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By the light of the street lamp

By the light of the street lamp

Tonight I find myself on our patio enjoying the gentle hiss of the sprinklers watering the lawn. Prior to owning a home, I never thought this would be something I enjoy. As a child, I would took away with my grandmother in here flower garden making sure everything was trimmed […]

August 6, 20156 commentsRead More
One Percent

One Percent

What if you could change something by just one percent? One percent doesn’t seem like a lot. And it doesn’t seem like it would take a lot of effort to change. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about one percent. What would it look like if I increased my family […]

March 9, 201527 commentsRead More
My Promise to Each and Everyone of You

My Promise to Each and Everyone of You

There’s a funny thing about writing. You always know what you want to write about until you sit down to actually write. The past few months, I’ve had several things on my mind, but I didn’t take a few minutes to sit down and put them on paper. Since then, […]

February 24, 20153 commentsRead More
102 Degrees. AKA Running Through The Furnace!

102 Degrees. AKA Running Through The Furnace!

There are times we don’t make wise decisions. Sometimes it’s because we get the better of ourselves. Other times, it’s because we have a desire for something. I’ve been struggling running and finding a cadence of training since my kickball injury sidelined me in late June. Getting up at 6am […]

August 22, 201419 commentsRead More
My Trip Back Onto the Running Horse

My Trip Back Onto the Running Horse

Last Month. After my last half marathon in Phoenix close to two and a half years ago, I haven’t really been running like I wish I have been. In the Phoenix half marathon, I got injured at about mile 10. I felt a pop, and it seemed like it was […]

July 22, 20146 commentsRead More
Holding on to Instruction

Holding on to Instruction

I instruct you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths. When you walk, your steps will not be hampered; when you run, you will not stumble. Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; guard it well, for it is your life. Proverbs 4:11-13 This […]

January 22, 201413 commentsRead More
Approaching the Topic of Sin

Approaching the Topic of Sin

Lately, it seems the definition of sin is being changed. It’s not being changed for any reason other than us not wanting to know we have done wrong. However, sin is define in the Bible. From the scriptures, we know the Bible is the full and complete revelation of God. […]

December 20, 201321 commentsRead More
Blue Bayou Potatoes

Blue Bayou Potatoes

Cody is one who loves potatoes. I mean LOVES potatoes. If there’s a meal, to him, there should be potatoes. When I first met Cody, there were two kinds of potatoes in his mind: Baked and Mashed. If I wanted any other type of potatoes in the future, I needed […]

November 12, 2013101 commentsRead More
Preparing for Marriage

Preparing for Marriage

Six months ago, almost seven, Cody asked me to spend the rest of my life with him. This was no simple decision for us to make. We spent several nights leading up to April 13th discussing what the rest of our lives might look like. Above all else, we knew […]

November 2, 20135 commentsRead More
5 Things to Have Before Jumping Off the Social Media Bridge

5 Things to Have Before Jumping Off the Social Media Bridge

Growing up my mom would ask me “If everyone jumped off a bridge, would you?” Luckily, I typically had a 5 pronged response for what was needed to get me to jump of the bridge. There are 5 things to make sure are in place before jumping off the bridge […]

March 1, 201326 commentsRead More