disclose truths previously not revealed. The […]
Read MoreBeginning the climb on that foggy Friday morning, my heart felt a bit dull. I had eagerly awaited my time in the mountains as the cool, fresh air always provides peace and rest for my soul. With the trampling of time, the hustle and bustle of everyday life wears on my heart. Like worn shoes […]
Read MoreIt is no secret that being a mom is one of the hardest and most time-consuming jobs a woman could ever have. While hard and time-consuming, I am quickly reminded that it is by far the most rewarding job I could have ever been given. I am “mom” to three precious children – Jameson (7), […]
Read MoreIt was December 22nd, 2014 and I vividly remember looking at my newborn for the first time and thinking my life and my body will never be the same. If I’m being honest, those thoughts were coming more from a place of fear rather than a place of joy. A place of knowing I would […]
Read MoreYou close the door to your child’s room ever so gently and creep down the stairs, careful to miss all the creaks. You make it to the couch, throw yourself down, and heavily exhale. Another successful naptime in the books, achieving some much-deserved time alone. Silence—a moment to yourself. Time that is sought after […]
Read MoreI remember looking at my mother when I was a preteen- no make-up on, dressed in outdated clothes, hair a mess, and promising myself that I would never be that person. There are days that I look at myself in the mirror now, and I see that woman I judged so harshly as a pre-teen. […]
Read MoreI am guilty of striving. Of keeping busy and not resting. Of worrying when I should be reading or spending time in the Word. Of working and doing, rather than sitting and listening. Have you ever been that person in a conversation, where while a friend is talking you are just sitting there waiting […]
Read MoreWhat would you ask Jesus if He was sitting with you today? Let that sink in … take some time to think about it. And then, when you have that in mind, read on. See, it’s taken me some time to write this blog. Sometimes thoughts are too complex for words, they can be […]
Read MoreBeing a mom is one of the most rewarding jobs that I’ve ever had, but it’s also one of the most challenging. My son has special needs which adds another dimension to navigating the complexities of motherhood in 2022! Momming ain’t easy yall! Often times when I find myself in stressful situations, like trying […]
Read More“I have seen the Lord!” This is the declaration of Mary Magdalene as she returns from the tomb of Christ—the place that once held death and was now a holy ground of life evermore. Her words are a celebration, a cry of joy for what was once dead and gone, is now alive and […]
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