willing spirit, weak flesh: on the journey of writing a book
I feel so limited, so weak, so unsure. I feel God has called me to write this book, and yet it seems like I am trying to swim upstream to attain the goal, to...
our favorite natural deodorant
Okay guys, sweaty saturday comin’ at ya. I thought this day would NEVER come. and I mean NE-VER. Like never in a million years ever… But the day has come. It’s the day my...
hard love
The last two and a half weeks I have been pushing myself a lot harder in my workouts. I’ve noticed I’ve gotten a lot stronger. I had been experiencing some physical pain in some...
a foggy horizon
My mom sent me this photo from our lakehouse in east Texas. Can you even tell what it is?! Maybe now that i said it, but man – how crazy is this sight? This...
banana bread bliss smoothie
I have to say: this may be one of the most delicious smoothie concoctions I have created… and I’ve created a lot. I call it the: banana bread bliss smoothie INGREDIENTS: 1 c. ice...
treasure
“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” – Matthew 6:21 Of course I have earthly treasures – like stuff, possessions, tangible things. We all do. It’s our nature. But when...
southern california bride
Tomorrow marks exactly two days since Clay first asked me to be his girlfriend. It’s hard to believe. So much has happened in the last two years: dating, engagement, a wedding, our first global...
everyone soap + lotion
I’m pretty much addicted to body lotion. And I love a good, fresh, citrusy body wash. But I hate that in most product lines for both there are tons of “hidden” chemicals, toxins, and...
holistically intertwined
This morning I took some time to start my week off in reflection – evaluating where i’m at in these areas of my life, knowing that they are all intertwined. We are holistic beings. One...
love to lean on
I had a dream the other night that I was wrapped in cloth from my toes up to my head, like a mummy. Sometimes fibromyalgia feels that way. Like I am a prisoner in...
chocolate chip cookie dough bites
Y’all, I love these Hail Merry chocolate chip cookie dough bites. My sister introduced me to them, and I am both mad and happy about it – cause they are soooo delish, but expensive!...
