Sometimes I just don't know what to say. Sometimes, life is overwhelmingly busy but extremely beautiful. All too often my own words fail, and I am so thankful that the Lord knows my heart and the Spirit intercedes when it seems like only groans can come forth. Recently, our church went through a ...
music
Music & Lyrics
I simply ADORE good music and have such a broad range of musical loves. The husband and I watch American Idol regularly, and past shows like the Sing Off without shame. And I somehow always know the lyrics to songs halfway through my first time hearing them. Honestly, I live as though there was a ...
Belief is a Beautiful Armor
Perhaps when you read this title you began to hum the rest of the song in your head. Continuing the line to say "but makes for the heaviest sword". Belief can be a funny thing. John Mayer really does seems to shed some light on the subject. Sometimes, the words of others seem to capture the thoughts ...
What Simply Free Really Means
Several people have asked me why I named my blog Simply Free. I don't give things away for free. I don't only write about items that I received a no cost. So why the name? What on earth does it really mean then? And what is the purpose behind such a blog? If you read my post explaining why ...
silent night, holy night
Aside form Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve is one of my most favorite nights of the year. The season of Advent is such a time full of joy, but unforuntely (and inevitably) the hustle and bustle of family visits, dinners, presents, and the rest causes not only stress, but a forgetfulness of what ...
these times are but a season
The past few months at work have been, well, difficult. There have been a great deal of changes recently, and unfortunately in light of those changes frustration has become the norm. Don't get me wrong, I am beyond thankful to not only have a job, but to have one that is in my field and that ...