As most of us do at the end of a year, I’ve been reflecting on 2020. For all of us, 2020 was an interesting year and as a collective, we can say that it was difficult and emotional. Even if you weren’t negatively impacted by the pandemic or the subsequent actions taken because of the …
I’ve heard it said that the first year of marriage is the hardest year because it’s difficult to take two lives and make them one. I’ve also heard that the first year of marriage is the best year because you’re still so in love and the honeymoon phase hasn’t quite faded away. My husband Chase …
A few weeks ago, my mom got remarried. As a gift, one of their friends offered to take photos of them and our families on the day of. We all gathered around in our different groupings and smiled for the camera. As my grandmother walked in, my mom called to her to come get in …
This past weekend Chase and I celebrated one whole year in our home! Celebrating the progress we’ve made felt like such a huge milestone in our lives and I was so proud of all we’ve accomplished in just one short year. That is until I allowed myself to start comparing my home to other newlyweds …
The other day when I got on twitter, I saw a tweet that rubbed me the wrong way. It said: “I hate this pandemic. If I had wanted to waste my twenties, I would have gotten married and never left my hometown.” I’ve seen these tweets before and I never really let them bother me …
Yesterday, June 9th, 2020, marks one year since Aaron Lee went to be with the Lord. While that statement might not mean much to all of you it means everything to me. It brings up a steady mixture of emotions; some happy, some sad, some confused and angry, but mostly just a feeling of longing. …
Every believer I’ve ever known has doctrine that gets them fired up. I’m not talking about fighting over predestination or the end times. I’m talking about people who are really into the symbolism of baptism, the doctrine of sanctification, or people who get really nerdy about Melchizedek and Christophany vs theophany. I have a lot …
For many of us, we’ve been looking forward to this time of year since last year! It’s the time of year where we eat good food, give and get presents, look back on the year in review, and spend time with family. After all, it is the most wonderful time of the year — unless …
In my 22 years of life, I’ve experienced some pretty painful things – from my parents’ divorce to a silent battle with depression, but nothing compares to the pain I’ve felt in the past six months. It’s been difficult to hold on to the truth. That Past Year On December 14, 2018, my grandfather passed …