I've been keeping journals since I was in the 3rd grade and I'm so glad to share some of my most intimate life moments with you here! Here, you'll find inspirational and encouraging stories of me and other broken people like me. We are all jars of clay who have been afflicted in every way, but not crushed...struck down by not destroyed. Here, you do NOT have the right to remain silent, so as you read, grab your favorite snack and drink and leave a comment...share YOUR story. I can't wait to connect with you in this beautiful safe space.
When I’m in Alaska, I feel like I’m in whole new world. A world where I can let my hair down, put on my fuzzy socks and cuddle with the one I love the most. A world where I feel like I can breathe better…it’s a world that I’ve completely fallen in love with. Never […]
Dear E, Happy Birthday!!! Today you’re officially one year closer to 30 and you’ve never looked better. Who knew that almost 20 years ago, in a church summer camp, I would meet a young boy who would grow up to become the man of my dreams? Now don’t get me wrong, at times you were a […]
After taken a break from the wedding planning process, things finally seem to be coming together! After really taking some time to decide who I wanted to stand by my side, I recently was able to do something fun: ask my best girls to stand with me on that special day!! Anyone who knows me, […]
We’re not reunited just yet, but in less than two weeks, we will be and although you can’t see my face, I’m literally smiling like a Cheshire cat as I’m sitting here writing this blog. When you’re in a long-distance relationship, you learn to appreciate the time you have together as a couple so much […]
This past Sunday after church, I came home and began cleaning. I looked out the window and all of a sudden it hit me: Unless, we come back, this is the last fall I will live in Virginia. Soon, I will be leaving my church to join my husband. A few moments passed and suddenly […]