People often ask how I know there is a God. Inquiring minds ponder how one can trust in something he cannot see. Questions form, such as...

I have been looking forward to this event all year, and I want to invite you to an afternoon tea!!! Join me at A Cause for Tea in...

When I was a young mom, I was desperately tired. I remember staying up at night with my baby when he struggled to sleep and running to...

Last Fall, I took this pic of my sweet grandbaby, who walked us (her parents, Terry, and me) around the beautiful Southeastern Baptist...

Do you want to live a purpose-filled life? Me too! Do you desire your life to matter? Do you hope to leave a legacy for generations to...

Bailey Elise Photography Last weekend, we celebrated these two souls! The wedding was God-honoring and beautiful, as family and friends...

It is wedding time around here, and we are thrilled to celebrate these two beautiful souls! - They are better together. They are a gift...

It is my joy and honor to write for you each week. I come to my keyboard with prayer and passion, asking God to give me an encouraging...

Next week I am off for a grand adventure with the sweet ladies of West Cabarrus Church! We are headed to the beautiful YMCA Blue Ridge...

I like to carry as many groceries as possible into the house, hoping to avoid multiple trips. Bags can be distributed between my hands...

Life is hard. Sometimes, it is stinking' hard. On my most difficult days, the thing that keeps me putting one foot in front of the other...

Last January, Terry and I visited New York City. While there, the people of the magical and broken city captured our hearts. We saw the...

When facing situations involving change, I want my security blanket of "safe and familiar" tucked tightly around me. I am often tempted...

The task seemed too complicated. I had tried yesterday. I had tried the day before. Even last week, I attempted. After giving the...

Have you ever considered God to be your Daddy? When you pray, have you addressed Him as your Father or perhaps "Heavenly Father?"...

Recently, Jordan Whitley invited me to be a guest on her podcast called Chasing Jesus. Jordan has become a dear friend as we chase Jesus...

It was that time of day again. My young men were poking around in my guarded space. One mindlessly opened and shut the tall white door...

With a feeling of dread, I open the door of the kitchen appliance. How does it fill up so quickly? Absentmindedly, I began the mundane...

It looked dead to me. I could not imagine any life in the ugly plant I was given. It was brown, withered, and dry. Honestly, it did not...

Do you desire to 'live well'? I do! I want to live with full intentionality and purpose. I want my life to matter. What does living well...