Author: cassiepattillo

I was scrolling through Twitter recently when I came across a picture of "best friends" from a popular TV show.  The tweet with the picture was, "#goals."  Scroll through Twitter (or other social media) for any amount of time and you'll see all kinds of #goals- #couplegoals, #friendgoals, #relationshipgoals, etc., and as I scrolled through… Continue reading #Goals.

"...and there arose another generation after them who did not know the Lord or the work that He had done for Israel."  Judges 2:10b I read this verse the other day during my quiet time, and it broke my heart.  How sad is it that an entire generation did not know the Lord?!  How sad that… Continue reading A Generation that Did Not Know the Lord.

To be totally honest with you on this #forrealFriday, grief is weird.  Lately, the Lord is teaching me that grief is a journey, and how it looks changes from season to season.  He's also teaching me that everyone grieves differently.  And like I said, He's teaching me that grief is weird.  Maybe it's just me,… Continue reading Mom’s Cube Steak.

Anyone else out there struggle with the command, "Do not be anxious about anything..."?  Goodness, that's a tough one for me.  That's why I love Disney World so much, because it's a "no worries" kind of place (and I'm basically always planning an imaginary trip there... ha!). But unfortunately, real life is not Disney World. … Continue reading God’s Got This.

August 2nd marked 5 years since my mom went to be with Jesus. 5 years. I can't believe it. In some ways, it feels like all of that heartache and grieving was a lifetime ago, but in other ways, it feels like it all just happened yesterday. So much life has happened since that August… Continue reading He Won’t Leave You in the Dark.

Summer 2017 has come to a close.  In the words of our students, I get "all the feels" looking back on it.  There were lake days, an incredible beach trip, and lazy evenings grilling out at home.  I am so thankful for these sweet memories with my family.  But more than this, I get "all… Continue reading Poured Out.

Goodness. I have been overwhelmed and humbled by everyone's response to The Teenage Girl on Instagram. The response to this post has just confirmed even more so to me that this is a huge thing that teenagers (and everyone, probably) are dealing with today. I have also recently written a post about how we tend… Continue reading To the Teenage Girl on Instagram- Let’s Take Action.

Oh, teenage girl, my heart is breaking as I scroll through your Instagram and see your Snapchat stories.  I see that picture that you strategically wait to post at 9pm.  I've noticed that time that your picture was there, but then all of the sudden it wasn't.  I've seen you post a selfie that reveals… Continue reading To the Teenage Girl on Instagram.

I recently posted about wanting a long-term memory of the Lord's faithfulness. I want Him to give me eyes to see markers of His faithfulness and who He is in the mundane of my every day life. And you know what? Jesus has done this. He is doing this. I walk in my kitchen, and… Continue reading His Faithfulness is in Your Living Room.

I'm pretty sure that the phrase "Jesus is faithful" (or something like it) is on 99% of my posts.  That's the theme that has resounded over and over again in my life- in Mom's sickness, in becoming a teacher, in motherhood, and so much more. What does it mean exactly for Jesus to be faithful?… Continue reading A Long Term Memory.