New beginnings
I love the new year. It’s a time for fresh starts and resolutions. For unseasoned dreams and new beginnings. I love this part of time — when it feels like the chalkboard has been washed clean and our latest draft can be written without strikethroughs or eraser marks. I think in this season, grace seems [...]
Merry Christmas!
In the hustle and bustle of the day, may we each take a moment to stop and remember why we celebrate. It was on this day, a Savior was born. He’s the reason we live, the reason we breathe. Celebrate with your friends and family today, remembering the beautiful gift we each have in Him. [...]
Breathing in the beauty of the season
It’s funny how the one place I didn’t want to be at Christmastime ended up being the only place I wanted to be. Home. Surrounded by little hands and feet, hearing about the newest adolescent woes and being embraced by arms that have loved me through everything. This Christmas season has been beautiful. It’s been [...]
Keeping everybody/thing happy
I’m naturally a passive person. I don’t like confrontation, I’m laid back and I’m usually happiest when everyone around me is happy. It seems this mentality has spilled over into my diabetes management, too. I take care of myself for personal reasons of course, but there’s a large part of me that desires to make [...]
A hurting heart
I didn’t plan on going home for Christmas this year. After losing someone close, I made other plans in hopes of bypassing the sorrow of an empty ache. But my plans changed, and so did my heart. It’s been a long time since I’ve been this anxious to wrap my arms around my family. My [...]
Give all the things!
You must’ve seen the fabulousness Kim over at Texting My Pancreas has been doing this month? She kicked off December in style by giving away tons of goodies to her readers. If it hasn’t felt like Christmas, it sure does now! I’m so excited to be today’s #GiveAllTheThings sponsor! Who doesn’t love curling up with [...]
Introducing Causeway Huntsville!
Eventually, I’ll get back to blogging about diabetes. I promise. But allow me this space to share something with you I’ve been sitting on for a while. I’m thrilled to be part of a new campaign in Huntsville with the potential to do some amazing things for people throughout North Alabama! It’s called Causeway, and [...]
Here’s an idea…
I think it’s important to give back, be it with your time or your finances. My goal is to remember the promise and the love of Jesus this holiday season. I’m trying to spend less and give more because the gift of Christmas doesn’t come from a store. But why do we only give generously [...]
Longing
I miss you. Everyday, I miss you. But today, I especially miss you. My heart is still aching and each day, I feel a longing for you I didn’t feel the day before. You were my guide and my example. Through you, I learned how to be me. So much of who I am is [...]
Love.
One of my very favorite people in this world is my roommate Kristen. You can read more from her over here, but I wanted to share something with you that meant a lot to me. Kristen is a youth pastor and as she was working on something for a lesson, she ran across this quote [...]
Winter riding
Brrr, it’s cold outside. Well, actually it’s not. Last week, it was 70 degrees here. As much as I love wearing T-shirts in December, I know it won’t last much longer and cooler temperatures will be here before I know it. For the past three years I haven’t ridden my bike in the winter months. [...]
You should come!
In little more than a month, my JDRF chapter, along with a few others, will host a symposium in Nashville and you should come! Here’s why: For starters, Kerri from sixuntilme.com will be there! We all know how great this lady is, and her breadth of diabetes knowledge is impressive. She’s lived with type 1 for [...]
Rekindle
If Christmas has a taste, it would be that of a Starbucks chai tea latte. I ordered my first one of the season yesterday, and it tasted as perfectly delicious as I remembered (though I’m still not sure the deliciousness is worth $4). The holidays come in a close second as my favorite time of [...]
Thankful
For many people, today is celebrated with family and friends. It’s a day to remember the blessings we have in our lives and offer thanks. I know how fortunate I am to have this life, and sometimes I take it for granted. I’m thankful for my family and friends because without them, my life would [...]
Blue
Blue is one of my favorite colors. My eyes are blue, so it’s always been a color I wear well. Navy blue is one of Auburn’s colors, and we all know how I feel about my alma mater. I’m wearing blue today but not because it matches my eyes or because it’s game day. I’m [...]
