Lauren Flake - Grief & Texas
2015 Texas Strong Timeline 2015 Texas Strong was all about community for me. When I talked to a publishing consultant friend about my children’s book months ago, she told me I first needed to build my online presence. Little did I know what was in store for this year. In March, I learned that author […]
A few weeks ago, my amazing For the Love launch team sister Brianna George asked us to write about joy using only 100 words, for a guest post series on her blog, Unveiled & Revealed. I quickly discovered that brevity is not my strength but I thoroughly enjoyed this challenge. It helped me identify what was truly […]
I knew I loved to write when I was in 4th grade. Fiction was my forte back then but somewhere along the way, I decided I had more important things to say. As a wife, mom to two littles and Alzheimer’s daughter, I’ve found that telling real stories and advocating for the brokenhearted is my calling. After building community through […]
I’ve felt a bit under attack in recent weeks, struggling to find my focus, my motivation and even my joy. My lovely friend Kelly Smith at Mrs Disciple chose 5 joys as the topic for this week’s #FridayFive linkup, causing me to remember the ways I learned to choose joy this year. 5 ways I […]
A few weeks ago, I sat in a chilly, outdoor amphitheater in the Texas Hill Country with my awesome friend Lauren, listening to a few of our favorite Texas singer songwriters–Cory Morrow, Jack Ingram and Pat Green–play music and swap stories. While Rock the Red Kettle was a fun moms’ night out for us, the […]