My Hubby of twenty-nine years nicknamed me that when we were dating and it still fits. 

 

We've nestled ourselves below ‘America’s mountain’ in 'God's Country' under a crisp, blue sky. You'll find It's half-way to heaven with few bugs (lol!) and enough outdoor beauty to last a lifetime.

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We have three 'adulting' littles. Our son is persevering through his sophomore year of college unsure of his major. Our youngest daughter graduated with a psychology degree (minor in forensic psychology) and has her eyes on being the first doctor in our family. She's also given us our first grand-kitty, Stewie. I didn't think I liked cats, but he's won me over ;-) Our oldest daughter, son-in-law, our two rambunctious grandsons and our granddoggy, Teddie, give us reason to dip our toes in the Atlantic. The best of both worlds.

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I’m a warrior for God’s purposes and have a relentless determination to see God's heart in everything. My all-time favorite movie is Les Misérables. It takes me deeper into redemption every single time I see it. Most mornings, you’ll find me kicking back in my thirty-eight-year-old rocking chair sipping my favorite Missouri tea and nibbling on the bread of life. I love long hikes in the mountains and capturing the sky burning every color of the rainbow.​​​​​​

 

If you’re looking for someone who’s lived (and is still living) in the trenches, you’ll appreciate the words on these pages. My ability to speak into the issues I share are rooted in real-life, school-of-hard-knocks experiences, eclipsed by the intervention of a loving God. I have a dangerously honest heart that’s gotten me into "good trouble" a time or two. I’ve spent thousands of hours persistently pursuing truth while wrestling a spirit of dissonance that’s shadowed my every move. I’m a strong, down-to-earth, scrappy fighter who hated herself for a really long time until I realized I’m cherished beyond measure. 

 

I love Jesus more than anything this world has to offer. Because of him, I’m a flourishing survivor of profane perversions and He gives me stamina and endurance as I continue fighting the crippling effects of all types of abuse. I’ve been hand-cuffed by oppression and sat in the prison cell of shame, depression and heartache, yet, by his abundant grace, here I am… FREE to be who He made me to be! Living proof, He loves well if we let Him.