Finding Beauty in Life’s Messes (and Our Muddy Camping Trip)
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Finding Beauty in Life’s Messes (and Our Muddy Camping Trip)

My husband recently reserved a campsite in a nearby state park to take our daughters, ages three and five, on their inaugural camping adventure. As we headed out in his truck that weekend, loaded with all our gear and food for a cookout, I knew a lot of rain was in the forecast. Even so,…

church of the small things
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11 Favorite Quotes from ‘Church of the Small Things’ by Melanie Shankle

I am blessed to be a part of the launch team for Church of the Small Things by Melanie Shankle. Texas Aggie and San Antonio girl Melanie Shankle’s fourth book takes us through her heartfelt and hilarious worldview. She covers topics like marriage, motherhood, friendship, sisterhood, writing, and the church. (Side note: San Antonio painter Heather…

Faith Does Not Prevent Storms Like Hurricane Harvey from Happening
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Faith Does Not Prevent Storms Like Hurricane Harvey from Happening

For many weeks this summer, God bombarded me with thoughts about water. Over and over, I pondered its power to clean and refresh along with its power to destroy and decimate. I noticed a message about water in nearly every book I read, every song I heard, and every Bible passage on which I meditated….

Brandy Alexander TexasStrong Woman of the Month
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Meet Brandy Alexander: Texas Strong Woman of the Month

I am pleased to introduce you to the Texas Strong Woman of the Month–veteran, firefighter wife, mom, business owner, and one of my best friends–Brandy Alexander. Meet Brandy Alexander Although she was born in Fort Worth, Brandy spent her middle school and high school years in central Illinois before joining the Army. She left for…