You're busy. I know. I am too. {Remember, I'm not even apologizing for it anymore.} But here's the thing, there's good busy and there's bad busy. I know, it all makes our calendars look crazy. But the truth is, there are times when life is just busy and it's for all the right reasons. And then there are the other times — you know, when we've let things get out of control and we need a reality check. When I look at the busy season in my life, I've noticed there are three main ... [Read More]
Praying the Psalms {or “I No Longer Think David Was a Whiner”}
I can be, well let's just say, I can be overly emotional. I like to blame it on my mid-forties hormones but the truth is, I've always been this way. I come by it honest — my Bigmama is, as my Aunt Mollianne says, "a force of nature." I feel things deeply, believe things strongly, and speak things passionately. I get tears in my eyes every time the band plays "Star-Spangled Banner" before a football game and I laugh hysterically at the cat and cucumber videos every time I watch them on ... [Read More]
10 Encouraging Verses from Philippians
Do you have a favorite book of the Bible? I have to admit, my favorite is usually the one I am studying. :) But, truth be told, I almost always come back to Philippians when I need encouragement. Here are a few of the most encouraging verses from Philippians. And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:6 I don't know about you, but sometimes I feel like the biggest mess in the world. It's such a ... [Read More]
My Vacation Priorities
Y'all, we are headed to the Smoky Mountains today for a week-long vacation. I'm soooo excited. Seriously. We all three are looking forward to doing all the things we love in the mountains — pancakes at Log Cabin Pancake House, DollyWood, tubing the Ocoee, and driving through Cade's Cove. We may even manage a hike up to Clingman's Dome this year. Scott's grandparents are going with us so I feel sure there will be a Rook game or two in the evenings and we may even be able to talk Casiday into ... [Read More]
Happy Father’s Day
Happy Father's Day! Today we celebrate you, dads! For all the ways you make our lives better and fuller. For all the time you spent tinkering and fixing. For all the hours you’ve played catch and watched tiny feet tap across stages. For the sacrifices you have made so we could try new things and go different places. You, the dads, you are awesome! Today we honor you, dads! For your faithful service to our Lord. For your loving care toward us moms. For your patient teaching of our ... [Read More]
3 Ways to Stay Grounded in Your Marriage {even when it feels like a roller coaster!}
Twenty years ago, Scott and I spent our honeymoon in Orlando. We wandered through the stores on Main Street at Magic Kingdom where we bought a personalized ornament we still hang every year on our Christmas tree. I snapped a photo of Scott with Doc's DeLorean from Back to the Future while we were at Universal. And we stood in the long line more than once for the Tower of Terror at Disney's MGM (now Hollywood) Studios. Can I admit now, twenty years later, I never would have gotten on the ride ... [Read More]
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