On Vacation!

I’m chillin’ at the beach this week. So you won’t see much of me here at the blog for a few days…  Hoping to rejuvenate, read a lot and give these white chicken legs a little color. 🙂 I might twitter a few things occasionally, so you can follow along there. Hope you had a […]

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Flood Relief Continues

The last 12 days have been a complete whirlwind! The amazing Cross Point volunteers have served in extraordinary ways these last 12 days and yet, there is still so much to do. Our Flood Relief Efforts continue and there are three specific ways that you can get involved: 1) Volunteer! Tomorrow, Saturday May 15th – […]

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I Lost My Shoulders

Yesterday we celebrated the life of a dear friend and mentor, Jimmy Holt. Jimmy was a firecracker of a guy.  He lived life to the fullest and didn’t waste a minute.  He was constantly improving himself and surrounded himself with others who subscribed to the same mentality. When I joined the Cross Point staff and […]

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The Best

The best and the worst come out in people in crisis – I know, I’m a walking example But let’s focus on THE BEST: Over 1600 volunteers who showed up ready for action this week Nearly 300 houses cleaned out so far Hundreds of churches who have responded with concern, prayer and resources Volunteer teams […]

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Too Close to Home

I finally went for a run tonight.  The last four days have been so wild the last thing I’ve thought about was exercise, but tonight I had to get out. I was somewhat prepared for what I’d find.  I knew my running route would look far different than it ever has before.  But, I still […]

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Walking Hope

Thank you all for the prayers, encouragement and support you have offered to the people of Nashville! God is at work in spite of great tragedy.  These past few days have been some of the most challenging and yet most rewarding. I’m so proud of the Cross Point volunteers who have come out by the […]

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Friday Fun

It’s a little late in the day for my Friday Fun post, but here it is anyway… Today was such a full, inspiring day! We kicked off the day bright & early with Cultivate Her.  Confidence was the subject of the day and I was joined by a great panel of women to help discuss […]

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Winning vs. Finishing

Last Saturday I ran the 1/2 marathon here in Nashville. I started strong.  I was ready to run.  I had a goal to beat my best time.  I was nervous, excited and goal-minded. But about half way through the race I hit a wall and couldn’t recover.  I may have started too strong.  It could […]

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Race Day Commentary

We did it! Finished the race just before the storms hit.  Yea! Here are some random musings and thoughts from the day: It was so much fun to have so many friends running the race this year including my beautiful sister! I missed Ashley… just not the same running without her. I started too fast.  […]

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Friday Fun

Today’s Friday Fun is just a rundown of my week and my random thoughts… enjoy! I started my week off by joining the Faith Promise team for their staff retreat.  I had a blast with these guys.  Such a great team! In my musings this week I’ve determined that I’m not really a blogger… I’m […]

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