Friends, great Big YES on Instagram and Facebook will be running stories of hope and optimism. Please share yours!! Tag with #unleashoptimism and @greatbigyes and I will repost on Great Big YES! I know there are MANY amazing stories. They don’t have to be long or perfect just real. Why do you have hope? Let’s
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Nothing Good Gets Away
I just discovered this letter. It took my breath away. I had to share. John Steinbeck wrote it to his son. His son was at boarding school and had written to his father to tell him he was falling in love. This is so beautiful and tender and true. It brings tears to my
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Sharing Light
Okay, it’s pretty clear that I love to read Christian books written by women. I’ve been sharing them with you as I discover them. I also love blogs and social media accounts that inspire and lead people to Christ. Of course I would, it’s what I hope to do with mine. But I’ve noticed a
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The Magnolia Story
Major Announcement for all of you who are not following me on social media! (Mom) I am so excited to be a part of the: Y’all. For real. We are called the Shiplappers. I love this so much. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, tune into the show, Fixer Upper, on HGTV.
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In the New Year, I Will Wear Jeans That Fit
I was trying on jeans the other day. I found a box with a bunch from years past and I tried them all on. Every brand was in there. And every size. All the styles…skinny, flared, boot cut, boyfriend, ripped, cropped, light, dark, stretchy, bedazzled. They represent all the different phases of my life. There
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My Joy Story
stars light up the night. big Texas sky covers us graciously. tucking us in for a story. campfire burns. we stare. mesmerized by light and warmth. notes play as voices sing. sharing loss and desire. we understand each other. universal stories. contentment. joyful noise. he reaches out for my hand as we walk. stomach flutters.
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Oh my gosh…that’s hilarious.
You know what bugs me? When you are with people and you say something really funny and someone says with a very serious, pursed lips, church lady voice…”Oh my gosh…that is hilarious.” If it was hilarious, you wouldn’t say it was hilarious, you would just laugh. Actually, hilarity calls for doubled over, can’t breathe, snot
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Go ahead, surprise me…
Since I’m a blogger, I really want to write about everything. I experience things and when they are powerful or meaningful in some way, I want to share them. But lately I’ve started wondering if God intends some things to just be for me. If He frowns upon me running to my computer to upload
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Pounding Fists and Dancing Feet
So, my birthday came and went. I turned 45. Just throwing the number out there…not because it means anything but so you have a point of reference. I have never really cared about age. Ever since I was 28, I just kind of stayed 28 in my mind. To help this perpetual 28 year old-ness,