Cassie Pattillo

I pulled into church on Sunday morning, and it was like a breath of fresh air.  Did we have some craziness leading up to that point?  Definitely.  My kids like to play with deodorant and cologne for some reason while I’m trying to fix my hair.  But that’s not the point.  The point is, we…

I can’t believe that Thanksgiving is tomorrow. Seriously, where has 2017 gone?! But in honor of Thanksgiving, I wanted to share a few things that I’m thankful for this year. Some of them are serious, but a lot of them, not so much, because so often we forget to be thankful for the little things…

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…

“…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…

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,…

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. …

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…

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…

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…

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…