One of my favorite bloggers and internet friends is Alece Ronzino (www.gritandglory.com). Every time she posts I find myself saying, "She. Is. Me!" Alece and I have journeyed a similar path. I LOVE the way she walks out her story with much vulnerability and humility. We also find ourselves in a similar life stage: around the same age, not married and neither one of us have Continue Reading
On Being Still
"Be still, and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10a NIV If I’m being real and honest, my life currently is FAR from simple and I’m having a hard time ‘being still.’ Because I work with schools and districts, August is completely bananas. I’m on and off airplanes and in and out of my car and hotels more times than I care to count this month. I have LOTS of SUPER early Continue Reading
3 Things I’m Doing in the Middle of ‘The Wait’
Currently, I am smack dab in the middle of a season I’ll lovingly refer to as “The Wait.” I hope to share more with you guys in the coming days OR weeks OR heaven forbid MONTHS, but around the same time I began “living forward” and working with a life coach, the Lord placed some pretty clear visions and dreams upon my heart. That was in 2014. Here it is mid-2016 and those Continue Reading
Do You Ever Wonder ‘What Might’ve Been?’
Do you ever wonder... ‘what might’ve been?’ It’s a fair question. And one I think almost everyone can answer ‘yes’ to. Is there value in wondering, pondering and maybe even grieving the ‘what might’ve been?’ For me? Absolutely! Yesterday, a distantly familiar date rolled across the calendar. I almost missed it, but something called it to mind. Should I have remained Continue Reading
Louisiana (There’s No Place Like Home)
As I write this, I am sitting on my parents’ back porch in Louisiana soaking in the last few minutes of sunlight. Dorothy was right when she spoke the words, “There’s no place like home.” My parents' yard is erupt with three colors of azaleas, Nancy Graybeards, yellow roses and dogwoods. When I woke this morning, I immediately caught the whiff of my mother’s bakings from Continue Reading