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January 2026
IT'S 2026!!!
We made it!!! So excited for a new year, clean slate and a fresh start! We sent 2025 packing with the best memories, moments and so many glows, while fully ready for all that God has for us in 2026!
I absolutely love New Years! I love the opportunity to start fresh, reinvent, do better, be healthier, live bigger, dream wild, literally anything and everything. And you know what I love even more - we can do this anytime, any hour, any day, any week, any month - we don't need a new year to do any of this. I have been thinking about how we are so conditioned to think we have to wait on some sort of perfect timing or certain time and none of that holds true. We can change anything we dislike about ourselves or our circumstances right now. Every moment is the perfect moment. Think about this, whenever you start doing something new or different to improve yourself - you are beating every single person that is still thinking about when they are going to start or waiting for the perfect time - so get going! Doesn't matter if things aren't perfectly aligned or you wish you had such and such - just start! You can always fine tune the process, but you have to start - speed wins every time.
I love this. Our lives right now are a reflection of our past choices. That's humbling but also amazing - because with different choices of what we don't like - we can immediately begin to change what our lives look like. Even if we start with just the smallest choice, those choices typically lead to the next better choice and then the next, and then those compound exponentially. If we are able to consistently stack our good choices, life will start looking wildly different in a very short time. We always overestimate what we can do in 10 years and underestimate what we can do in 1 month, 6 months or 1 year. Consistent, daily wins over time become entire life changes. Let's break this down - movement is life right? Where the water flows, life grows. Movement is the key to longevity. What if you decided to get in 10k steps per day: the current average 6k. To add 4k more, in 10 hours, which we are all up and at it for much longer, but we will say 10 hours - that breaks down to only an extra 400 steps in an hour. Park in the far away parking spot, take the stairs, take the long way around - there are so many tiny tweaks that if we do them every single day - we will have a monumental life change in just one short year! 6k steps a day equals 2.19 million for the year but 10k steps per day equals 3.65 million for the year!
How different would our lives look this time next year if we chose to win one day at a time? And then the next day and the next after that? It's like they say, we eat an elephant one bite at a time. We win our lives, one day at a time. The big picture is fun, inspiring and so worth dreaming crazy big dreams of the life we want, but the only way to get there is one day at a time.
God tells us in Matthew 6:34 to not worry about tomorrow, tomorrow will worry about itself. How much hope does that give us - just today, make decisions for yourself and your family today that will give you the best life that God has for you. Today only. Let's win today. And then let's do it again tomorrow. And the next day. The momentum will compound, our dreams will become our new reality, which means then we get to dream even bigger dreams.
Y'all God has so much more for us than just struggling through each day. He wants us owning our thoughts and actions and living bold victorious lives, for we are more than conquerors through Christ's love for us. It's about time we started living like it. What if this year really was different? Already broken some resolutions? Who cares, start right now, with just today. We got this - let's be victorious this year - everything we want is just waiting for us - let's get after it!!!
February 2026
Happy all things pink, red, hearts and love!!! I just love all of these things, so even though I am really not big on Valentine's Day (unless it's a headless bear, then I'm all in - ask me at your appointment for this story heehee) but I still think love is the best thing ever and should always be celebrated!
Y'all it is officially busy season and we LOVE it - thank youuu!
I have been navigating busy schedules, taking on learning some new things with all of my normal life responsibilities and it is testing me. I feel like I am constantly rushing, never accomplishing and just chasing. In this constant rushed chaos, I can absolutely tell you I haven't noticed anyone else, or how I can serve them, just been focused on myself. And then what really got me thinking, as I was chit-chatting with new client that had just moved here from the South (which we all know is God's favorite region in the world), she was talking about what a big adjustment it's been because of how rude and road ragey people are, even when she has her kids in the car. She said she just wasn't used to any of that and the constant rushing and rudeness. Y'all. I immediately thought, good gracious that could have been me at any point in my chaos.
It really got me thinking - do we really pay attention to others, ever, or are we just so consumed with ourselves and what we have going on that we have completely lost sight of what God created us for: to live for Him and grow His Kingdom by loving His people.
Oh the conviction!!! If I had run into anyone in these bouts of my chaotic schedule, y'all would have never seen Jesus in me. Very likely the total opposite. Just me, all about me, where I needed to go, how quickly I needed to get there, what I was concerned with once I got there - I, I, I. Woof. Not at all what God has for me or you.
