Derrick 
There is a very specific kind of quiet that fills a house when your husband is not in it. The coffee mug sits on the wrong side of the sink. The bed feels too big. Even the television feels louder somehow, because there is no one there to comment on whatever show is playing. If … Read more
Losing someone is hard. Watching a coworker go through that loss and not knowing what to say is its own special kind of hard. You want to say something. You do not want to say the wrong thing. And honestly, most of us freeze right at the moment we need words the most. That is … Read more
Mornings are a sensitive time. The mind is still waking up, worries arrive early, and the day feels bigger than it did the night before. A kind word at that hour can change the whole mood. A good morning prayer for my love does two things at once. It wishes protection and peace over the … Read more
Some days on the calendar pass without much notice. National Daughters Day is not one of them, at least not in my house. It is a day to say the things we usually leave unsaid, and that is exactly why I put together these National Daughters Day Blessings for you. Below you will find messages … Read more
There is something about National Daughters Day that quietly sneaks up on you every year. One minute you are scrolling through your phone, half paying attention to the news, and the next minute you see a post about it and your chest just tightens a little. You think about her first steps, her first day … Read more
Halloween has always been my favorite excuse to be a little silly and a little sweet at the same time. Every year I end up scrolling through my phone the night before, trying to find the right words to send to my friends, my nieces and nephews, and honestly even my coworkers who dress up … Read more
Every year around this time, my phone fills up with the same problem. Halloween is a day away and I still have not figured out what to write in the group chat, on the card for my niece, or in the caption for the pumpkin photo I just took. If you are here for the … Read more
Thursday sits in an interesting spot on the calendar. It is not the excitement of Friday, and it is not the dread of Monday. It is that quiet middle ground where people are tired from the week but still have a little push left to give. That is exactly why cute thursday blessings matter so … Read more
There is a very specific feeling that shows up the moment October arrives. The air gets a little cooler, porches start filling up with pumpkins, and suddenly every caption on social media needs something spooky attached to it. That is usually when I start digging through my old notes for short Halloween quotes, because nothing … Read more
There is a particular kind of silence that falls when you find out someone has died. Your phone is in your hand, the message thread is open, and you have absolutely no idea what to type. I have been in that exact spot more times than I would like to count, and I can tell … Read more