Do you know what real peace feels like? Have you ever been fully immersed in its swallow? Maybe you do... maybe you have... or maybe it’s something you desperately long for (me!), but yet it feels so out of reach in a life tainted with sin, surrendered to busyness, influenced by flawed people, and pressed on by expectations and agendas. It’s true, the world is messy. Our lives are too. And, the hope of peace gets crushed by the weight of its imperfections. Friends, God is peace. The ... VIEW POST

I. Am. Tired. Boy, have I said THAT before. (Eye roll at self.) Once again, an overcrowded schedule (I allowed) led me to the latest hour of the night, only to wake in a sleepy stupor and greet my day full of commitments with a numb “how-will-I-piece-this-together-again” stare. I’ve worn out my favor requests and I bet even God is over hearing my same ole grumble. Shoot, what I really want to do right now is drop everything… and run. Escape to a peaceful place where troubles are slim and ... VIEW POST

I’m a BEACH GIRL. 100%. Anyone else??? And do you know my favorite thing about it? Well, besides the soothing sounds of repetitive waves gracefully falling against crystal white sand… and the wonder of the massive blue-green abyss that opens my soul to receive all the majesty the scene has to offer...  My fondest appreciation, when the clouds make way, is “the light,” direct from above, that touches the surface of my skin, grazes my eyelids, and finds its way to the center of my soul. ... VIEW POST