A Little More Like Home

Ecclesiastes 3:1 For EVERYTHING there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven.

So after many weeks of unemployment, discouragement, frustration and so on.. I'm so happy to bring you good news that this girl... HAS A JOB!

And not just any job.. I'm working with a cutting-edge company who helps businesses successfully bring their creative vision, for a website and brand, to life through technology.


Propane Media is a digital marketing and advertising agency that started in Memphis in the 90s, helping companies to create or enhance their digital footprint.

Simply put, for my not so tech savvy friends... they help companies build websites/ mobile apps/ create facebook and google advertisements etc. to reach more people and build their organization.

And I'M working for this forward-thinking company!!!

I can't tell you how grateful I am for this opportunity, even if I had to wait for what feels like an eternity, to find it.

I believe wholeheartedly that there is truth in today's verse.. there IS a season for EVERYTHING and God has plans to work in you during each of those seasons... whether you be at the peak of the mountain or in the lowest valley.. never think for a minute that any part of your life is without purpose.

Now you must see my little "cube"as I like to call it..


No judgement on the decor please! It is, after all, only my second day of employment.


It has already started to feel "a little more like home" with just these few little touches!

I just think it needs a bit more red and blue, though..
Don't my Rebel friends agree?! Hotty Toddy!

You can learn more about Propane Media on their website and if you have a Facebook or Twitter account, please take a minute to follow us!

My responsibilities as Interactive Coordinator (that's my title y'all..ahhh!) include the upkeep of social media for the Memphis branch, we are also in Destin, FL too! (Pause while I scream like a little girl ha).. I'll also be working with new clients/agencies, being somewhat of a liaison between them and the programmers in house who create their websites, coordinating luncheons and meetings etc. etc.

I'll even be doing a little traveling between Memphis, Nashville (where a few clients are) and Destin!! HAPPY DAY!

It's my first week people so I'm still learning all this stuff. But thus far.. I'M ECSTATIC!!

But friends, I must be completely honest.
Once I laid my head down last night, I had a very real moment of fear consume me.

The realization hit me that life as I knew it... backpacks and school supplies, breaks between classes and meeting up with friends for lunch in the cafeteria, naps and pulling all-nighters, constantly on the look-out for a job...

ALL of that.. that which is comfortable, is not going be there anymore.

And the little person inside of me FREAKED.

But my better half and my jiminy cricket of a mother both told me the same thing (which obviously was God telling me) that it's ok that that season is now over. I'm moving on and growing up. But most importantly...

God will bless me in this season, just as he did in the last.

I'm putting on the armor of God today and nothing, not even fear, is going to keep me from experiencing God's richest blessings!

Father, please forgive us when we allow fear to plant roots within us. Help us to give all our anxieties to you, so that we may be able to see all the many blessings around us... Blessings that can only come from you! Thank you for being a Father who loves His children so very much! Help us put on your armor as we head to the workplace, to our classrooms, to our communities.. so that the concerns of this world won't seem as big as we sometimes make them out to be. -Amen

Until next time :)
-A, the EMPLOYED girl

Life is Spelled H-E-C-T-I-C

Proverbs 16:9 We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps.

Gosh..where has the time gone?!
I wake up...it's Monday. I go to bed.. it's Sunday. 

Ever feel like you just can't get things to slow down? Literally it's all you can do to keep your head above water? 

We get swept up in our daily plans of this, that and the other, that we MUST get accomplished today...and we forget that this day has already been planned for us! Our Father knows the chaos, the confusion, the stress, the burdens, the fear... (the list goes on and on..) that we'll be facing today but we must remember it all comes with purpose.

So back to how incredibly sorry I am for being in such a BUSY season right now AND let's hit the highlights of these past few days and get back on the same page together!

1. My baby sister is a SENIOR y'all!! 

WHAT?!?! Give me a second while I catch my breath.. I'm having a harder time than I thought, coming to the realization that she is no longer the "baby Abby" that I called my own... 

With the juiciest baby cheeks and static hair that stood up for days..

The happy baby I pulled around in our little red wagon through the front yard, searching for daffodils.

The beautiful little girl who would melt your heart with her laughter... 

The bowl-cut beauty who the other children flocked to because of her nurturing heart... 

The painter, the cupcake maker, the first base star, the chef, the star student.. 

This girl has 

GOT. IT. ALL.

And she is GRADUATING!!

 (cue the tears...)

These are just some of the senior pictures I took of her! Isn't she just gorgeous!! So proud. Can't you tell?!

2. Abby had her 18th birthday last week.
Mom and I have been planning it for nearly two weeks prior and boy did it turn out to be exciting!! We planned a scavenger hunt for her, starting right as she got out from school, with notes leading her to all these different places around town. She got her ears pierced, got her hair and make up done, got a new outfit, the whole nine yards!!

I think it's safe to say, she was SHOCKED. 

Her biggest surprise was that she thought none of her friends were going to either be in town or get to see her after school (I called them all & told them to tell her that) and after she got home from her afternoon of surprises.. Her last surprise came in the form of all her friends piled in a truck coming up the driveway to take her to dinner!! 


Can't believe we were able to time everything right and actually pull it all off. Abby was Happy, Happy, Happy :)

3. I GOT A JOB!
Yes you heard right, after a season of complete trust in the Lord and patience like I've never experienced, I found the right job for me!! I've found a place where I can constantly put my creative juices to work, I'm always writing (which I LOVE to do) and I'm interacting with all kinds of people on a daily basis! I'm beyond excited to share the news with you and as soon as I complete my first day on the job, this coming Monday 9/16.. I promise you'll hear ALL about it!!

So I've pretty much summed up what my days have consisted of and why I've been away in three bullets. These things have consumed my time, but I've been loving every minute of it.

You don't need me to tell you, life gets hectic. 
We all have those experiences in common.

But by putting our COMPLETE trust in the Lord, from the moment we wake up, rubs our tired eyes, hit the alarm clock and put our feet on the floor, we've already started our day off right!

Memorize this verse today and write it on your heart, Proverbs 16:9 We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps. Trust in our Creator's ultimate plan and he will guide you through whatever season you're going through. I know, because He has shown that to ME!!!

A few short months ago, I felt like I had no direction, no car, no job, no money, no plan.. none of the earthly things we place so much importance on.

But it was in the moments that I felt I had nothing, I discovered that I have EVERYTHING. The Lord FILLS our cup. He GIVES US the desires of our heart. He is a LOVING, CARING Father who wants nothing more than to have a relationship with YOU.

You can try and make your own plans, but not until you give those plans over to the Lord will we ever understand fulfillment, and joy beyond measure!

Thank you Father for being a caring God who loves His children unconditionally. We ask for help, because we live in a world that pressures us to live selfishly and to place importance on earthly things, things that are not everlasting. Lord, forgive us for falling into these temptations and change our hearts to let go of things that we cannot control. Thank you for the seasons that aren't the easiest, because without them we wouldn't appreciate and know true joy! Thank you Lord for our many blessings and help us to show others your love.-Amen

Until next time :)
-A