Endings and New Beginnings

Are you staring down an ending? The end of a leadership position you’ve held...the end of college for some...or the end of parenting, as your babies have flown the coop and gotten married. I’m learning the importance of marking an ending, so that I can embrace the new beginning that lies ahead. Whatever ending place...

“Everything is permissible for me, but not everything is beneficial…”

Have you ever heard or even used the phrase, "My ears are bleeding!"  I have used this phrase often.  Mainly in reference to my kids and the sheer amount of noise and questions that comes with raising 3 kids under the age of 6.  No lie, there have been several days where my husband has...

Blooming and Growth

If you were to step foot in my house and take a look around, you would see no less than 6 things, possibly more, with the word BLOOM on it.  Whether it's a dish towel or decorative piece, I am obsessed with the word BLOOM and have been for quite sometime.  I have claimed it...

The Unlikely Story of 2 Hoosier Boys + 2 Southern Belles

  We just got back from a weekend away with some of our dearest friends.  I have known them for as long as I have known my husband which is pretty crazy to think about.  Whenever someone asks how did we all meet, I love sharing the story.  Even 10 years later, it still blows...

Braces and Crazy Turtleneck Tanks

Recently, I took a trip down memory lane.  My mama came for a visit and with her she brought a box full of old pictures.  She had been cleaning out a room in her house and wanted to give me duplicates of pictures she already had.  Judging by these pictures, I was such a cute...

Begin.

I am antsy.  Can anyone else relate?  I feel like 2018 hasn't gotten off to the kind of start I had hoped for due to various reasons, both reasons I predicted and those that were unforeseen.  A part of me is tempted to be like "Bye Felecia!" to all those goals I set for 2018,...

“A Thrill of Hope”

I woke up with deep sadness in my bones this morning.  Feeling the weight of the world on my shoulders and missing loved ones gone far too soon for my liking.  Have you ever felt this way?  I'm sure you have and for lots of us, this time of year is most tender as memories...

Come to the Table

This past weekend my parents hosted the first ever "Come to the Table" event out on our family's land.  My dad inherited a little over 60 acres of land right outside the city limits of the little town that I grew up in.  This land has actually been in our family since the early 1900s....

The “S” word

The "s" word.  It contains only three letters but holds so much power and impact.  Yes, I am talking about SEX and yes, I just said typed the word sex.  This is something that has been swirling around in my mind for a while now and I think it's a topic "we," specifically the church...