Reflections of Grace

It is November my friends; can you believe it? I hope you all enjoyed the 31days of Food Intolerance’s series (even though I missed a few…oops). I would love to hear from you; do you have any questions or want to learn more, please let me know.

This month I will be putting my family to some real life challenges and you are going to be journeying with us. It is the month of “Giving -Thanks”. I am very excited to share with you on Monday just how we will be putting things in motion.

Since Friday is my day of “rest” in a sense. I will be linking up with Lisa-Jo Baker and some other friends (yes, they are real people…I officially met many of them in(RL) What a blessing it was to squeeze them and not have a screen between our words. Join me as we write for 5 minutes, unedited, on a given prompt. Today’s word; Grace

Go….

Being a Mom it can bring out the best in us and the worst. Our patience is tried in so many ways. We are pulled in every which direction between; meeting our families needs and seeing that our personal needs are met too.

We train.

We teach.

We learn.

We live.

We judge.

We fall short.

We stumble.

We fall.

But…we get back up. God is there with us always. He stands at the top of the mountain cheering for you when you might feel as though you don’t deserve it. His grace surrounds you and the door to forgiveness remains open for those times we are less that obedient. Keep true to yourself and who you were created to be. Know that there will be bumps in the road but there is always a hand on the other side waiting for you to reach out. 

What is Success?

I’m blogging today over at “Keystone Ministry” about success. Come join me. 
How do you spell success?
What does success look like to you?

“My prayer for you today is that you will do what you wish you had done yesterday; make a difference, achieve success, and live the life God intended you to live.” (Tweet This)


Soul Food

There are those profound life changing moments such as your wedding day, the birth of a child, and the death of a loved one regardless of how good or bad the event(s); they help shape who you are today. There are also those life impacting moments; you know, the ones that touch your soul  and change your entire life’s perspective. This weekend at Allume was one of those huge impact weekends. I came home refreshed, but yet, oh so exhausted from all that I had just experienced.

There is still so much of the weekend that I have not even begun to reflect upon. 

I conquered fears. I made new friends. I did what I set out to accomplish; a rejuvenation of my mind, body, and spirit.

I was in the company of 453 women; we laughed. We cried. We dreamed. We shared. We were inspired. We were encouraged. We were poured into. We connected and bonded over the very things that give us; life, joy, and happiness. We were brought to this place together to make a difference. 

For quite sometime now I have been in trenches of baby land; birthing children, nursing babies, diapers, and teaching. It has been a constant pouring into others atmosphere causing me to lose sight of the track God has set out for me and my family. 


As moms we are guilt ridden at the thought of doing something for ourselves. We give. We pour into others. We serve endlessly. We are in a sense becoming dry bones“. (Ezekiel 37: 1-14)

As I am still beginning to process the weekends experiences I leave you with this; we are all uniquely made with a given purpose. What is right for me might very well not be the same for you. Refuel your soul; whether, you have no children, 19 children, are married, or single. Take care of you!