I don't always do a "Word of the Year" but this year I felt compelled to do so. In planning and preparing goals for 2023, one word kept popping up: BALANCE. Words like nurture, confidence, and courage kept cropping up as well, but it always came back to balance. Balance (both noun and verb) is ...
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Best of the Best Podcasts | Faith
Rounding out our podcast series, it seemed most appropriate to end with the best of the best podcasts that are faith based. I typically read physical copies of books as it pertains to faith, but there are some really great podcasts out there that approach things from a practical standpoint or are ...
Exploring Encanto’s Surface Pressure: A message to women in a world of expectations
Unless you’ve been under a rock, you’ll have noticed the whole world and it’s obsession with Encanto; the story of a Colombian family with magical powers. There’s so many lovely things about this movie and it’s message that it’s hard not to fall in love with it. Added layers of musical talent, and ...
Hand Lettering Through the Psalms | Review
I was gifted a copy of this book, however, as always all opinions are my own.I have always had an affinity for the arts if only from afar. I have long enjoyed admiring the beauty of others' creations whether in a museum, online, or the pieces people choose to display in their homes. While I have an ...
Refuel Your Wait: Find Hope and Overcome Fear While Adopting | Book Review
If you've been around for a while here, you'll remember the days when I started this little blog in a different era of life. I was in Mobile, and was just tinkering with sharing about our life while I was home following my surgery, and prior to our move to Birmingham. One of my favorite things ...
A White Woman’s Thoughts on Racism
The world would be a much better place if we could all learn to do these two beautiful, difficult, & yet simple things: Love God. Love People.I will never fully understand the prejudice experienced by minorities in this nation solely because of the pigment of their skin. I will never have the ...