LIFE IN BLOOM

Learning How to Flourish in God's Grace

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From the Well to the Garden

Well, hi!

It’s been a while since I’ve been in this space, and a lot of life has happened. Lots of parenting, lots of basketball, a little bit of reading, a lot of joy, a lot of fun, a lot of hard work! In that time, I’ve been really reflective about where I’m going in this phase of my life. Where I should focus my time and energy, how I am using my gifts and talents to the glory of God, how I want to experience life, and how I want to be experienced.

I suppose this is a byproduct of both getting older and gaining perspective. Our experiences help us to understand what matters most. One thing this season has brought me is a desire to shift from striving to being. That sounds great in theory – but when the rubber meets the road, what does it really mean?

And that, my friends, is the wrestle that I’ve been engaging in.

This blog started as “Life Beyond the Well,” and it fit, since it was my space to process and share the lessons I learned as a student at UNC-Chapel Hill and as I grew in my faith and my journey with Christ. My faith has deeply shaped my life and perspective and has carried me through different seasons. As I have navigated those seasons, with faith as my compass, I have entered a new space: the Garden.

This season now is about being rooted, truly understanding my identity in Christ, and operating from a place of contentment. It’s about being planted in the right soil, allowing the right seeds to be planted and to take root, and being watered so that I can reach my full potential and truly fulfill His purpose for me.

So what can you expect from this space moving forward? More writing, deeper community, and practical tools to help us stay rooted. In fact, this shift from striving to being is what inspired my brand-new 21-day devotional, BLOOM: Rooted and Reaching for Him!

Writing this book was my way of mapping out what it really looks like to step out of the daily hustle and rest securely in our identity as daughters of God. The book officially releases on September 12th, but pre-orders are officially open today!

Pre-order your copy now, and let’s step into this new season together. Join me on this journey as I strive to live my life in BLOOM.

Let’s flourish together!

Be encouraged! Peace and blessings!


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Reflecting on Growth: Embracing 2025 with Purpose

And just like that, we’re at the beginning of a new year.

When I think about my kids, I frequently think, “The days are long, but the years are short.” At each point, I marvel at how fast they are growing, meeting and exceeding milestones, and becoming the little people God has created them to be – AND also dragging to bedtime for a semblance of quiet before we rally up for another day. So while that is true for them, it’s true in general. The day-to-day grind feels incredibly long and mundane, and at the same time, we find ourselves trying to figure out how we’re at (insert point here) so fast.

I am thankful for 2024 – for the opportunities, the growth, the new relationships, the challenges, and everything in between. Last year at church, our theme was CONNECT – exploring how we connect with God, our family, our community, and ourselves. It was a challenge, especially as the end of 2023 felt incredibly hard, but as I reflect – I can see the ways that I have grown in my faith, built new relationships, been more intentional with my family, and in how I serve the community. I plan to take all of this forward into this new year, as I strive to honor God and all He has placed in me.

As I get older, I feel that I have more clarity on my why (my purpose) and all the things connected to that (what I like and dislike, my skills and talents, my interests). But not only that – I feel pressed to execute on that – and not in a “meet milestones for work” kind of way, but in a “fully utilize all that I am to the glory of God” kind of way. And so, that is what this next half of my life will be about – whether through marriage, parenting, leading, or serving – connecting the essence of who God has created me to be and pouring that out for His glory. This quote sums it up nicely:

“When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, ‘I used everything you gave me’.” – Erma Bombeck

Here’s to making it count – for His glory!

Until next time- be encouraged! Peace and blessings!