I have missed you.... my community. Even though life leads me in diverse directions, I will always come back. I will remain true......

I was impressed with a verse out of Romans 5 today.... "Where sin increased, GRACE increased ALL THE MORE." Sometimes I wonder if I have gone too far from His love, grace, and overall mercy in my life.... and then I hear those words to remind me ......

As we walked the streets of Dallas this week, Logan and I heard "preaching" from the street corner behind our hotel. As we got closer, I could hear the message: Condemnation. Judgment. I cringe when I hear those words and connect them to the Jesus I know....... the God I believe in.

Through religion, I am made to feel as if I am never good enough or am not "righteous" in man's sight; however, I learned a long time ago, true righteousness is right standing between God and me. Me and God. That is what and who matters most to me....

Breaking free of the mindset of guilt and blame is in itself, a true miracle. It is the place I want to abide.

This week in Dallas has been such a blessing..... Logan and his Yorktowne team played fantastic ball and came away with a first place gold win in the bronze bracket. I have witnessed some of the best playing in a long, long time. It has been awesome......

Deepening friendships with team parents and knowing people in a more personal way is always where I want to be. And to top it off, seeing all the SoCal teammates, beach players, and lifelong west coast friends made, has been an incredible blessing.......

It reminds me that the move me made was the right one. We did follow the will of God and it was good. It was hard. But we did it and will reap many rewards from our obedience.

While we are closing out a very great season in our lives, moving on without a dad in my kids' lives, and into another new phase, we do so with great anticipation. No mourning. No loss...... only LIFE and GRACE and HOPE to share.

"And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our heart by the Spirit he has given us....... "

Goodnight.