As we celebrate Independence Day, I can’t help but be reminded that our nation was founded upon the idea that God created us all to be free. That is why the Declaration of Independence states that people “are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit […]
My Story
Read Your Bible and Pray
If there is one thing for certain in all of our stories, life is messy. In fact, when I first started this blog, Mess to Masterpiece was the most accurate thing I could think of when describing myself. Everything I had done prior to Jesus had been wrecked, ruined or broken … But thanks to […]
When Mothers Day is Hard
For some, the Monday after Mothers Day comes as a relief. Gone are the sentiments for a woman that you wish you’d had and never did. Today the stores will be filled with Fathers Day cards and 4th of July decorations, and for the one who didn’t have a Mothers Day kinda Mom, it will […]
Houseplants: A Lesson in Intentionally Flourishing
My word for 2022 is flourish – to grow or develop in a vigorous or healthy way. That definition gets to the heart of what I am really seeking this year in my walk with God – healthy growth and vigorous development. As I embrace this concept of flourishing, another word has been on my […]
Roadblocks and Resolve
A lot of things can get in the way of our goals. In fact, some of the plans I made for 2022 have already been revised. Fortunately, I expected this year would come with challenges, and with every challenge comes a choice. One of my goals this year was to be more intentional with my […]
Praying for the Prodigal, A New Look at an Oldie But Goodie
In 2013, I took up a challenge to write every day and post something here on the blog. The “Write 31 Days” online challenge was started by The Nester and charged bloggers pick one topic and write a post on that topic every day in the month of October. My “31 Days” series was written […]