Generous Gratitude Giver

Generous Gratitude Giver

Gratitude. A choice we make. A posture we take. Our heart’s condition. Gratitude. Not always easy to have when we find ourselves in difficult, painful times . . . a death, a diagnosis, a heartbreak. Gratitude. Seeing the blessings in all things. Noticing the...
Scared Still – Part 1

Scared Still – Part 1

Scared, I’ve been scared. Hard to admit, but the reality I must face. I’ve been scared. Scared that maybe I heard God wrong about starting Stills Magnolia. Scared that maybe I wasn’t supposed to write. Scared that I wasn’t called to share my story. Scared that Stills...
Forgiveness, Can You Only Imagine It?

Forgiveness, Can You Only Imagine It?

As I shared in my last blog, “Word Up! What’s Your Word?”, healing is the word God laid on my heart for this year.  Healing comes in all different forms, but probably the type, really an action, that provides the most healing is forgiveness. I wrote...
Word Up! What’s Your Word?

Word Up! What’s Your Word?

New Year, new leaf, right? As 2022 approaches, many have contemplated what their New Year resolutions will be for the coming year. To go along with those resolutions, many will choose their “word” for the year. In fact, many of my friends have already picked gratitude...
The First Man Who Loved Me

The First Man Who Loved Me

In my short life, there have been 4 men that I believe can do no wrong. Maybe I see them through rose colored glasses, regardless, they are pretty close to perfect in my eyes. One of those men is my grandaddy, I couldn’t spend enough time with this man. The truth of...
Did Betrayal Cause a Broken Heart?

Did Betrayal Cause a Broken Heart?

I love Holy Week. A week set a part to contemplate and reflect on what Jesus did for us, for me. A week to truly focus on Jesus and give thanks to Him for the gift of eternal life. A week to celebrate Jesus’ victory over death. A week that changed the course for...