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Honestly, I just want to add value to the lives of others and serve them in a way that hopefully enriches their life for the better.
Whether I am sharing helpful tips regarding real estate or sharing what God is up to in my personal life, I want this to be a safe place others can turn to. My hope is to take what I have learned or experienced and present it in a way that’s meaningful and impactful.
14 Reminders for Those Who Are Struggling
I’ve been on the struggle bus lately…really for the last 5 months! It started last fall when I recognized there was more work God was wanting to do in me—a stripping of some sort. I touched on it in a previous blog post if you want to check it out! I write this blog post in hopes of encouraging you in the event you find yourself in a similar situation.
A Few Thoughts on Setting Healthy Boundaries and Protecting Who We Are Becoming
There’s a huge misconception when it comes to busyness and keeping up with the Joneses—society idolizes both as if they are worthy titles to behold. What are we trying to prove?
Although I do believe we are called to work (and to bring honor to the Lord as we do so), I don’t believe work is all there is or that work is everything. I wonder often what it looks like to work for a living without letting work get the best of me.
How God Uses the Fall Season to Teach Me About Letting Go
I love when the season transitions from summer to fall. There’s just something about it that breathes life back into my soul...not just my lungs! Although I dread the cold weather, I’m grateful to be present in this fall season (as short and sweet as it is here in ETX).
When God Doesn’t Make Things Better
I’m starting out this blog post with no idea how it will actually end or where it is God is taking me as I write. This is the first time I’m putting what’s been stirring in my heart lately in writing. It is my way of offering up to God what I hold in my hands, head, and heart and giving Him permission to take over. I continue to sit and ponder what God is doing in me.
I Didn’t Know I Was Sinning
I turned 32 in December and found myself reflecting on all the things that make me “me” and pondering what it might look like for me to continue becoming the woman God created me to be. One thing that stood out to me was my love for writing and sharing with others what God has been teaching me. Although I’ve still been doing that through social media posts accompanied with pictures of sunsets as I’ve felt led, writing has been pushed aside for the most part as my business has continued to grow! I have been trying to reorganize my schedule to create space and make time to write because I think we honor God and bring Him delight when we share our gifts and passions with others. That is all I really hope to do…bring God delight by stepping into moments that feel Spirit-led and making time for what is lasting. I wasn’t planning on sharing this anytime soon, but here we go!
15 Things I Learned in 2023
Although I am aware that we can start fresh at any moment of any day, there is just something about the New Year that is good for my soul. I love taking the time to think back on the previous year and reflect on everything God has done and what He graciously allowed (or didn’t allow). And you know what else? I’ve actually rested these last two weeks of December. I still had to work—tending clients and maintaining transactions and organizing upcoming listings—but I only did what was absolutely necessary because a) this year wore me out and b) you’ll read below how I’m slowly learning to prioritize rest.
How to Decorate Your New House on a Budget
As a real estate agent and home owner in East Texas, I thought it would be helpful to share a few tips on how to decorate your new house on a budget! Plus, this is just my passion. I love finding beauty and using my creativity to help others see it, too!
Chicken Wire, Blisters, and Wounded Hearts
Have you ever been deeply wounded by someone you loved and who loved you? It really messes you up internally and you don’t quite know what to do with yourself after that, am I right?
Building new relationships becomes a struggle because we are terrified of getting hurt again. We begin reacting and responding in certain ways because we fear rejection. We fear being known and loved again because of where being known and loved got us—left with a broken heart and serious self-esteem issues.
St. Augustine Grass & Surface-Level Faith
This blog post is a little bit about church, and a whole lot about faith. Proceed with caution as I dive in & share my experience as a lover of Jesus who is not involved in a church & hasn’t been for 4 years.
Storage Room Blinds & Sanctification
As I was unscrewing the blinds in my storage room, I found myself near tears thinking about God & his love for me & for you.
Tangled Hair & Tangled Hearts
I somehow convinced my niece to let me brush her hair the other night. I put Mirror, Mirror on the TV and then had her sit in my lap on the couch. As I sat behind her and watched her tiny shoulders rise each time the bristles got caught in a knot, head tucked in tight to protect herself from more pain, I found myself thinking about the journey towards sanctification.
Dirty Shoes, Puddles, and Being With Others Who Are Struggling
God used dirty shoes and puddles as a metaphor to remind me what it looks like to be with others who are struggling on their journey.
A Few Thoughts Re: 1 Thessalonians
I just finished reading/studying 1 Thessalonians and find myself challenged and encouraged as I think about Paul’s writing and how it relates to both work and my everyday life.
Tight Pants and Faith That Busts at the Seams
God used my tight pants to point me back to Jesus this morning!
Philip and the Ethiopian
I am pondering Acts 8 and wondering what it might look like for me to apply this passage to my own life.