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Becoming Content with the Here and Now

There are many things that SOUND glamorous. Getting married. Having a dream job. Traveling. Raising kids. V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N. The problem with these lovely things is that we’re always living for the next one. We’re rarely content with the here and now. Or let me say that I am rarely content! For years I kept jobs where […]

When Serving My Husband is a Chore

Disclaimer: this is a vulnerable post but I share this in hopes that if you find yourself even remotely in my shoes, that you’ll find humility to repent and ask for forgiveness.  My husband has the sweetest eyes I’ve ever seen. They’re so deep and I always tell him that they remind me of horse’s eyes which […]

Why I’m Praying for the Terrorists

Ever since I was a young girl, I have loved loved LOVED Kenya. The reason I fell in love is still unknown. I can’t recall how I first learned of Kenya or my first thoughts of Africa. This is how far my deep love goes back. I was determined to save all of the African Elephants […]

Cinderella Says the F Word

Cinderella said the F Word I heard her and I was SHOCKED! I had seen the advertisements for the new “Cinderella” movie, but resisted seeing the full trailer because I knew I’d anticipate its debut too much! Today, once I knew it was released, I watched the trailer. I teared up watching the preview while […]

#giveup40–Nailed It!

Welcome to day #1 of #giveup40 If you don’t know what Give Up 40 is, check out this post before continuing ;) I nailed it! The perfect cup of coffee this morning! I was THRILLED! This may not seem like a big deal to you, but to me, the perfect cup of coffee can make my […]

50 Shades of Grey- 1 Shade of Purity

50 1 Shades of Grey Purity   **Warning: this blog contains sexual content. Please be advised before continuing.   Let me starts off this blog by saying that I know nothing of the details of the book or movie, “50 Shades of Grey” and I’m not going to pretend that I do because I don’t. […]

The Best Way To Die

“We know what it is to lose health and wealth and reputation, but what is the loss of all things compared with the loss of the soul?”-D. L. Moody. I realize my title is a BIT morbid, but hang with me for a minute. If you haven’t heard, Brittany Maynard, a beautiful 29 year-old woman […]

Skirts, Flirts, Hurts & 5 Questions About Modesty

In coming across a well spread article on modesty, I began to have some red flags go off in me while reading it. While I’m sure the author is a Jesus-loving lady, I disagreed largely with her thoughts and I wanted to share some thoughts of my own taken from my journey regarding modesty. While […]

Avocado Tree

In the backyard of my in-law’s house in Kenya is a huge avocado tree. It produces avocados that average about 2 pounds each. This varies largely in comparison to the tiny avocados that Stephen buys at Whole Foods in the States :) My in-laws didn’t plant this tree, the former owners did. Whenever they moved […]