Last Updated on April 9, 2018 by Stacy Averette We know betrayal. We know unfaithfulness. We have seen it with our own eyes. TV. Movies. Real-life. We’ve felt it like a heavy-weight-gut-punch-gasping-for-breath-and-wanting-to-die. We have been unfaithful. Words. Actions. Thoughts. How to Beat Betrayal . . . We are tempted to bend our ear to the…
The Secret to Joy and a New Favorite Recipe
Last Updated on October 21, 2020 by Stacy Averette Newsflash: My life is far from perfect. Everything is not going as I had planned. People are not behaving as I would like them to. Can you relate? I know you can. But I am digging my heels into the muddy mess of life and…
A Family Photo Session
Last Updated on October 21, 2020 by Stacy Averette Y’all. I’ve taken thousands of pictures of my kids over the years. Mostly candid shots that include silly faces, mismatched clothes, and a dog. I love them all. The walls around our home hold these treasures that daily remind me of why I love this most…
When Trials Come Do This
Last Updated on October 21, 2020 by Stacy Averette “And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there.” Acts 20:22 I desire to live Spirit-filled and Spirit-led. But I must confess that I want to know—I live as if I must know—what will happen to…
The Most Important Question Every Parent Must Answer
Last Updated on October 21, 2020 by Stacy Averette We love to go camping and ride four-wheelers. Our family has a special place we meet and ride the trails that wind for miles through hundreds of acres of forests. Once in while a driver will fall behind, miss a turn, and get separated from the…
When My Prayer Life Needs Help {My 5 Favorite Books }
Last Updated on October 21, 2020 by Stacy Averette Sometimes on the other side of tropical vacations, happy anniversaries and carefree Instagram photos I get blindsided by a meltdown. Yep. That was me a few days ago. It was a full blown ugly cry in the blue chair in the corner as my man sat…
My Wedding Day Confession
Last Updated on October 21, 2020 by Stacy Averette As a little girl I didn’t dream of a fairy tale romance and wedding day. Rather, I imagined a life full of far away adventures discovering people and places yet to be known. I spent hours in the woods around my house building forts or sitting…
Where Everyone Wants to Be During Snowpocalypse
Last Updated on October 21, 2020 by Stacy Averette Many moons ago Eric and I took our first and only cruise (so far) to the Western Caribbean. The small ship we were on left New Orleans and for eight days we celebrated a graduation and an anniversary with food and sunshine and food and food.…