Rooted in Grace and Grit

This post commences a series on the Fruits of the Spirit. As we work to build a life built upon grace and grit, these nine fruits offer rich nutrition on our way to more spiritually healthy days. As we have put a wrap on February, I am beginning with love. If you entered a retail […]

Pulling the emergency brake may have been my initial reaction, but there’s more to the story. Soul-searching commenced, while the process of seeking guidance from my trusted friends and family was in full swing. There was also the figurative moment where I had to walk into the hypothetical restaurant and request humble pie, table for […]

Shenanigans. Many of us can look back into our formative years and probably share a comical story or two about the shenanigans that seemed like such a grand idea at the time. For my husband, this came in the form of a trip down a dusty dirt road in the town where he attended high […]

There’s just something about trees. When I was little, I loved the story my grandmommy told me of how a baby acorn grew into a robust oak tree. Many of my early memories stem from time spent at my childhood home surrounded by hearty woods, even in a suburban neighborhood setting. During treasured visits with […]