• Faith,  Life Inspiration

    The Last 24 Hours

    September 25, 2017

    Tweet If you want to emulate Christ, you must know Christ. And so often, I think the American church has got it all wrong. I don’t think it is fair or right to point fingers and there are many Christians and churches who are doing it right. Ultimately, I think each of us must evaluate our own lives in light of the life of Christ. Are we seeking to live like He did? As I have blogged about quite a bit recently, the idea of hospitality and serving others seems to continue to be a theme God is pressing into my soul. I think it is because for so many…

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    This Moment

    August 25, 2017

    Tweet Blog writing comes in fits and starts for me. I get super gung-ho about it and write all the time or I barely post for months on end. This is not the best way to grow a blog or gain followers I realize and a lot of it comes down to my own insecurities. I get stuck in a rut feeling like I have nothing to say or contribute so I simply stop. Any writer will tell you this is something you absolutely cannot do. Over the past few months, I have done a lot of thinking, soul-searching, and self-development. I realized I was living from a scarcity mentality…

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  • Life Inspiration

    The Best Chocolate Cake

    February 20, 2017

    Tweet A few months ago, after a period of some significant health struggles, I cut gluten and dairy out of my diet. The transition wasn’t terribly awful, but it has been a constant source of lessons in self-control, self-care, and humility. I hate asking other people to accommodate me so much so that I spent a lot of money on a lot of tests to tell me what I already knew. I needed to cut the gluten and dairy. But hey, now I have a doctor to blame my extra fussiness on right? In all seriousness, it had been a rough season of mothering, working, volunteering, and struggling every day…

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  • Life Inspiration

    Reflecting on One Year

    March 12, 2015

    Tweet Some days life seems to crawl by and others it seems like I can’t keep track of where the days went. For example, we are celebrating one year of marriage on March 15th. While a year is nothing super monumental, I can hardly believe we have been married a year.  It seems like just yesterday I was tying up loose ends regarding DJs, flowers, and wedding food.  And while this year has had its share of challenges, I can honestly say, one year later, I am more in love and more proud of my husband. We jumped head first into marriage, ministry, and life together.  Through this, God has…

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  • Faith,  Life Inspiration

    Reflecting..

    December 31, 2014

    Tweet There is just something about the end of the year and the beginning of a new one that stirs giddy excitement in my heart. I love the hope of a new year, new chances, and a new start.  I also love reflecting on the past, the lessons learned, the triumphs, and the trials.  So take a minute to pause and reflect on your past year and indulge me for a minute while I reflect a little on mine. This was a busy year full of changes, growth, and new opportunities.  Oh, and a new name!   This time last year, I was in the very middle of planning a…

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  • Community,  Life Inspiration

    Global Leadership Summit Day 1 Re-Cap

    August 14, 2014

    Tweet The Global Leadership Summit is one of my favorite conferences and I truly believe the information shared from the speakers is top-notch. After day one, my heart and head are full and I am already feeling more refreshed and enlightened. My three big takeaways from today were: 1. Leadership is about others. It is not about me, but about using my potential to improve others and build into others 2. Entertain the question-What does enough look like in my life? 3. Leadership is about changing the order  Here are some additional thoughts from the day 1 speakers- Bill Hybels- Hard Fought Leadership Lessons Everything that matters in this world…

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  • Life Inspiration

    And the Winner Is..

    February 17, 2014

    Tweet Gayla!! Which makes me happy because she happens to own another local business- Gaylacake-which I absolutely love!!   Thanks for participating and hope you stick around to read my blogs and perhaps enter a few more contests!   (I used this website-Random Picker–to choose a winner to ensure it was fair!)

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  • Life Inspiration

    Blog Contest

    February 15, 2014

    Tweet Due to some technical difficulties, the winner will be announced tomorrow!!!     You can still sign up for updates to be entered!     🙂

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  • Life Inspiration

    Blog Lovin’ and a Giveaway

    February 4, 2014

    Tweet Who doesn’t love free stuff??   In an effort (maybe selfish) to expand my horizon of readers, I am going to do a giveaway. It’s pretty simple.   Step 1: Subscribe to my blog. (on the right hand side of the screen)   Step 2: Check back on February 14th to see if you won.   One of my goals for this year was to blog once a week.  I have been going strong so far and I would love to share my blogs with a few more readers.  I average about one blog a week so no worries about your inbox being bombarded with emails and you can…

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  • Life Inspiration

    Music, Music, Music!

    January 17, 2014

    Tweet For the record, weddings require A LOT of music. Such as…   Pre-ceremony Music.   Processional Music. Music during the Ceremony. Recessional Music.  Music to enter the Reception. Dinner Music.  Cake Cutting Music. First Dance. Mother-Son Dance. Father-Daughter Dance. Dancing Music.    The first time I looked at the list, I just put in my wedding binder and moved on. It was overwhelming to say the least. And I LOVE music. The problem is, every time I hear a song I like or find a song I think I might be ok, I start to pick apart the lyrics, consider the beat and tune, figure out if it flows…

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