There is zero fulfillment in being crazy busy, focusing on ourselves, not serving others and worst of all, being rude in the midst of it. After I slowed down long enough to recognize this, I firstly asked for forgiveness and then sought some of God's words to remind me that His ways are greater and only there will we find true peace, not in whatever we are so crazily chasing. So here are 5 quick reminders for us when we're drifting back to that self-serving mindset:
Philippians 2:4 - Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others
Galations 5:13 - . . . serve one another humbly in love
I John 3:18 - Let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth
Galations 6:2 - Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ
Hebrews 13:16 - Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God
This is the best kind of conviction - the kind that reminds us that we serve a God who loves us and has chosen us, flawed and road ragey as we are, to show His love to others. This is no small assignment but a huge privilege for us - let's start putting ourselves on the backburner and lifting others up. I have never once regretted serving someone or showing kindness. If we all start, even with something as small as holding a door for each other or letting someone in front of us on I-95 (y'all interstate driver are terrifying - take it down a notch), we will start making service to others common which has a double win - we begin to live in a kinder, more service focused culture AND God is glorified!!!
So here we have it loves - a little encouragement from God's word, a little humbling of ourselves, a little Southern etiquette, a little less crazy from all of us and a whole lot of Jesus!!!
March 2026
Spring signals a fresh start, a reset, a cleaning out of the old and a bringing in of the new. One of my favorite things is dropping anything that isn't making you better and picking up what is life building. In like a lion, out like a lamb!
The shift of seasons has really had me thinking about where we are in our lives, and what God has for us in His plans for our lives. In one of my devotionals they were doing the story of Daniel, not the Daniel and the lion's den story, but Daniel's life AFTER the lion's den. I'm going to walk y'all through this because I didn't know it and it was so encouraging to me and also a super cool bit of history.
So what did happen to Daniel after God's display of power and favor over Daniel in the lion's den? I think I always thought that after Daniel walked out of the lion's den, he was also set free from his captivity in Babylon. Nope. Daniel remained in captivity until his death. He showed immeasurable faith and trust in God, while already in captivity, took an incredibly bold stand for God, was willing to die for his faith in God, and while God rescued him from the immediate danger of the lion's den, the overall issue of being in captivity never changed. Of course my first thought is for heaven's sake can this guy just have his lifelong prayer of freedom answered, what more does he have to prove? But then I started thinking - he was in captivity but was appointed to higher postitions than some of the people of the land. First thing - Daniel worked with integrity and excellence to such a high degree that even his captors took notice. Second thing - Daniel didn't waiver in his faith in God's plan over his own, even though I'm sure lifelong captivity wasn't on Daniel's vision board - but his obedience produced God's favor. I know being held captive for life doesn't sound like favor, but let's go a litttle deeper. He was so respected by the king that other officials were jealous of him - that is God's favor. He came out of a lion's den without one single scratch on him - that is God's favor. He was one of the top three administrators over the entire kingdom - that is God's favor. Daniel 6:28 says that "Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus the Persian". All of this happened while in captivity. This is just so wild to think about - he was a literal slave his entire life, but because he so deeply trusted God, he was experiencing greater than he would have if he had been living free.
But here's where the coolest part occurs: Daniel was also placed over the class of scholars that would later on be called the Magi. During his time in captivity Daniel wrote several major prophecies about the coming Messiah and these prophecies circulated for centuries. The Magi, better known as the Wise Men, came from the East—Babylon and Persia—the exact regions where Daniel lived and counseled centuries earlier. Y'all. Do you see the magnitude of this? Daniel's obedeince to God in the bleakest of circumstances, lived his entire life in captivity, recorded the prophecies of the coming King Jesus that would direct the Wise Men to worship the Messiah's coming almost 600 years later!?! This is insane to connect the dots. Daniel was probably praying daily for freedom but God had so much more for him. He woke up every single day a slave, but daily chose to work to the best of his ability - working for God and not his captors - trusting God's plan over his own desires. So incredible and humbling all at once. And so encouraging. While we might not be getting the answers to our prayers or seeing no change in our circumstances, what if we just kept moving forward with excellence and a God-focused mindset, truly basking in His will over everything?
It reminds me of John 13:7: "You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand."" The absolute peace that this brings in each and every circumstance. Jesus loves us so much - everything He is doing, even when we can't see it, is for our good and His glory. When things aren't going at all in our chosen direction, just remember Daniel: captive - still faithful, betrayed - still faithful, sent to die - still faithful, a lifelong unanswered prayer—still faithful, leading and teaching the very people that were holding him captive - still faithful. Daniel's faithfulness allowed him to be a part of the greatest gift the world will ever know AND to have an entire book in the most read, most translated and most distributed book in human history. Stay the course - we never know what story God is writing for us!!!
