Unchained Melodye

Surely, Your goodness and faithfulness have chased me every day of my life


Turning 50

  • Shades of Grace: In the Shadow of Mt Rainier

    After a tearful goodbye to Auburn friends, and then a family goodbye at our Cousins’ Camp, we all landed safely in Washington. Brent, his dad, and a friend drove a moving truck across the country with our “stuff”. If Brent were telling this part, he would definitely add that it was a wondeful week together. I Continue reading

  • Shades of Grace: Orange and Blue

    God provided the Auburn years exactly when we needed them. We moved to Auburn for Brent to become the pastor of Parkway Baptist Church. Another unexpected blessing (other than the fire) happened while there … we finally had a boy. Joshua Brent Reeves was born on April 30, 1997 and the precious ladies of my Sunday school class hosted the Continue reading

  • Shades of Grace: Ashes made Beautiful

    The days at Rockford were filled with wonderful blessings from God. Lauren Nicole was born on January 19, 1990 and Natalie Denae was born on September 12, 1991. It was definitely one of those seasons of life when time passed quickly, but some days were really long! I am so thankful for how God used Continue reading

  • Shades of Grace: The Wonder Years

    Life doesn’t always go as planned. Nor does it always go like you think it may. We wonder. Maybe we even wander. Some would tell you that when that happens: “Boy, life sure threw you a curve ball.” Although my heart and mind are still learning … continuing to grasp even a small part of Continue reading

  • Shades of Grace: The Delta and the Dawn

    Yikes! This countdown is looming large … I have 8 days and 25 years to cover. Condensing is the name of the game now. Lucky break for readers! 🙂 Today I recall the people who took us in as family in the first church we served in Ruleville, MS. Honestly, those were some of our Continue reading