This is so much fun! I found Julie on Instagram! š She is the founder of @tacosandteesĀ (on Instagram) and www.tacosandtees.com.Ā Her stuff is so cute and you will want it all! Listen in to hear her story about making a long time dream a reality. We talk about marriage and family and church
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New podcast! 25 in the Rear View – Quarterly Review
Hi Friends! Can you believe this? I have recorded 25 episodes of the Great Big YES! podcast!! What??? I figured this monumental occasion required a review…a looking back. Ā So this one is just me talking, no guest, nothing fancy, just my heart and my gratitude. Also, some silly stories that may or may not
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Lessons from the Bar
Romans 12:2Ā Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is–his good, pleasing and perfect will. The other nightĀ I was at a bar, listening to a band. Even though I had never been to
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Bono and The Message. Worlds collide.
When I first foundĀ The Message version of the Bible, the whole thing came alive for me. There are so many translationsĀ but this version, by Eugene Peterson, is my favorite. Ā My Bible actually has the NIV version next to the Message Ā so it’s the best of both worlds. Ā As you know, I love writing and reading
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A Songwriter’s Pickin’ Party
I love updating y’all on what’s going on here in Austin! Texas is so unique and fun, I enjoy sharing stories with you. This one’s about music. Jeff and I have always loved music. Ā Especially the folksy, singer-songwriter kind of music. Ā One of the things we love most about Texas and especially Austin, is
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Living Christmas
My quiet time today was a walk. Ā It wasn’t really “quiet time”. Ā I listened to a podcast from The Village Church. Ā Matt Chandler was interviewing Lacrae. Ā (I know. Amazing.) One of the things Lacrae said just blew me away. Ā He said, “It’s not about how loud you can scream it. Ā It’s about how long
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The Music
It’s interesting. I just posted that I won’t be able to post that often and here I am posting. Something came up. A lot of things actually. A lot of pain in the world and death and destruction. There is a lot to talk about and a lot of people are talking and writing and
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Trust Without Borders
I can’t get enough of this song. “Spirit, Lead me where my trust is without borders.” Borders can be anything. They can be in our minds. Ā Limits we put on ourselves, lies we believe, fear we succumb to. Ā We can be telling ourselves old stories about where we can go and why Ā we must stay
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Need a good book for summer?
Itās time for another official book review!Ā Check out the discussion on BlogHer at http://http://www.blogher.com/bookclub/now-reading-where-she-went The book in review is Where She Went by Gayle Forman.Ā When I signed up to review it, I did not know it was a sequel to a book called, If I Stay.Ā I was kind of bummed at first