Secrets. The very word evokes mystery, questions, and suspense. We are all eager to know everyone else’s secrets, but rarely want anyone to know ours. Why is that? I think it’s because most secrets are rooted in shame. If shame was not attached to our secrets, we would have no problem saying them out loud. […]
Recently I had an experience in my bathtub. Yep. In the bathtub. I had my head in the water and I was pondering the kindness and beauty of God. While underwater, I whispered, “I adore you.” As I exhaled a literal whisper, “I adore you,” I saw and simultaneously experienced a sacred interchange. My words […]
My dear sweet son, this is for you today! It’s your 7th birthday, the day I still carried you in my womb as you quietly slipped away into the arms of Jesus! You are a special precious blessing to me (as your mommy), to our family, and to extended family! After all those years of […]
The key to living an amplified life and living life out loud is knowing Jesus Christ and who we are in Him. When we can grasp how God truly sees us, it changes the way that we live our lives. No longer do we just exist and go through the motions, but we intentionally choose […]
Spring has had a hard time coming in this year and as my family and I went on a lovely walk several weeks ago, we came upon these beauties! Honestly, I had never seen anything like them before! The pure beauty of these flowers (Snowdrops, I found out later) amongst all the dead, the brown, […]
So much stirring in my heart today… Tuesday I was at a place/meeting where I knew no one, and couldn’t have been more out of my comfort zone! I went, because I knew that being afraid or uncomfortable isn’t a good reason not to do something. My boss has often told me over the years […]
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