My mother had a saying when I was little. “…this side of heaven.” She used it when unforeseen things happened…tragedies that begged for explanation when none was available. She would simply say, “We aren’t meant to understand it this side of heaven.” As a child I never understood that phrase. It often times was told…
It was a hot day, not a cloud in sight. My feet continued to pound down on the dirty ground below me. I was hot, tired and ready to throw in the towel. But that wasn’t a possibility as I was running my first big cross country race my sophomore year of high school. I…
Change…nobody really likes it. Sure it can be exciting, but the unknown is always that…unknown. It’s scary because we can’t see what is coming, which requires trust. That’s why God allows us to experience it. We aren’t trusting when we can see, when we know the outcome. God has to get us to a place…
When I think of the fall season, I think of pumpkins, leaves, hay rides and mums. I think about getting to wear scarves and sweaters and fuzzy socks. And do not forget this is the time of year when everything smells like pumpkin spice. Have you ever thought about what the purpose of fall is?…
A Fresh Start can be defined as an opportunity to start over without prejudice; a clean slate, a chance, a new opportunity. Where are you on your life journey? Are you tired of the same day-to-day routine and you want something new? Do you need a vacation to clear your mind? Or have you found yourself in…
The End Is The Beginning by Lauren Mitchell 1 Corinthians 13 is one of the most famous passages on love. It is read at weddings every where and referenced in just about every sermon I’ve ever heard on the subject of love. In essence, it is a list of characteristics on love: “Love is patient…
Moments that Matter by Tiffani Long January sits on the calendar all shiny and new–so much promise and hope of things to come! With a new year beginning, some of us are already excited for moments ahead–perhaps a significant birthday or anniversary (twenty years for me and my love!), a birth for you…
One Defining Moment by Becca Parrott It was a beautiful day outside. The people surrounding us were beginning their hikes, laughing with one another, sipping on a favorite drink. The opposite atmosphere was within Trey’s truck. In one simple moment, I shared my heart and his look will always be etched in my memory. Trey…
He Came On The Wind by Lauren Mitchell I come from a long line of women who have been defined by several things. One, we are talkers. I get this directly from my mother. No matter how long we have been married my husband can’t get over how I can go into a restroom and…
Magnifying glass verses a Mirror In the wake of the last few weeks, I have spent a lot of time praying and pleading for our nation and our world. My heart has been completely broken over the loss, division, unrest and fear that have infiltrated throughout our nation and our world. I cried out to…