LIFE IN BLOOM

Learning How to Flourish in God's Grace

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This Space

It happens every year.  Sometimes it happens more than once a year.  But usually around this time of year, life really starts to pick up and I’m forced to pick and choose where my focus will be.  I usually find myself in a space where I’m relying more and more on Starbucks and less on God’s sustaining power.  And when that happens, it means that it’s time to refocus, prioritize, and get back in the saddle.

A lot has happened over the past month since I’ve written here.  We are gaining momentum in the church planting process (more on that to come), and I’ve hit a really good stride with my work; along with having some pretty major accomplishments. Life is busy, but life is good.  Really good.

I wish that I could adequately express in this space how blessed I feel. I serve a risen Savior. I have been blessed with the most amazing husband who truly loves the Lord, loves me, and pursues the Lord’s calling on his life daily. I get to be a step-mother to the most amazing five-year-old on the planet. I have a job. I have a job that I love. I have family and friends across the country who love me and are praying for me, and always send those reminders at the best time. I have a place to go home to each evening. I don’t worry about IF I will eat, I worry about WHAT I will eat. And that’s just the icing on the cake.

I’m grateful for my portion.  While it may push me away from this space for a while, I have been tremendously blessed.

Your life may be busy and may seem overwhelming so much so that it pushes you from those things that you love.  Be encouraged. Look for the joy in your portion, and trust God.

Be encouraged! Peace and blessings!


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More About Me

I’ve been writing in this space for almost 10 years now, and while there are some things you might be able to guess about me just from reading, there are others that may surprise you.  I decided to share some of those things that you:

  1. Ketchup is my favorite condiment.  It’s been this way for as long as I can remember.  My mom says that I used to put ketchup on my eggs when I was little, but I have no recollection of that.
  2. Though I don’t have as much time for it as I’d like, reading is something that I love (which is why you see all the book reviews).  There’s nothing better than getting lost in a good book.  
  3. I’ve had 3 favorite colors over the course of my life: purple, blue, and now pink.  I’m slowly starting to like green, but I think it’s because I find myself often thinking of my grandmother, and green was her favorite color.
  4. Speaking of my grandmother, she was my first reading teacher and forced fostered my love for reading by making my read everything to her aloud.  The newspaper, signs, random sheets of paper- nothing was off limits.  I wish I could thank her for that today.
  5. I attended a high school focused on science and math- and while there I had AMAZING humanities teachers and a FABULOUS counselor that inspired me to work in education.  
  6. I never planned to attend UNC, but going there changed my life. I found Jesus, met my husband (though we didn’t connect on that level until years later), and became friends with some of the most amazing people in the world. 
  7. I hope to author several books over the course of my life.
  8. I am ridiculously southern, and have an unapologetic love for mason jars, monograms, and pearls.
  9. Before dating Preacherman, I rarely ate salmon. Now I have it for dinner once or twice a week.
  10. My work love language is “wearing jeans”.  I love jeans, but I don’t have the opportunity to wear them as much. When we’re allowed to wear jeans at work on days OTHER than Friday, I get so excited!