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Most people believe we can’t choose our thoughts. And while we may not be able to choose the thoughts we…

God has really been teaching me about fear and the impact living in fear can have on our lives physically,…

I want to share something with you this week that had a powerful impact on me recently. Does life have…

Over the past few years God has given me a passion and joy in learning about personalities and the different…

We’ve all thought about this question. Maybe we want to be further in our career. Maybe we want to be…

As I’m building my coaching business I’m still working another job. My manager recently took another job. I fully support…

I don’t like setting goals. And heaven forbid I set a resolution. It’s going to last all of maybe 3…

I grew up hearing and reading the scriptures that said “do not fear” and “cast all your cares” and “…

Are you constantly thinking about what you should have done? Or could have done? Or would have done if x,y,…

I read an article recently about Van Gogh. The article talked about how two years before his death he was…

Do you know you have gifts and strengths? Maybe no one has ever told you that, but I want you…

Do you know your true worth? Whether consciously or unconsciously, do you base your worth on your paycheck? Or your…

Sabbath. It’s something that became almost sacred to me during 2020. The world was so noisy and filled with so…

Joy cannot be found outside of ourselves. It can only be found when we are following the way of Christ…

Do we know how to just be? My contemplative book club just finished Eckhart Tolle’s A New Earth and in…

I was on my way home from work one recent Friday & traffic was heavier than usual. The university students…

Do you ever feel like you are constantly struggling to hold on to your inner peace? Does it seem like…

I was talking to a friend today & she was sharing about a situation she was in the middle of…

It’s late afternoon/early evening. I’m never sure what time of day this is during the late spring/summer when it’s 6…

“God’s position on humanity hasn’t changed. But humanity’s position on themselves has.” This is a quote from an episode of…

Over the past year I’ve come to see everything as spiritual even if I do not perhaps see it in…

Have you ever done something or said something that almost immediately, or later, you wonder why on earth you did…

There is something holy about being in the garden just after sunrise tending to and cutting flowers before most of…

Noise and Fear. These seem to be two major themes God is teaching me about and revealing truths about to…

We live in a kingdom of noise as C. S. Lewis put it in The Screwtape Letters. Maybe not audible…

Every thing, every action or reaction, every word spoken or message shared with others, is done out of either fear or out…

I overheard part of a phone conversation at work yesterday and it got me to thinking about something. It also…

“Be curious, not judgmental.” This quote is attributed to Walt Whitman. It seems to mis-attributed from the research I’ve done,…

Oh hello blank page. Where did two years go? I’m sitting here looking at my blog and wondering where the…

Earlier this week I found out a friend had something really good happen for them. I can’t share what exactly…

Balance is a myth. These baskets of laundry sat on this bench in our bedroom waiting to be folded for…

“He stares down at the body again, and sadness keeps him leaning to one side. It’s the physical weight of…

Disclaimer: If you are struggling and find yourself sinking into depression and unable to function normally or even if you…

Have you ever had a moment when reading or hearing  scripture that makes you stop and say “Wait. What?”  I…

I started a bullet journal in January instead of using a traditional planner this year. Yes, I know I’m a…

Possible Spoiler Alert Is it possible to love and hate a book all at the same time? I Was Anastasia…

Up & Vanished podcast The first season of this podcast investigates the missing persons case of the young Georgia beauty…

She’s there almost every time I go to Walmart. An older lady, just sitting greeting each and every person. Walmart…

Anne Bogel’s Modern Mrs. Darcy has long been one of my favorite blogs. One of only a handful I read…

Me with my Grandaddy Cribbs around a year old.  Some days, even at 43, I feel old. I think I’ve…

My sweet nieces are growing so fast. Last week we went to the gardens to take their yearly photos. It…

Well hello blog. It’s been a minute I guess. But what better way to get back to it than linking…

 

Grief: deep sorrow, especially that caused by someone’s death. Mourning: the expression of deep sorrow for someone who has died, typically…

The goats on my brother-in-law’s farm had babies recently. I think goats are my favorite farm animal. What’s your favorite farm…

There is something quietly beautiful about a foggy morning.

