Welcome!
I love bare feet, old stuff, yummy sweets, a good latte–and I LOVE my people, fiercely! If you’ve landed here on these pages, consider yourself my peeps. And since we are going to be friends, one thing you should know is that I’m not a small talk kind of girl. I’m a ‘get to know you’, deep thinkin’, seeker of meaning, and challenger of my friends! So, pull up a chair, grab a cup of goodness, and let’s dive in deep!
How to Love an Unlovable World!
We live in a fallen, imperfect world full of messy, broken people and let’s face it— Jesus didn’t die for the lovable, y’all! He died for sinners like me and you.
The Love Challenge is a strategy for tackling the greatest challenge ever issued to mankind–loving the unlovable! Through our newly filtered words and deeds we learn to love as God does with extraordinary grace and unfathomable love. This is how we influence culture, y’all —one challenging person and circumstance at a time!
Accepting The Love Challenge promises to be an arduous task! How we walk it out in love, indeed will be our greatest challenge! Join the quest and receive your FREE three day, mini-devotional, The Love Challenge: How to Love an Unlovable World in Challenging Times.
Once you’ve opted in, you will also receive a ‘get started’ navigation guide, your #acceptthelovechallenge reminder card, and the monthly-ish AMJ Field Notes newsletter.
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Letting Go… [and Choosing Forgiveness]
Fall is a season for letting go… Although it doesn’t feel very Fall-ish here in Hometown, OK with temps hovering around the nineties—I’m desperately searching for autumn-ness. Maybe it’s because the temperatures refuse to succumb. Or maybe it’s because we’re sliding into my mama’s favorite season and birthday month. But a heaviness hangs in the…
Dreams, Callings, and Gentle Nudgings…
When I contemplated a FB live series at the suggestion of a friend, I immediately knew I wanted to talk about Dreams and Callings. God had been talking to me a lot about dreams in recent months. And interestingly enough, I had completely forgotten my 2021 Word of the Year was DREAM until just a…
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Divine Appointments… [Godwinks, Coincidences, and Heavenly Happenstance]
Without my prior knowledge and on more than one occasion, God has recently filled my calendar with divine appointments. Equal parts coming alongside others as they journey, but also being “loved on” in ways my tender heart needed. When visiting Nash-town last week, each family member had their “must-do” list of places to visit and things…