September 12, 2013 – I was walking into class at APSU (Austin Peay State University) when I noticed a blue butterfly directly in my path. I gently approached the beautifully adorned insect, concerned it would fly off if startled, and used my camera phone to take its photo. I felt such peace as I stood there, less than a foot away from the butterfly, admiring its gorgeous colors. After about 5 minutes, I continued to class, where I posted my butterfly picture to Facebook during a short break. The day was no different than any other day. I finished my READ MORE
Category: Personal Growth
Owning Our Mistakes
Today, my son learned a valuable lesson about admitting his mistakes when they happen, rather than covering them up. It was dinner time, and my family had just sat down to eat. I glanced toward our kitchen ceiling and noticed two prominent water marks. Realizing it was coming from our upstairs bathroom, I brought it to my husband’s attention, and we both hurried up the stairs. After using a towel to absorb the water under our sink and making sure we had no pipe issues, we started investigating possible causes for the leak. I thought of another time when water READ MORE
Happy 23rd Anniversary!
Today, my husband, Chris, and I are celebrating our 23rd wedding anniversary. We met at the beginning of my sophomore and Chris’ senior year in high school. He was an attractive and lanky JROTC (Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps) drill team leader with an abundance of hormones and a sweet smile. I was a cute, confused, and equally hormonal new student at our high school. It took a couple months for him to notice me, although I was smitten with him the first time I saw him. We started going steady and got pregnant with our first child a few READ MORE
Calling Out Greatness
I am not a football fan, but several years ago I agreed to watch a movie called Facing the Giants (Provident Films). It is the story of a football coach and his team’s transformation after finding faith in God. (SPOILER ALERT- If you want to see the movie and haven’t yet, I am getting ready to spoil one of the film’s best scenes, so you might want to watch it before reading this post). My favorite scene in the film is when Coach Grant Taylor, played by Alex Kendrick, challenges the football team’s lead player, Brock, to perform a 50-yard READ MORE
The Importance of Thankfulness
As I was thinking about a theme for this week’s blog post, the subject “thankfulness” kept coming to mind. I wrote about this topic over a year ago and reposted the entry several months ago, so I didn’t think this was the best time to share the post again. I tried to think of another subject but kept drawing a blank. Praying for a moment, I asked God to help me figure out what I was supposed to write. I looked around my partially cluttered desk for inspiration and noticed one of my devotionals, Jesus Calling. Since I hadn’t read READ MORE