COURAGE, BRAVEHEART

God’s been teaching me A LOT the past few months. Oh man, has it been a lot. Some days it feels like lesson after lesson can be a bit overwhelming. He’s gently been breaking me open, and He’s asked me look deep inside at everything that’s there. All of it. The wonderfully beautiful things about me, Continue reading

Today I had a conversation with a close friend over lunch today, and he said, “I am stressed out all the time. I hate all of this….Life. The people. The concrete. The stress of it all. I just want to get away from everything and be by myself in the woods.” I understood his sentiments Continue reading

Today was a tough day. A really tough day. A sh*t hit the fan and I’m pretty sure it broke it irreparably, kinda day. It’s my husband’s 34th birthday and the day started off well. Picture this – we are sitting at a Pinterest worthy table, eating a perfectly made from scratch french toast (by Continue reading

We all have dreams. We all have hopes and desires and expectations. And dreams, hopes and desires have taken people to extraordinary places where they have accomplished extraordinary things. Expectations have also taken people to extraordinary places, but extraordinarily terrible places, in my humble opinion. Very little good comes from having expectations. Let me tell… Continue reading

Hi there! My name is Stefanie Butler and this blog is meant to be a safe place to share my thoughts, give hopeful encouragement to others, offer insight into what the Lord is teaching me on the daily, celebrate the areas where I am succeeding, and recognize the areas where I am failing and in Continue reading