Music and theater have always brought me pleasure. After all, everyone needs a little culture in his or her life, right? No matter your artistic tastes, living right in the middle of the I-35 corridor means there are plenty of opportunities to experience both. Just a few miles North of San Marcos is Bass Concert Read More
“Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces”
February 2017 my husband I moved the short one hundred mile distance from San Marcos, Texas to Beeville. Who knew the incredible difference those miles would make in our lives? Certainly not I. Nestled just 30 miles South of the state’s capitol of Austin, and 51 miles north of San Antonio, home to Texas State Read More
No Greater Love: The Forgotten Heroes of Our American Military
Mention the word hero and the mind conjures up a vast array of images. Those images might range from fictitious comic book characters, to larger than life sports celebrities, to the notorious rich and famous, to the great philosophical thinkers of this century. However, the truest heroes live by the Biblical mantra, “Greater love hath Read More
“Living Outside the Lines”
It is hard for me to believe I have been publishing my own blog since April 2009. I really discovered my love for writing during a college English course. After that semester ended, my desire to write did not, so my husband, James, created a blog where I could have both an avenue and an Read More
Missional Community
In my house garlic salt is a staple, it gets added to just about everything we cook. Just as garlic flavors our food, the concept of “missional community” should characterize our lives. Perhaps I sound as if I’m speaking French? Well hold on, the translation is coming. In the church world, missional living can be Read More