I recently asked this question on Facebook, “What is it that distracts you from living out your purpose everyday?” Out of 107 responses about 90% had the word “FEAR” in them. Women are being oppressed by fear of failure, fear of success, fear of other people’s opinions, fear of rejection, and all of this ultimately cripples women of actually LIVING….
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Last week I posted something on facebook and yelled to my husband, “my status just got 500 likes!” I was shocked that something like a short little thought would get so much attention. That day I posted another one and through the day I kept checking to see how many “likes” it was getting. Then God gently nudged my heart,…
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Adult habits are the hardest to break. As a mommy of 2 boys and a work from home mom, the words “where did the time go,” often spill out of my mouth. By the end of the day, half of the most important things on my list end up transferred to tomorrow’s list. Weeks went by before realizing that I…
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I LOVED walking into my mamaw Barker’s house each year at Thanksgiving and smelling turkey, dressing, pumpkin pie, and LOVE. My mamaw would get up at 5 am to start cooking the BIG feast that would feed our big family of 25. She would wear her apron and smile and her servant heart could be felt a mile away. As…
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I will never forget when I first met Ryan Shepherd (AKA my hubby). Our eyes met each other and my heart fluttered. He had sweet blue eyes, tall, and the minute we started talking I knew he had a kind heart. We were going into our sophomore year in college and the more we started hanging out the more I…
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It only takes logging on Facebook, flipping channels, or reading the newspaper once to feel the weight of the world on your shoulders. The negativity, hatred, and complaining can be overwhelming. Last week I wanted to do something fun on my blog, I wanted to do a “my favorite thing” give away. I chose the Bible because that is the…
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