My husband and I are empty-nesters. The days of making little lunches, working through endless piles of laundry, and juggling a variety of extracurricular activities are over. Our four children are all grown and living their own independent lives and I smile to see them happily settling into their own marriages, careers, and families. As…

Have you ever been in a situation where you knew nothing would have changed without the help of some other people in your life? Let me be more specific. I’ve always loved to write, but I would never have ventured into writing on a public scale were it not for the influence of some beloved…

The rain was coming down so hard I couldn’t see more than a few inches in front of my car. My windshield wipers were exhausted just trying to keep up (I’m pretty sure I could hear them gasping for breath). I needed to get to a meeting but this storm could’ve cared less. The pelting…

Ever have those moments in life where you think everything is just fine until someone comes along, busts your bubble, and shows you differently?  For me, one of those moments began with a brief encounter in the lobby of Burger King.  I had been a Christian for just a few months – my enthusiasm was…

Who doesn’t enjoy winning a free gift card? Dangle a chance to win a gift card in front of me and watch me learn a new language, figure out how to do the cha-cha, or suddenly learn how to deep clean (okay, that last one may be a stretch). Well, consider this a dangle… As…

As we continue to reflect on the last five years of this blogging journey and celebrate this milestone together, I wanted to share another post from the Grace and Glory archives. It was originally published in November of 2021 and is the second most popular post of the last five years. This piece was also included…