**Coming in as the #3 Top Reader’s Choice from the last year, this post was originally published in October 2019. I’m forever grateful that the truths within it are everlasting as we celebrate Grace and Glory’s one-year anniversary this month!** It was definitely one of the darkest seasons of my life I’d ever walked through……

If you would have told me a little more than a year ago I’d be jumping into the blogging arena, I would have laughed. With enough to do on my plate between family and work, I had no inclination to add one more thing to my weekly tasks.   Besides, the world had enough voices speaking…

We all do it. In the hustle and bustle of our day to day activities, we throw things in closets or drawers, pile stuff on counter spaces, or toss things into random nooks and crannies thinking, “I’ll get to that soon.” Days turn into months.  Months grow into years.  Suddenly, we realize these catch-all spaces…

I am a huge fan of spy dramas and documentaries.  The twists and turns, covert plots, secret codes, and double agents are just fascinating to me. One of the most notable things in every spy film I’ve ever watched is how one side will work to uncover the other side’s most vulnerable weakness and exploit…

I’m an Enneagram 3.  A high “I” on the DISC profile.  A major over-achiever by most standards.  Accumulating accolades, affirmation, and awards has been my go-to over the years. Personality assessments aside, everyone wants to feel like they have value, purpose, and worth.  Being noticed for our accomplishments is a universal human need.  And, while…

It was the marriage wake-up call I needed to hear.  As is common in newlyweds, Anthony and I had much to learn when we married 17 years ago – about God and each other.  After a few short years of marriage, I had a full laundry list of complaints detailing what my husband was doing…