April 2026
We have just come off Holy Week, celebrating Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Holy Friday and Easter Sunday! Hearts are so full, we serve the most loving and good Father!
Down here in South Florida we have that constant good weather but this time of year always reminds me of the saying, "April showers bring May flowers". Yes, it is a catchy little phrase, and true, but I got to really thinking about this and there is such a deeper meaning to it. No one really enjoys rainshowers, it makes everything more difficult - errands, sports, concerts, weddings, pretty much anything outdoors and don't even get me going on rain and fresh spraytans. In that moment, the rain makes everything more difficult. But afterwards? Rain makes everything better - greener, cleaner, refreshed, brighter, stronger - the difficult moment of the rain brings about the real and beautiful growth of everything it has touched.
It is the exact same with us. Difficult circumstances, environments, situations - while in the moment not enjoyable, we cannot grow any other way. When we are faced with discomfort, what if instead of avoiding it, we lean into it. Maybe even go so far as to welcome discomfort, to let it build us into refined, stronger version of ourselves. Think about this - our culture will do anything and everything it can to avoid any discomfort or even inconvenience. EVERYTHING is the click of a button, the swipe of a screen, the pop of a pill, the injection of a needle - we lack for nothing and we want it yesterday. All this is great - or is it? I'm going to go stand hopefully not on an island by myself on this one lol and say it's not. Hear me out: technology is great and it's benefits are endless BUT nothing will mold you into becoming the best and most confident version of yourself that pushing through discomfort will. When we choose to do hard things, we will begin to develop a confidence and mindset that will be a greater, longer lasting high than any quick fix will ever give you.
I know there is something to this because we have everything we could ever need, all the info we could possibly have access to (terrifying, actually) and yet we are the most depressed people in the history of the world. I firmly believe it is because we know we are not living anywhere close to our full potential and doing everything we can to be "comfortable". Two things: comfort is a slow death and true comfort is found in discomfort. Think about it, when was the last time you chose to do something that was hard, uncomfortable and was going to push your threshold of tolerance? Did you do it? If you did - how alive did you feel afterwards? You felt accomplished, unstoppable, confident - proud of yourself. And ultimately, how comfortable did that feel? Great right? The discomfort we embraced, produced the actual comfort we're all so desperately seeking.
In Matthew 25:14-30 he tells the parables of the talents. This can mean money but also gifts and abilities that God has gifted to us. A master entrusted talents to three servants and then he went on a journey. The first two servants went to work and doubled their talents but the third servant hid his to "protect" the talent, The master rewards the first two the their efforts and expansion and banishes the third servant for his action, or lack there of. The third servant chose comfort - while he wouldn't be increasing his talent, he also wouldn't risk losing it either - that is comfort. His actions produced temporary comfort that resulted in long term discomfort.
Y'all God has gifted you with talents and abilities that not one single other person on this earth has been gifted with. God gave them specifically to you, for you, for His perfect plan in your life. Let's not miss out on the view because we don't want to make the climb. The best part of where we are headed is who we become along the way. Start small - find something that is hard (or you think is hard) and just do it - don't even give yourself a way or out or to not complete it - do it. I promise it's not as hard as you think and once it's over you will be searching for something a little harder, because you want to keep feeling THAT feeling. God created us to live big, dream filled lives and use up every single ounce of talent, ability, drive and grit that He gave us. We weren't created for comfort, we were created to be world changers and our world needs us now more than ever. Don't die the slow death of comfort - live life so hard that all of Heaven knows your arrival because the roar of your life cannot be denied. Go do hard things and seek out the discomfort - that is where life is waiting for you - the flowers in your garden are just waiting to bloom - go rain on them!!!
May 2026
Happiest Mother's Day to the most amazing mommas out there!!!
We are in the final stretch of season in South Florida and y'all have kept us booked and busy and we are so grateful to you for all your support! May is always a fun month with all the things - Mother's Day, Memorial Day and my wedding anniversary to my favorite person in the world!!!
Mother's Day is one of the best days - we get to honor the women that do it all. They keep everyone and everything together, they seamlessly tackle whatever is thrown their way with grace and grit, they hurt more for us than we do for ourselves and wear out their knees and heaven's doors praying for our protection, hearts and souls. Moms are the unsung super heroes of everyday life, the champions of the sport of life and the forever feeling of home. No matter where I have been, where I am going or where she is, my mom's hugs and prayers are always home to me. My mom is the best of the best. She loves her family, her country and most importantly her Heavenly Father. She has passed this legacy on, not by her words, but by following daily in the steps of Jesus. Even when it hurt, even when the ways of the world and culture are screaming the opposite, she is an impenetrable wall of God's will above all. I am humbled to get to call her mom. I have learned the love of our Father through her love. The lessons she quietly teaches have marked my life and changed my eternity. She prayed for me when she should have beat my butt (full disclosure: I did get spanked. A lot. All very much deserved too hahaha). She loved me when I deserved to be outcast for my choices, and she showed me grace and mercy when I should have been given anything but. My mom is the most beautiful lady inside and out. She daily has shown me that if I always rely on God - His instruction and His will - life will always be beautiful. Not perfect, not easy - but to walk in the footsteps of Jesus is the only true freedom. I could write a whole book on my mom and all she has given me.
