And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. Ezekiel 36:26a NLT For the last couple of years, I’ve chosen my #OneWord365 to pray through and meditate on throughout the new season. Past words include SIMPLE and REVEAL. And beyond a shadow of a doubt, these words have shaped me into who I am moving into 2019. A few weeks back, my sweet friend Continue Reading
A Christmas Note From Me to You
You guys, how is it already Christmas? Is it just me or does time pass faster the older we get? It seems like it was just January, and I was sending you guys out a New Year’s note and telling you how I was gonna write more in 2018. *face palm* And here it is Christmas and I barely wrote anything this year! I have a lengthy list of post ideas flying around in my head (and in Continue Reading
Why I Keep Going Back to Guatemala
Has the Lord ever called you to do something CRAZY? Like get on a plane to a foreign country with a group of strangers, not knowing what you’ll do or where you’ll stay once your feet hit the ground?! For this Type A, hyper-planning, uber-structured gal, this was a massive risk, and massively uncomfortable. And I did this very thing, early in 2013. After reading Wrecked by 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
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
Controlling My Control Issues
If you listened to my feature on the Beyond the Rut podcast, you learned I am extremely Type A. And, unfortunately, being Type A, oftentimes, is synonymous with issues around control. Organization, effective time management and planning make me VERY happy. And I LOVE GOOD surprises as much as the next person, but BAD surprises put me into a tailspin. Let me take you back Continue Reading
Beyond the Rut: Key Takeaways From My First Podcast
Brandon and Jerry over at Beyond the Rut did an INCREDIBLY kind follow up to our podcast from last week. http://beyondtherut.com/takeaways-from-simplysara-btr-026/ If you get a free 15 minutes, please take a listen (click Takeaways from SimplySara) and let me know your thoughts in the comments below. Takeaways include (from BeyondtheRut.com): Breaking out of her Continue Reading
Beyond the Rut: My First Podcast Feature Around Living a Life of Simplicity
There's a first time for everything! A big thank you to Brandon Cunningham and Jerry Dugan for featuring me on their weekly podcast, Beyond the Rut. In this episode, we discuss: How my life changed since walking through divorce How downsizing material possessions brings me MUCH happiness How going to Guatemala changed my perspective and priorities Some Continue Reading
What I Learned From Not Purchasing Clothes For One Year
Not purchasing clothes for one year might not be a big deal for you, but it is a HUGE deal for me! I’ll admit. I. love. clothes. And I love clothes to a fault. After returning home from Guatemala in October 2014, I took one look at my closet, and just wanted to cry. It was spilling over with clothes. So many more clothes than I would ever need or likely even wear. I Continue Reading
The 8 Steps I Took to Overcome My Greatest Trial
Sometimes I look back on the last 7 years and can hardly believe how quickly time has flown. It’s true when they say time heals all wounds and each new day is a day further from the pain. However, when you are in the middle of a trial, it seems like the clock cannot tick fast enough. Each day is agony. Yet, here I am, healed and new! As I reflect, here are some key things Continue Reading