“Home is a place you grow up wanting to leave and grow old wanting to get back to.” Unknown Do you ever feel sad for no reason? Obviously, there is a reason, but you can’t quite put your finger on it and you can’t quite find your smile. I look out my kitchen window and … More Home
“Hugs are one of the reasons God gave us arms.” Unknown Not a lot has changed in my day to day life since this pandemic entered our lives, and I almost feel bad to admit it. Minus the school drop off, I’ve still been going through my normal daily routine. Get up, go to work—which … More Hugs
“Be the person your dog thinks you are.” JW Stephens There is a reason dogs are referred to as “man’s best friend.” The love a dog has for its master is beyond compare. Your dog thinks you are the best person in the world. They see you at your best and at your worst, and … More I’m Only Human
“If your eyes are on the storm, you’ll wonder if I love you still. But if your eyes are on the cross, you’ll know I always have and I always will.” Just Be Held, Casting Crowns I’m amazed at all the experts out there. Really, I am. Especially on Facebook. I hear it’s the best … More Just Be
“In three words, I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.” Robert Frost Life goes on. It’s a simple statement that can remind us of hopeful assurance, yet at times it speaks a harsh truth. Sometimes life is grand and beautiful. Sometimes it just plain sucks. Simple as that. Isn’t that … More Life Goes On
When my kids were little, I was blessed to be a stay-at-home-mom for several years. Like any other SAHM, I had days when I wanted to go off-duty and run away. That’s normal, right? But my absolute favorite days were snow days. Snow days were the best days! We would stay in our pajamas and … More Pause
“If I were you, I would’ve given up on me by now.” The God Who Stays, Matthew West This is long overdue and I’m sorry I never thought to write it before. We’ve been through so much together and you’ve made it so far. If I were you, I would’ve given up on me, but … More From Me, To You
A lot of my friends have been talking about what their word is for the year. The idea is to choose a word to focus and meditate on throughout the year in effort to grow in that area of your life. Intentional, confidence, breathe, brave, strength, courage, perspective. While I haven’t really given a lot … More To My Friends
“Jesus & Spanx – Holding Candace together for over 20 years now.” – Me My husband and I attended a local charity event this weekend. There was karaoke, musical bingo (singo,) and of course, we got to see many of our favorite people. I just love it when we get all dressed up to go … More The Letter
“I keep fighting voices in my mind that say I’m not enough.” You Say, Lauren Daigle Have you ever had a dream? One that you weren’t really searching for, but one day it just hit you. This. This is what I want to do with my life. This is what I was meant to do … More Enough
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