Here's to all you moms:
Thank you for always sacrificing to give us the best. Thank you for loving us big and deep. Thank you for giving us wings to explore and a home to always return to. Thank you for believing in our dreams before we even believed in them. Thank you for fighting for the best for us, even if it meant putting your own dreams on hold. Thank you for being an unpaid house manager, taxi driver, chef, housekeeper, doctor, teacher and every other role you stepped into throughout the years. Moms are the very best of all that is good in us.
To my own mom - thank you from the bottom of my heart for being concerned about my eternity above all else and loving me through every season. I know I made it difficult, but you never wavered or faltered. Your faith in God and His plan is the greatest gift you have given our family. Your prayers and steady faith have continued the legacy you recieved from your momma - to God be all the glory!!!
"Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, he praises her." Proverbs 31:28
Happiest Mother's Day mom - I love you endlessly!!!
June 2026
It's summer and time to celebrate our dads!!! I love summer, not in the same way as when I was young, but more so for what it symbolizes: a break from the norm, a slower pace, more family time, longer nights - a feeling of nostalgia - I absolutely love it.
As we roll into June (also, why is time going so dang fast?!) we are also coming up to Father's Day! Y'all we have to celebrate our dads and celebrate them big. Dads are the crucial threads that protect, provide and keep our families and communities stable.
I feel like men in this current culture just do not get the recognition they deserve. The actual world was built on the backs of men. Hard working, never give up, fight for all that's good in the world, family loving, adventure seeking, courageous, God-serving men. They sacrificed everything to give us a brighter and more promising future. I physically cringe when I think about how our society has increasingly attacked and belittled men over the years. Men can do so many things that we can't and vice-versa. God uniquely equipped us with very different and necessary traits to support each other, not to compete or tear down. I still call my dad for help and advice and always have some handyman project waiting for him when he comes to visit. And don't even get me started on what an absolute dumpster fire I would be without my husband. He is literally everything to me and I need him. He does so much in life, in his career, in our marriage and relationship that only he can do. Men's roles in our lives need to celebrated!
How uplifitng would it be if we started honoring our dads and the men in our lives? How much better do all of us respond to praise and gratitude over criticisms and negativity? I heard one time in a news interview that predators pick their victims based on if they consider the dad a threat or not. Y'all that is so scary and if nothing else, all the more reason for us to speak like and boldness into the men in our lives for them to be all that God created them to be.
In honor of Father's Day I want to lift up my own dad. He is literally one of the best men I know (hubby is the other, cue the warm fuzzies). My dad is the hardest working, most ethical, God-fearing, strong. salt of the earth, resilient men on earth. No matter what cards he was dealt, I never remember my dad waivering in the slightest. He was always a constant, steady rock and always forging ahead with his eyes on Jesus. As shocking as this may sound (LOL) I was awful as teen and young adult. Truly terrible - I lived as if rules didn't exist, broke the law more times than I can count, danced the on the line of danger daily, and had a mouth on me that should have gotten my teeth knocked out. My dad disciplined me as deserved but more importantly he prayed without ceasing. To this day, I believe with 100% certainty that his and my mom's prayers not only saved my life, but have brought me to where I am today. See my dad lives his every day, every moment, for God. Not for others, not for praise, not for recognition, but for his Heavenly Father. Day in and day out, walking with Jesus, which is why when the storms of life hit (particularly teenager Lauren - hahahaha - love you dad) he was unshakeable. His faith and leadership of his family was so grounded in the Word of God that he never questioned the promises of God. My parents faith and my life today is a testament to the sweet promise from God in Proverbs 22:6 "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not turn from it."
Y'all let's take this month to honor the men that shoulder the burdens of family, provision, freedom and safety. Men and dads are the steel rods of our families and communities and we need to come alongside and reinforce that steel, not reduce it to scrap metal.
