You guys, I am not a patient person. I am not a stick-with-it kind of girl. I am a great initiator of things, but not so great at the follow-through. I tend to jump in with both feet to new projects and plans. When I make my mind up about something, I wanted it done yesterday. When I read, I devour chapters at a time, usually finishing books in a.. Read More
Libby’s Faith Story
Yesterday morning my sweet baby girl was baptized. It was her public profession of faith and we could not be more proud of her. She has been talking about her salvation for months. Years, actually. After Kyndall was baptized, Libby wanted to be baptized. Justin and I both felt like she wasn’t ready and didn’t truly understand salvation. She just wanted to follow in her big sister’s footsteps. But lately,.. Read More
Labor Day, She Reads Truth, and Other Random Tidbits
{image source} Happy Labor Day, friends! We are enjoying a relaxing, lazy day off around here. It’s been a cool 90 degrees this weekend {insert crazy-eyed emoji here!} but fall is right around the corner and I could not be happier. These next four months are my absolute favorite time of the year. Cooler temperatures, college football, pumpkins, CHRISTMAS. Fun times, y’all, fun times. In other news, a new She.. Read More
For the Love: A Review and A GIVEAWAY
You guys know that I am a long-time fan of Jen Hatmaker. She is my virtual BFF, but she doesn’t know it. I have read several of her books, follow her blog and on social media, and was able to hear her speak. You guys, she is wonderful. And absolutely hilarious. I was able to get my hands on an early digital copy of her book For the Love, releasing.. Read More
Unraveled
Back in April, Lisa and I had the pleasure of attending a women’s conference at Shades Mountain Baptist church in Birmingham. We came home with dreams of hosting our own conference at TBC. Fast forward three months, several Starbucks meetings, even more phone calls and emails later and our dream became reality. Saturday night, TBC hosted it’s first ever Women’s Conference. Originally, I wanted to call it Wrecked, just because.. Read More
Women in the Word, OT Review
I have so enjoyed working my way through this She Reads Truth Women in the Word study. It’s been extra-awesome because I’ve been participating with those beautiful ladies in the above photo. We’ve shared some hilarious group texts, some heart-to-heart real life conversations, and most recently, a fun night filled with everything we’ve learned during this study so far. I love Jesus, but it’s so fun (and life-giving!) having friends.. Read More
A Prayer For Our Schools
We have a little over a month until school starts back and I’m equal parts excited, sad, and nervous. I truly love my job and the start of a new year is the best time–all the planning and organizing and decorating–but I’m super sad to be leaving Jase while I go to work. (Seriously, if schools had daycares for teachers’ kids, it would be awesome.) This year, for the first.. Read More
Women in the Word, Weeks Two and Three
Some mornings, my quiet time looks like the above photo: peaceful, actually quiet, and it’s awesome. Other times, the opposite happens–I have my bible out amidst mess and noise and chaos. In those noisy times, God still speaks, y’all. (He may have to yell a little louder, but he still speaks!) Note to self (and to you!): Don’t let the lack of actual quiet time stop you from spending.. Read More
Women In the Word, Week One
I have participated for months now in She Reads Truth studies–Fruit of the Spirit, Letters to Timothy, The Risen Christ–but none of those have I enjoyed as much as the current Women in the Word study. Women in the Word is a 9-week study that covers the women of the bible–Eve to Esther to Martha and everyone in between. And in each story, the SRT writers encourage us to look.. Read More
School’s Out for SUMMER!
Ya’ll!! I can’t believe it has been an entire TWO WEEKS since my last post. I knew going back to work would put a damper on this ol’ blog, but wow. Hopefully, we’ll resume a more regular schedule now that I don’t have work to go to each day! I have some updates scheduled for next week, but first a few random thoughts. Because I haven’t been able to leak.. Read More