I never saw my burnout coming.  Well, let’s say this: in hindsight it’s easy to see how it was inevitably heading my direction, but in the years and seasons leading up to it I didn’t really have a clue that I was carefully and quite meticulously making my way to a place of complete exhaustion … Continue reading From Burnout to Beauty: A New Beginning to My Story

In today’s quick little post, I want to give you a sneak peek look behind the scenes of what’s going on in my head and my heart as I launch my online event this Christmas season called “Celebrate the Story: And See How the Savior Renews Yours.” I just have to say that I am … Continue reading Behind the Scenes: Celebrate the Story

The year that was ahead of us 364 days ago is now behind us.  Can you believe it?  We’re starting the year of our Lord, 2022, whether we’re ready for it or not.  The next twelve months are before us, and though we cannot know all the details, we can know that there will be … Continue reading Prayer: Journal Through 2022

Lead-HER-Ship Blog If you are a follower of Christ, you are a leader of others.  In one way or another, there are people under your sphere of influence, people following you.  The work you are assigned to do in the middle of everyday life for the glory of God is important.  With that said . … Continue reading One or Run

To say “yes” to the Lord is to hear His call and respond in the affirmative, to agree with Him and move forward in faith.  And usually, for me, this is done with excitement!  Because so often in my life, when I have given Him a “Yes, Lord” response, it’s because I have sensed in … Continue reading Words of Wisdom: Yes, Lord

My mama and I have a special story together.  One I will always remember. It begins with me standing in my kitchen some short time after having my second child.  I was eating an entire sleeve of graham crackers in one setting.  I was bored. Distracted. Confused. Empty.  She called to talk and we began … Continue reading A Mama Tribute

It’s Saturday—the day our Jesus was in the tomb.  The sunshine may be bright outside my window, but in the depths of my heart I’m contemplating the darkness that began on what we call Good Friday and then permeated the time between His death and resurrection.  It’s a dark Saturday. This Holy Week has been … Continue reading A Meaningful Holy Week

How would you describe your marriage relationship?  Perhaps it wouldn’t be appropriate to answer that out loud. Maybe you’d jump right on it with excitement. If your response, however, is anything less than growing and growing together, keep reading. Your marriage may need a playlist and for sure, a game plan. The thought of a … Continue reading A Playlist and A Game Plan

After what seems like a long season of healing—our God is faithful, merciful and good—I am, by His grace, ready and might I say, quite eager, to start sharing my life again.  Here I am, Lord, send me! There is a declaration deep in my soul that has come out of this season . . … Continue reading Seek the Kingdom. Watch with Jesus.

It's a POTS kind of day. My body is just not working right. A truth that speaks to many of us as we get older and to those of us who struggle with health issues is this:  Physical ailments aim to get the best of us on our worst days. Today is one of those … Continue reading My POTS and the Potter