The title of this blog was inspired from a conversation I recently had with a friend regarding current political issues. And No, this is not written to ignite a debate or what political party you confirm your allegiance to. The main issue is, I can't help but wonder if we realize how we sound. All... Continue Reading →
Anger is such a misunderstood emotion to me. I am going to admit lately I seem to have struggled with waves of anger. Everything from political issues to issues on the home front, it has been a challenge for me to stay cool. Somedays I am not mad at certain situations and other days no... Continue Reading →
I could not think of a good mushy love title for this blog post, so we will just keep it simple. If you haven't already guessed.... I am sharing our official "formal" bride / groom portraits today. No we did not just get married. Jeff and I were married in March of 2016 after a... Continue Reading →
April 27, 2018 marks the day my paternal grandmother, Mary Emarine Taylor Mangrum, would have turned 101 years old. She departed from this life in 2012 at the age of 95. She had 6 children, 15 grandchildren and several great grand children. She was known by many names, Mom / Emmy / Gigi, but was... Continue Reading →
I love Easter. To me it is a time of renewed sense of who we are in Christ and what He did for us. It also means cascarones, chocolate Easter bunnies and family dinners. A few of my favorite things. But I can't help but think of my own redemption story. Each of us has... Continue Reading →
Today I share the story of two people whose lives were seemingly set out on different paths thousands of years apart yet were brought to a moment in time where time and eternity collided in a majestic show of God's infinite mercy and grace. The true story of Christmas is that of how an eternal... Continue Reading →
In my day 5 of 5 days of giving thanks and to finish out the week of Thanksgiving, today I am thankful for family. Family far and near, family who I may not see too often and to the immediate family I see every day, I am thankful for each of you. Yesterday was technically... Continue Reading →
Today is day 3 of 5 in my week of giving thanks. Today I am thankful for my daughter, Makayla. My daughter was born when I was 21 years old, I was just a kid. I was in college and did not have a real job, did not yet have a degree or training in any... Continue Reading →
The month of September always seems to be a great time to reset for me. I actually just finished the September Whole 30 and it got me to thinking about how much my relationship with food has changed over the past few years, which in turn led me to write this post. Whole 30 is... Continue Reading →
