Category: Faith

  • The Peacekeeper

    She gets tired of saying the same things over and over again, hoping this time it might stick. Tired of being the one who cares enough to try and fix what’s broken. Tired of pouring her heart out just to watch nothing change. Tired of listening to the same complaints from people who never take…

  • The Small Business Struggle

    Have you noticed how many small businesses are struggling lately? The mom-and-pop shops are cutting back their hours—not because they want to, but because they have to—just to keep their doors open in a world dominated by online shopping. If you know me personally, you know I am the daughter of a small business owner.…

  • When Life’s Timelines Don’t Match

    Have you ever stopped to realize how the phases of life don’t always align with the ones you love most? When I was younger, the plan was simple: grow up with your best friends, graduate together, marry our high school sweethearts, build dream homes, raise babies at the same time, take family vacations, and grow…

  • My favorite plan…

    “You Plan… God Laughs.” Ever heard that saying? Have you lived it? I’m pretty sure most of us have. It’s funny how we spend so much time making our own plans—thinking we’ve got it all figured out—only to look back and realize that God was directing the entire show all along. Take this moment from…

  • 🎁 Presence vs. Presents: What Really Matters

    In a world full of sales alerts, online shopping carts, and color-coded lists for every holiday, birthday, or “just because” event… it’s easy to believe that gifts are the best way to show love. But if you’ve spent any time around me—or followed along with this blog—you already know: Quality time is my love language.…

  • It’s Okay to not be Okay

    Have you ever had one of those days where you just don’t know how much more you can take? I had one recently. I was overwhelmed—housework, deadlines, motherhood… all of it felt like too much. Everyone seemed to expect me to be the upbeat, chipper Lindsey I usually am, but the truth is—I just wasn’t…

  • An Open Letter to the Ones I Let Drift…

    Have you ever looked back on a conversation—or a reaction—and felt that twinge of regret? That little voice that wonders, What if I had handled that better? Would we still be friends? Would our kids be laughing together like we used to, back when life felt simple and summers stretched on forever? I think about…

  • What does your day look like most days? Is there a schedule? Do you ever actually know what your plans are? If you’re like me, it’s a big ol’ nope to both. Sure—I know what needs to get done: 🐄 Feed the animals. 🍽 Cook dinner. 🧹 Try to straighten the house. (That’s a BIG…

  • The Village behind the Vacation

    Vacationing in this chapter of life looks a whole lot different than it did five years ago. Back then, it just took packing up the dogs’ things, tossing a bag in the truck, and heading to my parents’ beach camper for the weekend. We’d relax, unplug, and not think twice. But that was before the…

  • Don’t Marry the Fun—Marry the Foundation

    Like most girls, I was a daddy’s girl. There weren’t many things that ranked above my daddy—and even now, that list is still small. But it wasn’t until I had a daughter of my own that I truly understood why my dad was so important to me. Through her eyes, I began to see just…

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