bigpittstop | What’s in a Name

bigpittstop | What’s in a Name

This post originally appeared on the Arkansas Women Bloggers blog as a series when I was Miss April 2014 , aka blogger of the month. I’m sharing it here as part of the #CheerstoStorytellingChallenge Prompt 1, a challenge to tell the story behind our blog name....
an afternoon in an african chapel

an afternoon in an african chapel

I do not believe that God is a God of coincidence. I think He loves details and plans as much as I do. 2 weeks ago today, I got to spend my afternoon with a group of women. African women. Elderly women. Honored and revered women. Women, many of whom have known and...
if I were in a speech class

if I were in a speech class

If I were a college student studying Speech Communications as I did 16 years ago, I feel like there would have been a moment this week where we would have dissected a very publicly delivered speech. We would have talked about delivery, preparation, content, and...
a weekend in september

a weekend in september

September was a full month. Our weekends were shared with people that we love.  And frankly…that’s really the point of life, or at least the life we feel called to! Mr. McKinney and I had the privilege of hosting some friends as part of a planning and...
getting in the ditches

getting in the ditches

This month, I’ve jumped into the conversation on mental health, anxiety, and depression.  A couple of things I’ve read listened to and pondered are listed below.  Feel free to download and enjoy yourself. Presentation on DEPRESSION by Dr. Gary Oliver...