You know the feeling. That tug on your heart when you are being called to step into a new chapter, or to go to the next step in an existing chapter of life. We can try to ignore it, escape it, but it continues to pop up at every turn, in your dreams, during random …
Girl’s getaway…CLT-style
This weekend I had a chance to get away with my daughter, our youngest, our baby. Our baby who will turn 22 next week. It’s crazy how fast time has flown in getting to this point. It feels like yesterday that she was running around in pig tails hardly able to form sentences. Now she …
The old man is dead…
I have studied the concept of grace for so long, I thought I had it nailed. What more is there to understand about it? But once again, I find myself humbled. And learning as much about God's timing as I am about grace itself. I'm sure you've heard the concept of replacing a behavior/habit with …
Overflow…
I have been waiting for this weekend for what feels like months. My church hosts an annual retreat in Lake Junaluska, North Carolina every year. It's a weekend away with 100+ women feasting on the Word and learning from and about each other. I love retreat weekend. But, not every woman can go away. Family …
Just for fun…
It’s been a while and there’s much to catch up on, but for today, I want to share something that I’m doing solely for the fun of it. Those who know me, even those who know me well, may not know that I know American Sign Language. Now, I’m not as fluent as I was …
God wink…
Happy New Year. Today marks the first day of 2022. And I am excited to start a new year with a fresh slate. I have to admit, I've been saddened by so many of the comments on social media regarding 2021. 2021 was overall a good year for me. It wasn't perfect, or even what …
Covid — Round 2
At the end of 2019 my husband and I both came down with a nasty virus of "some kind". It presented like the flu - 4 days of fever, chills, just plain old awfulness. From there it became more of a sinus thing and eventually, for me any way, it dropped into my chest. After …
Sunrises and catching up…
My mother used to tell me that as you grew older, time went faster. If only she were still here to impart more of her wisdom -- because she certainly had that one right! It has not only been one of my busiest seasons of life, this time of my life is literally speeding by. …
Testing faith…
Yesterday one of our pastors gave a really beautiful sermon. He started with two questions: Do I believe that God is Sovereign; andIf so, does my life reflect that I believe God is? So what does that mean, exactly? I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.Revelations 22:13 God is the beginning and the …
Shrinking Shay 