Unfolding All That's Lovely
I’ve officially disconnected from the socials, y’all. It means that all the stuff I would normally write there, but I mean to write here and then share it on socials, will actually be written here. Hopefully. A while back, I became part of hope*writers because I wanted to find ways to grow as a writer, […]
Read MoreI have a secret board on Pinterest. This secret board has more pins than any other one, even the Jesus one. It’s called “Loved, or maybe not.” While most people have given Pinterest the good ole heave-ho, I still keep it, primarily for that secret board. I’m pretty great about sharing feelings and being transparent […]
Read MoreMany years ago, I lost a substantial amount of weight and then just kinda settled into my current weight, within 10-15 pounds. I’m still overweight. I still wear plus-sized clothes. I still struggle sometimes to accept my *gross* arms and *gross* legs. I have the potential to be a lifelong yo-yo dieter; I’m a recovering […]
Read MoreIf you’re anything like me, you’re tired. And you’re probably a good bit sad, too. The entire everything in the country has turned upside down. Maybe, like me, not only is the country messy, but your life is messy. Mine, too. I’m tired. And I’m sad. I’m not gonna lie—I was a little mad at […]
Read MoreSometimes we can look at our current circumstances, see absolutely no way out of them – but we cling to Him knowing that He is all we’ve got left. When everything else is gone, taken away, or stolen – He remains.
Read MoreThe enemy will push and push and push. The only hope the enemy has is to completely shatter us. The single way he can fully consume us is to keep coming for us and hope that we forget to Whom we belong. So often, we’re just dangling on the edges, and it’s only for the mercy of Christ and the Holy Spirit inside of us that we’re able to take a step back into Him; our true Savior.
Read MoreThe tension I feel between God and me sometimes is palpable. Then I fall into His theoretical lap, mostly ashamed of myself, and allow His love to wash over me. Again. And Again.
Read MoreI write from all the messy places with no real focus on any one thing.
Read MoreNone of us fully know what others are facing day to day or what’s happening in another person’s heart. Encouragement is never wasted.
Read MoreIf our desire is to go from doing what we love when the mood strikes to doing what we love all the time, then we need to find the drivers – the motivators – the encouragers – the desire – the chutzpah! Some of this will have to come from somewhere deep inside of us and some of it will come from people who surround us.
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