I’ve held on to this for a week now... “The Lord will fight for you, and you must be quiet.” Existed 14:14 “Now, therefore, present yourselves and see this great thing that the Lord will do before your eyes.” 1 Samuel 12:16 “To seek to lead a quiet life, … Continue reading Still.
This time of year is hard for many of us. This will be the first year we go through the holidays without my Mawmaw and my heart has felt broken more than I care to admit. Just this morning, I woke up from a dream so real with her, and I felt the … Continue reading Certainty in the uncertainty
*I originally posted this on Facebook/Instagram but I thought maybe you needed to hear this, too! This is pretty much how we spent most of our weekend. Warren had a tummy bug Friday and spent yesterday recovering. This is also the one weekend Dustin was out of town. If I’m being honest, this weekend exhausted … Continue reading Make it to church
It has been a long time since I shared my thoughts with this blog. And it is an even rarer occurrence that I share my poetry with other eyes, let alone with a public forum. Usually, that is because I'm hyper critical of my own work and almost never consider my work "finished." But this … Continue reading The Secrets of My Heart
Just under a year ago, I made a post about finding a safe place in the church. The funny thing is, I wrote that piece in a time of reflection. Yet here I am today and not much has changed... This picture is blurry. This picture is old. This picture shows two little babies who … Continue reading Three years later…
This is going to be a very unpopular opinion, and I’m okay with that... I was there. I read the book and I bought into it. I fell prey into believing that I am in control and that what others think of me should never matter. I believed the lie that I should be … Continue reading Girl, stop “washing your face”
I don't know why after 22 years I still struggle with how others see me. I don't know why I constantly apologize for the things I do and I don't know why I feel like I always have to explain myself to others. But I do...even after 22 years. You see, nearly a year and … Continue reading We chose what we saw fit…and still do
You may not be a football fan, and that’s okay. But I think we learn important lessons through sports. Today, my family and I sat and watched an emotional Saints game. I know there’s a lot of people who don’t understand that, but there is a lot of pride for the team who represents your … Continue reading Have a team focus outside of sports
I vividly remember when I was in the sixth grade and a girl who is a few years older hardcore laughed at me because of my eyes. I was standing there, waiting for my mom to come pick me up, and she looked at me, chuckled and said, “Your eyes are practically black.” … Continue reading Love yourself always
Sometimes, I think I fail to share things here for one reason or another. "It's too short" or "it's not 'good enough,'" though I'm not sure what makes something enough. So, in 2019, I want to be better at sharing things that may be come off as less than perfect. Perhaps you need this today... … Continue reading Isaiah 58:11