To my own dad - there will never be enough thank yous or I'm sorrys - but without your example, I wouldn't be where I am today. I don't think I ever heard it said, but by example you and Pops taught me to always be the hardest worker in the room, shake a hand firmly, honor my word, never ever give up, stand up for what's right no matter the cost, do everything with excellence and integrity and always keep Jesus first. Thank you for providing the best childhood, building my character, protecting our family and most of all, showing me the love and mercy of Jesus - this one's for you dad - Happiest Father's Day - I love you so much!!!
July 2026
Happiest 250th America!!!
Summer is in full swing, it's America's 250th birthday and it's time to let freedom ring!!!
If you know me by now, you know I love Jesus, my family and America the most. Since it's America's 250th, this one is going to be all about why I will always stand for the flag, be a proud American and defend her always.
I grew up in a small, Southern town - I often refer to my life as living in a country song. It was as close to perfect, small town, quintessential America as it gets. Everybody knew everybody, churches on every corner, baseball and fireworks with parades, American flags on big front porches, weekends with grandparents, parking lots and bonfires were how we partied and the whole town shut down for Friday night football. Looking back on it, it fully shaped who I am today and my love of America.
I was raised around hard working, dirty hands, clean souls, salt of the earth people. They might not have had a lot of monetary wealth, but man were we all rich. Hard work coupled with integrity and discipline, a duty to honor those that paved the way before us, living for Jesus by His principles and will - with family, friends, football and the good ol' can-do American spirit sprinkled in - will make you the richest person on earth.
America is an ideal, she is hope, she is the promise of reward for work put in, she is the fire that burns down deep in your soul reminding you to never, ever give up. America is a symbol of pure grit, determination, adventure and an indomitable spirit. America is a shining city on a hill, a beacon of hope to the world. America was founded because a group of men and women facing tyranny and seeking God, looked at the most powerful government in the world and said, "No more". They had no playbook, no past version, no guidelines, no resources and no chance at winning; what they did have was a burning desire for the freedom God had placed in their hearts and souls and the courage to fight for it. THAT is America.
America cannot be defined in simple terms. She is woven together like the threads of her flag, each one telling a story and strengthening her generation after generation. The thread of every single person that has worn a military uniform. The thread of every voice that has pledged allegiance to Old Glory. The thread of every parent that has taught their child how fragile freedom is. The thread of every voice that has sung "God Bless America". The thread of every prayer lifted up for the repentance and saving of our great nation. The thread of every hand that labored to lay the foundation of this country. The thread of every neighbor that has helped their fellow American in time of need. The thread of every tear shed for pride in our great country. The thread of family traditions passed down to the generations after it. The thread of covenant with God that birthed the dream of America. The thread of a burning desire to win and be the best always. The thread of giving it everything we've got and then a little more. The thread of hope in a better tomorrow. The thread of willing to die on our feet than live on our knees. The thread of tea in the harbor. The thread of every coal miner, teacher, police officer and entrepreneur. The thread of inventions, discoveries and ingenuity. The thread of fighting for justice no matter the odds that are stacked against us. The thread of small towns, big cities, blue collar workers and businessmen. The thread of lemonade stands and backyard BBQ's. The thread of every person that has stood for the National Anthem. The thread of sacrificing everything for a dream that only you can see. The thread of not being defined or confined by our past. The thread of God's undeserved blessings to us. The thread of every farmer that has kept food on our tables. The thread of never letting our flag touch the ground. The thread of "Give me liberty, or give me death". And a million more unbreakable threads.
America is the last best place on earth. She is not perfect but she was founded by a band of patriots that knew God had more for them and this country we call America. Freedom is fragile and undeserved by those unwilling to defend it. May we not be the generation that loses it. As we celebrate 250 years of America let's travel back to who she is, what she represents, seek what God wants for her and chase that with every ounce of our being. She is not our government or politics - do not let the worst of our nation be the lense you see her through. Find the best in America in the story of every person you meet, that is where her greatness lies. One of the best parts of America is that we all have a little bit of that F-you in us from our founding fathers. If a bunch of poor farmers and store owners can defeat the most powerful empire in the world - we are descendants of greatness - courageous men who defied all odds - and won. So remember who you are, let your pride burst forth, let it pour out of you and make you emotional, because that is real, raw and makes you feel alive.
This July 4th, remind the world that 250 years later, America IS the greatest, because of God's hand on our nation and the fire in her people that is fanned by the patriots gone before. Here's to you America - my favorite place on earth - I am so proud to be an American and I pray that my life honors the sacrifice paid to gain our independence. Let freedom ring throughout the world this July 4th - courtesy of the red, white and blue!!!
"Duty, honor, country. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be." - General Douglas MacArthur
"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance." - Thomas Jefferson