What a year y’all! Unexpectedness was rampant, joys overflowed and the Lord’s faithfulness was proven true (once again). It never ceases to amaze me just how much the Lord can teach and lead over the course of one year. So by the time I’m 80, I should be one, wise ol’ chickadee. :-) 2017 was significant in so many ways. In December 2016, I suffered the first (and Continue Reading
Lynnette’s Story of Grace, Forgiveness, Faith and Hope: Where is She Now?
Many of you followed along as I shared Lynnette's story of grace, forgiveness, faith and hope almost one year ago. We learned how she persevered after one extreme circumstance after another. She has endured MUCH more than many of us ever will. Yet, she has overcome like none other. She loves selflessly and tirelessly gives of herself for her family and friends. So what has Continue Reading
How A Simple White Cottage Orchestrated A Divine Friendship
In the mid 1970’s, the Jim Hodges family rented a simple white cottage in Minden, Louisiana, from Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Fitzgerald. Little did they know at that precise moment, the Lord was orchestrating a divine friendship that would change the life of one of their daughters nearly forty years later. The Hodges family along with their two daughters, Karrie and Whitney, lived Continue Reading
7 Things I’ll Miss About Corpus Christi
A little over a week ago, I made the choice to leave the comfortable and familiar, for a new adventure in a familiar area, yet uncomfortable new surroundings (very different from the environments I’ve resided in for the last 15 years). I cried as I closed my garage door one final time. It was excruciating to leave the comfortable and familiar, even when I knew the Lord’s hand Continue Reading
Friendships that Stand the Test of Time (and Distance)
This past weekend, I was privileged to spend three days with four of THE most amazing ladies I’ve ever met. What’s interesting about this group is that we traveled from all over the US for this fun-filled weekend. What’s even MORE interesting is that I had NEVER met two of these ladies, yet they know me intimately and have been intertwined in my life and healing for the last 7 Continue Reading
A PERFECT Summer Read for You: Giddy Up Eunice by Sophie Hudson
If you guys haven’t met Sophie Hudson (aka BooMama) allow me to make a grand introduction! I first “met” Sophie when she hooked me with her book A Little Salty to Cut the Sweet: Southern Stories of Faith, Family and Fifteen Pounds of Bacon. It’s only in the last few years (after living away from the South) that I’ve truly come to appreciate all things Southern. My heart Continue Reading
An Unlikely Friendship: What We Can Learn From a Dog and a Duck
If you’ve spent any amount of time around the northern part of my little hometown, Springhill, Louisiana, you’ve inevitably seen our local celebrities, the Dog and Duck. I’m not sure how long they’ve been around or even who they belong to, but they’ve definitely reached celebrity status. Each time there’s a sighting, pictures abound on social media and news outlets have even Continue Reading