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Cute. Fruit.

I love fresh fruit.  And I love pretty things. So it would stand to reason, that I love it when my fruit is pretty. Yes, I realize, it is pretty…all by its delectable lonesome…but there’s something delightful about lining up vibrant hues of juiciness on a pointy little stick and displaying them in a vase. […]

Complete nonsense, Food

A Very Special Sunday

Celebrate the story of Easter through the eyes of a child…

Cute Stuff, Faith

At The Well, Guest Post

“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well…”                                                                              {Psalm 139:13-14} Read more here, At The Well

Designs, Faith, Guest Post, Quotes and Scriptures

Weeding & Seeding: The Promise of ‘Instead’

I squat, huddled in decidedly Wintery garb, bracing against the force of this chilled Spring wind, soaking up every drop of warmth it haphazardly flings my way. Digging and ripping.  Nails, encrusted with dirt. Weeds seem to have taken hold early this year.  Or is it that they too have simply capitalized on the sunshine […]

Faith, Grace, Keepin' it Real

I Love These People

Go ahead.  Bask in the deliciousness of all this photo represents.  Love.  Life.  Legacy. And then {re}read ‘Processing Life’ over at Inner Fulfillment.   {And, while you’re following instructions, why don’t you go and stand outside for a moment, eyes closed, chin up.  Let the breeze nip your nose and the sun kiss your cheeks, […]

Family, Photography

The Week in ‘P’s

Police.  Profound Pride.  Passion. This photo was taken by Jeff Schrier (Chief Photographer at the Saginaw News) during the awe-inspiring funeral for the Trooper from my husband’s State Police post who lost his life suddenly last week.  It was one of the most profoundly beautiful, deeply moving, tearful events I have ever experienced. ~ Pincushion […]

Daily Life, Family, Home, The Kiddos

The Puddle Jumper

       {girl meets puddle.  the end.}

Photography, The Kiddos

Processing Life.

  Life is fragile, this we know well. But we far too easily forget. We are rocked from our comfortable little worlds when headlines bleed with news of faithful soldiers and innocent civilians lost amidst the whirlwind of war, precious little lives snuffed out at the hands of those entrusted to protect and provide for […]

Faith, Grace, Keepin' it Real, Redemption

Mini Stromboli {an Italian Trial Size}

We like pizza around here, and eat it every other week or so. The catch: it’s almost always homemade! I tried making pretzels with the dough…I want to try cinnamon rolls…and we love to turn it outside-in and make Stromboli. {We buy our dough at SAMS – just 16 smackaroos for 20 perfect balls of […]

Food

Guest Post: At The Well

Hello, you beautiful creature you! You’ll find the newest ‘Hide It In Your Heart’ post here, At The Well

Designs, Faith, Guest Post, Quotes and Scriptures

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The enemy may wound. But he doesn't get to write t The enemy may wound.
But he doesn't get to write the ending.

Morgan's story includes abuse, betrayal, fear, and years of healing.

Yet today she spends her life loving vulnerable children, opening her home to foster kids, and building a family rooted in grace.

What could have broken her became
the very place God planted compassion.
That's redemption.
Not erasing the wound.
Not pretending it didn't happen.

But allowing God to grow something beautiful from what was meant to destroy.

🎙️ Listen to Episode 027 of Oh, Good Grief wherever you find your podcasts

#RestorationStories #OhGoodGriefPodcast #HealingJourney
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Some stories are painful to tell. And some stories Some stories are painful to tell.
And some stories need to be told anyway.

This week on Oh, Good Grief, I'm joined by the lovely Morgan Brailley, a survivor, foster mama, adoptive mom, and living testimony to God's redemptive love.

Morgan shares her journey through abuse, trauma, healing, foster care, and the unexpected ways God can bring beauty from the deepest wounds.

This conversation is honest.
Tender. Hard.
And full of hope.

Because trauma may shape us,
but it does not get the final word.

🎙️ Episode 027 | When the Silence Breaks
  A Story of Abuse, Survival, and Redemptive Love

#OhGoodGriefPodcast #TraumaHealing #RedemptionStory
Grace and truth were never enemies in the life of Grace and truth
were never enemies in the life of Jesus.

He told the woman caught in adultery:
“Neither do I condemn you…
go and leave your life of sin.”

Mercy.
And honesty.
Together.

This week’s episode is about the rocks we carry—the anger, bitterness, judgment, and wounds we keep rehearsing long after the moment has passed.

Because sometimes the thing crushing our soul…
is the stone we refuse to put down.

🎧 026 | Dropping Your Rock is live now.
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Some wounds don’t leave us angry because they were Some wounds don’t leave us angry
because they were the worst thing that happened to us.
Sometimes they stay because they were the moment someone
stood close enough to see our pain… and still did nothing.

This week on the podcast, I’m talking about the rocks we carry—judgment, resentment, bitterness, offense—and the quiet ways they shape our souls over time.

This episode is deeply personal. Tender. Honest.

🎧 Episode 026 | Dropping Your Rock | Choosing Mercy Over Judgment is live now.

#OGGPodcast #StruggleWell #StayRooted #SojournTogether
“Healing isn’t pretending it didn’t hurt. It’s ref “Healing isn’t pretending it didn’t hurt.
It’s refusing to let the wound become your identity.”

This week on the podcast, Dr. Ansonya Burke and I talk about forgiveness, leadership, emotional healing, and the sacred process of becoming whole after hard seasons.

There’s so much wisdom in this one.
Especially for the people quietly carrying more than anyone knows.

🎧 Listen now to Episode 025 | The Power of Forgiveness

#OhGoodGriefPodcast
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Some stories don’t end the way we expected. Some r Some stories don’t end the way we expected.
Some relationships fracture.
Some seasons unravel us completely.

But grace still has a way of writing beautiful endings.

In this deeply honest conversation, my dear friend Dr. Ansonya Burke shares about healing, forgiveness, wholeness, and learning how to release what no longer belongs in your hands.

This episode is tender, wise, and full of the kind of truth that only comes from walking through fire and finding God faithful in it.

🎧 Episode 025 | The Power of Forgiveness is live now.

#OhGoodGriefPodcast #StruggleWell #StayRooted #SojournTogether
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