Health:

But there is so much more than the unexpected turnout. It was unexpected in good ways too. I don't regret it - for once.

God set it up from the beginning that we get to choose love, because there is no love without choice.

Addiction: a personal state that does not just effect ourselves but our family, friends, and loved ones. Healing is possible.

It is through traveling that some of the toughest prejudices of my heart softened.

Legalism: Excessive adherence to law or formula. Dependence on moral law rather than on personal religious faith.* Whether we spot it...

Lord, this is a new start. A blog is for the messy, the dream-big entrepreneurs, the unorganized, confused, the tried-every-diet-ers...

Our thoughts and feelings sometimes shame us into thinking we are the only one in what we are going through and that we should hide...

Rejection. Not the most popular of words. But rejection is healthy. Yes, you read that right.

Dating Part II: Funniest Dating Fails We're sharing our funniest/most embarrassing dating stories! #datingfails #dating #how-to

Candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup! How are you supposed to stay on your good nutrition path when the parties offer nothing but...

Being a woman, business owner, and Christian makes for an interesting combination in today’s dating world. Come to the table

Dating: this word sparks more emotion in people than I have ever seen. Some rejoice, many shudder, others avoid it at all costs. ...

It was in fifth grade when I asked Jesus to come into my heart. I knew He was God's Son and that He died to save me. I understood that...

Last week we talked about knowing Jesus leads to the best life. With Him in your heart and surrendering your life to be in His control -...

Confidence. This was one of the words God stuck on my heart last year (2018). "Confidence" and "supplication." Confidence in who I am...

“No,” it is such a beautiful word. There are books and blogs that preach on about saying “yes” to everything, “live your best life,”...

Lamentations 3:21-24 ESV 21 But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: 22 The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; His...

You know those songs that speak right to you? It's as if the writer knew you personally. So do I. Music fuels me. As a kid, I would...

Google defines “preparation” as: 1) the action or process of making ready or being made ready for use or consideration 2) something done...

Come to the table with POPE MARKETING & EVENTS as they share the latest on their new blog/vlog and what it means! Rack up on recipes from...

Singleness: "One of the worst things anyone could ever have." - Urban Dictionary Separate from all others; freedom from duplicity; purity...

Mention the phrase “healthy eating” and look around for how many eyes roll. The thought of it sends us into flashbacks of never-ending...

Last night I checked off a bucket list item: I saw the Foo Fighters in concert. They have been in the carefully selected top few of my...

First of all, let it be known that I am not a trained nutritionist and I do not have all the answers. I am your average girl-next-door. ...

Never have I ever experienced the power of prayer like I have this past weekend! Note: you will see a lot of exclamation points, bold...

Last year, I wrote a blog post that gave some insight to a low time in my life, titled “Broken.” It was in the midst of confusion,...

Life…it’s a wild one. Caught up with my best friend this week after having gone the longest we ever have without a conversation. Life...

I started a business from scratch. I have lost over one hundred pounds! I live outside of the comfort of my family home and am making...

Going into this fast, I shared two of the goals I am praying over. Another that I hesitated to list was that of a relationship. Over...

6 “Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the straps of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free,...

Confession: It is the morning of the ribbon cutting of Pope Marketing & Events, and I feel absolutely silly for thinking I can do this. ...

This post goes out to the entrepreneurs and business owners out there. What a wild ride it is. As the bio says, I am an entrepreneur. ...

Here’s our jumping off point: Fernweh, is a German word, meaning “an ache for distance [sic] places; the craving for travel” (Geckos...

December 14, 2018 “Half marathon.” The words taste sweet in my mouth, replacing what used to seem so bitter and punishing. Finishing my...

December 3, 2018 The South. Known for our sweet, yet twangy dialects and the thing I am most proud of: our hospitality. Raised in a...

November 12, 2018 Today I start the Daniel’s Fast. Not only do I start this, but so do my girls. By my girls I mean the Community Group...

October 13, 2018 I recently messed up. I mess up every day, don’t get me wrong. This time was more disappointing to me, though. It was...

January 16, 2018 You must love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your...

January 8, 2018 “But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: the steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come...

January 1, 2018 It’s a new year.  We’re all going to lose weight, be nicer people, blah blah.  For some of us it’s our goal just to...

January 1, 2017 On, but mostly off, for all of my life I have journaled. I was always bored with it right off the bat, so it never lasted...