At the beginning of every year I pick a word that I feel is going to be something that I focus on for those upcoming 365 days. The close of 2015, I was 9 months pregnant with a deployed husband, an amazing job, but if I'm honest, a good amount of frustration and bitterness. … Continue reading 2016: Grace for the Moment
I’ve Been Obedient, Where is the Peace
Have you ever felt the Lord prompting you to do something? For months I have, and then finally I took some time to really read, pray and drown out all other distractions and it came, clarity for the step I needed to take. Upon hearing it, I was immediately taken back to five memories or … Continue reading I’ve Been Obedient, Where is the Peace
Take My Hand
One of the sweetest things that my 10- month old daughter, Emmaus is learning is the process of standing and walking... with assistance. After a long day we came home and in no time she was attempting to scale any piece of furniture within a short crawl's distance. As I sat closely I began to … Continue reading Take My Hand
The Downward Spiral
Danielle: Do you remember in the book Love & Respect the "downward spiral?" Chris: Yes Danielle: I am majorly spiraling right now... Don't we all wish that our relationships were without tension or miscommunication? Me too. Unfortunately that isn't the case and while my husband and I mostly do a great job at communicating, we … Continue reading The Downward Spiral
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Enough- What is enough? When is "it" enough? Tell me your story #Enough
Knit Together
For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb- Psalm 139:13 Monday, January 4th, Chris and I welcomed our beautiful daughter into this world. Twelve days into her life I have stared at her face over and over again as if I was studying every inch of her body. I'm in disbelief that we … Continue reading Knit Together
One Choice Away
New Blog Post: One Choice Away Hearing the news of star QB, Trevone Boykin and the San Antonio based bar fight were disappointing. The articles, cameras and new reports tell a grim story and the sad reality is what's done is done. Should he had gone out after curfew? No.
2015: BRAVE
Late January 2015 I told Chris I really felt like my word was "Brave" for this year- at that time knowing nothing of course what God had in store. As I sit here reflecting on this year, I'm overwhelmed with all that has happened yet at peace with His faithfulness.
To: My Unborn Daughter
Since finding out we were having a girl I have contemplated for the last 18 weeks what I want you to know growing up. Here is the starting list...
A Ring = Relational Security
It seems the perception is that once there is a ring on the finger that it qualifies as the arrival of relational security. False.
