Don’t postpone joy. When we first moved to Asheville, I’d notice these bumper stickers all around town that said “Don’t postpone joy.” They were very simple – white stickers with blue lettering. Such a simple, yet profound thought. I later learned that these bumper stickers are the creation of Asheville’s late Laurey Masterton, a woman/author/entrepreneur […]
My husband Dustin and I had a really good talk last night. One that really got me thinking. We started talking about religion and Christianity – the idea of “original sin,” what Jesus really meant by the words he said, the idea of still following Jesus but not being a part of the Christian church, […]
I’m sitting here, almost speechless, not really knowing where to start. My heart is so heavy. I work at a community college. In fact, I sit at the front information desk of the student center, the main focal point of the whole campus. I just sit out in the open, one of the first people […]
Ok, I just can’t handle it anymore. The idiocracy. The ignorance. The fear-mongering. The hate. I use to be able to just brush it off, chalk it up to a simple disagreement and move on. But, I don’t know…something has gotten into me. I’m all passionate and filled with an almost rage to speak my […]
So some of you may or may not know that my parents run a prison ministry called Revival in Prison Ministry. My dad worked in the state prison system in Indiana for about 20 years, so he saw first hand the help and encouragement that was needed for these people who are locked up. Despite […]
Independence Day, the day we are supposed to celebrate our freedom from the binds of persecution, the freedom to go and do as we please in life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Unless you want to marry someone of the same sex (up to a few days ago). Or eat/smoke/drink of a natural plant […]
I’m about a month back into work, and I’m doing (surprisingly) great! Of course, if life were ideal and simple and I had the opportunity to stay home and cuddle my baby all day long, I would, but that’s not our reality and that’s ok. I really love my job, and it feels really good to […]
Two weeks from today, I’ll be back at work! It’s hard to believe that my maternity leave is almost over. Though it’s gone by fast and I wish it could last forever, I’m so grateful for the time I had home with my little baby. I’ve had friends who’ve had to go back to work […]
Straight out of the journal, the words that were on my heart… I love reading through my old journals, seeing what was on my mind certain days and how things have changed since then. 2013 was a year of longing – longing for a baby, for the right career, for my writing to take off. […]
7 weeks postpartum, and I’m starting to feel like myself again. But not entirely, because I’ll never again be like I once was before having this baby. I just feel like me, but upgraded to the “Mama” version. My days are sweet – filled with cuddles and episodes of Gilmore Girls, where showers are few […]
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