  Hello there. It’s been a while since I’ve blogged. A good friend told me that age fifteen of having…

Can I tell you a secret? God created you with a purpose. He created you with gifts and abilities to…

I’ve been thinking quite a bit lately about excellence versus perfection. Have you ever had such a good experience that…

“Clara sometimes asks me if I dream. Of course I dream I tell her. Everybody dreams. But what do you…

If you are somewhat local to me check out my next Essential Oils class! If you’ve been talking to another…

This is the tension I live in these days. This is my view. It was startling when he was old…

I think God sits up in heaven laughing at us sometimes. Especially when it comes to us and our children.…

Don’t turn your back. Don’t look away. Don’t blink. – from Doctor Who The enemy would like nothing more than…

Clarity is a blend of essential oils that may promote a clear mind and mental alertness. It also may help…

Hello again. It’s been awhile since I’ve written here on the blog. Honestly as I write this I can’t even…

Hello Sunrise January 1, 2015.

Some dreams you spend years praying for. Dreams that are not even your own. A dream that is so apparent…

I stood smiling although I truly had no desire to smile. The words coming from the other person felt too…

I NEVER thought I would want to drink Ningxia Red every day. I mean, I was not interested in trying…

What if God has had a plan for your life since the very beginning? Not just the beginning of your…

Optimism seems very rare these days. I catch negativity seeping from my own words as well. The media, social and…

“What makes you think you can do this?” “You will never be good enough to succeed at this.” “She is…

I was dropping off a bottle of Purification for someone a few days ago to her husband. When he paid…

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I am not sure any of my rambling thoughts in this post will make sense to anyone. I have written…

Gibb’s rules: One of my favorite parts of NCIS although I don’t necessarily agree with all of them. Do you…

A few weeks ago I made up a little bottle of spray using Purification as a deodorizer spray. Tonight I…

“Trust your training,” she told her. The agent normally behind a computer was working in the field for the first…

Today I woke before my alarm. I blame this on age. Today I spent the morning staring at a computer…

As I was serving at church earlier this week, my campus pastor and another staff member were talking. I had to…

Week 15/52 – White Little white wildflowers dot the sides of the roads now that spring has arrived.

Blue Sky – Week 14/52 – Radiate When blue sky peeks through on a cloudy day it is such a…

I had some time Friday afternoon in Birmingham and decided to see if I could find a good place to…

I rarely review books here on my blog anymore. Honestly I rarely read fiction now. Billy Coffey’s novels are the…

It’s no secret I’m a fan of Billy Coffey’s novels. His latest novel The Devil Walks in Mattingly releases today.…

I’ve read posts lately suggesting we should not say we are blessed when referencing business or financial success. How does…

My photo for the M4H Project 52 Week 9 photo challenge – Color Blind  

I never can quite capture how beautiful the rays of sunlight are when filtering down through the clouds.    

Frankincense that is. Oh my I love this essential. I personally use frankincense in my homemade face wash as well…

The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still. – Exodus 14:14 (NIV) As we wait for…

Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to…

I love how the shadow of the chapel steeple was falling across the lighthouse.  

I love this sugar scrub recipe. It leaves your skin feeling soft and moisturized. I use lemon, but you could…

I believe God’s creation was meant to reflect His glory. I love the sky. Sunrises, clouds drifting across blue sky,…

Prayer is often a slow work. Slowly I am learning to pray first when something upsets me. I do not…

  Last week on the second snow day I opened the front door to see this cardinal flying across our…

  We spent the last three days snowed in here in our deep south little town. It was quite nice.…

Around here…I hear the bounce of the basketball often and someone is still loving basketball even though the season is…

For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would…

Can not believe this precious baby girl is 9 months old already! She is a drool monster and at that…

  You wouldn’t think five hundred words a day would be difficult. You might be wrong. I have missed a…

For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or…

Most look at bare winter trees and think imperfection. But for me beneath what seems like imperfection I see beauty.

We are ten minutes into the commute home. One minute he is watching something on his phone then he looks…

So I have some thoughts on the Lane Kiffin hire at the University of Alabama as offensive coordinator. A hire…

500 Words. It’s day four as I write this and I’m wondering what on earth I was thinking to commit…

Participating in the M4H Project 52. This week’s theme was reflection. The sun peeked out for just a bit on…

And He said, my presence will go with you and I will give you rest. – Exodus 33:14 Be still…

Goodbye 2013. You were a rough year. Full of what felt like so many downs with a few ups along…

Adoption is very close to my heart. As an adoptive parent, I know personally the costs of adoption and am…

I have been photographing these sweet little ones since they were each born. It is always such fun looking back…

I gave up trying to choose a One Word for the year a few years ago. Every time I chose…

In April of 2012 we took a step of faith. We walked through the doors of a private Christian school…

I have vague memories of sitting with my grandfather at the piano. I don’t remember him playing. But I remember…