connecting & encouraging women to live out a GRACE filled life

One of my favorite Chasing Views Date Days  so far this year took us on a fun little drive down to Landrum, SC — and let me just say… this tiny town is entirely too cute for its own good. Main Street is lined with thrift stores, antique treasures, vintage finds, and one restaurant where people were literally lining up at the door at 5pm. That’s when you know it’s good. There’s something about a small town with mountain views that just slows you down. We wandered in and out of

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how easy it is for me to speak my mind—especially in moments when I probably need to listen more. And before you think this is a confession of guilt or shame, let me say this first: This isn’t about being “too much.”It’s about learning timing, wisdom, and grace . I have a fast mind and a full heart. When something matters, my thoughts line up like kids ready to jump off the diving board— Pick me! Pick me! And honestly? Most of the time,

If you’re new here, let me officially say welcome. I’m really glad you’re here. I started this blog during my years on staff in ministry. I needed an outlet—a place to be honest, to breathe, and to remind myself (and others) of grace. There is so much freedom in telling the truth about our struggles, disappointments, and the messy middle. I truly believe one of the best ways we serve others is simply by showing up real and engaging honestly. Family is everything to me. We are

Let me just say this loud for the people in the back (and the ones folding laundry): Date nights are not optional. They are essential. Marriage is wonderful… and also busy, messy, loud, and sometimes involves talking over the sound of someone brushing their teeth WAY too aggressively. Life fills up fast. Work fills up faster. And if your job involves people (hi, hello, bless you), it’s even more important to unplug and remember how to have fun together. Here’s the thing— Dat

Life sure has a sense of humor, doesn’t it? You spend your teenage years trying to outrun emotions, crushes, and all those lovely hormones that arrive uninvited. And it’s not just the guys — our brains were basically running a full-time soap opera about love, romance, and… well… everything else. We just knew adulthood was going to be magical, candlelit, and perfectly scripted. Then we get married. And have kids. Suddenly romance looks a lot less like the movies and a lot mor