“Listen carefully, I am about to do a new thing, Now it will spring forth; Will you not be aware of it? I will even put a road in the wilderness, Rivers in the desert." Isaiah 43:19 There is a seemingly understated place in northwest Alabama where the river sings and the leaves are changing. … Continue reading The place where the river sings.

"Then my people will live in a peaceful dwelling, in secure homes, in carefree resting places." Isaiah 32:18 7704 S. Peach was a special house. It was a one level home built in the late 70’s by my dad. It backed up to the woods and a creek that ran throughout the entire neighborhood.  In … Continue reading The House that Built Me.

"For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8: 38-39 A quarter. A quarter of … Continue reading A Quarter = 25

"But you, Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, descendant of Abraham, My friend— I brought you from the ends of the earth and called you from its farthest corners. I said to you: You are My servant; I have chosen you and not rejected you. Do not fear, for I am with you; do … Continue reading The One Where She Jumps…Out of a Plane!

“Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to … Continue reading Aguante

Home. I had previously written on the concept of home and how to find it when all the familiar has been suddenly lost. Here are my thoughts now that I have been on this journey for a year.  Home is who you fill your life with daily.  Recently I took a trip. I know this … Continue reading The Mountains are Calling…

God’s Message to Joel son of Pethuel:"Attention, elder statesmen! Listen closely, everyone, whoever and wherever you are! Have you ever heard of anything like this? Has anything like this ever happened before—ever? Make sure you tell your children, and your children tell their children and their children their children. Don’t let this message die out."Joel 1:1-3 MSG … Continue reading Here’s your sign…

Love endures with patience and serenity, love is kind and thoughtful, and is not jealous or envious; love does not brag and is not proud or arrogant. It is not rude; it is not self-seeking, it is not provoked [nor overly sensitive and easily angered]; it does not take into account a wrong endured. It … Continue reading Is and Was – A time to remember.

“Close your heart to every love but mine; hold no one in your arms but me. Love is as powerful as death; passion is as strong as death itself. It bursts into flame and burns like a raging fire. Water cannot put it out; no flood can drown it. But if any tried to buy … Continue reading I will always remember us this way.

“The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.”Isaiah 40:8 *Disclaimer: This post is about tattoos. I do not know your personal opinion of tattoos, nor am I trying to change your mind. I am merely sharing my why and a little behind the meaning and personal significance of … Continue reading The Marigold