Burned Out, Broken, and Asking for Help

I am really really bad at asking for help, but really good at offering it to others (sometimes whether they want it or not).  I am also a “pro” at pushing forward, moving from task to task, and being incredibly unaware of my own needs or feelings.  You would think after 28 years I would …

A Year In Review

2016 has been quite a ride!  If I am really honest, I am not sad to see it go.  It’s not that this year has been terrible - in fact it had brought a lot of new seasons and excitement - but it just wasn’t exactly the year I had in mind when I prepped …

Margins

If you know me well, you know that I do not like to be still for too long.  I consistently have my next activity or move planned out so that when the time arrives, I can step right into the next thing and not miss a beat.  As an extrovert, I also have this crippling …

Cotton & China

2 years.  It has been 2 years since I packed my car with as many clothes as it would fit, and headed up I-75 to a city with too many unknowns to even count.  Some days it feels like it was just last week, and some days it feels like a lifetime ago.  No matter …

Letting the Mary Outshine the Martha

I love to entertain in my home.  In the last 10 months, I have really been able to tap into that calling and open up my home to various groups of friends and watch as relationships develop, friendships grow, and Christ continues to solidify the callings on each of our lives.  Each time my living …

Christmas Looks Different This Year

For the last 2 weeks, I have been in Thailand visiting my brother and (soon to be) sister-in-law.  The trip has been a whirlwind for sure, but the change of pace in life has been refreshing and was much needed.  When we booked our tickets for this trip I knew Christmas was going to look …

Seasons

“For everything there is a season….” Ecclesiastes 3:1a The weather is starting to feel more like Fall in Nashville and it is glorious!  Fall is my absolute favorite time of the year.  The crisp air, the sound of leaves crunching under my feet, bonfires, warm drinks, I love it all!  I have never paid too …

365

I cannot believe it - I have been in Nashville for ONE YEAR!  Not only has this year flown by, but I have learned some of the most valuable lessons, met some of the most amazing people, and made some of the sweetest memories. I can still remember loading my car with as much as …

The Sweetness of 3 AM

If you know me well, you know I love my sleep!  I am an early to bed, early to rise kind of gal, and I am all about a nap sprinkled in here or there.  Over the last few weeks, I have stayed up until 3 AM, on more than one occasion, having the purest …

Feels Like Home

I’ve had two really amazing weekends in a row….in Nashville…..without feeling the need to make plans weeks and weeks in advance - it happened organically…..just feeling like I have soaked up all of the time the weekend has to offer.  From hiking, to concerts, to exploring new restaurants, to making new friends, to gardening, to …