2025
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A Taste of Color and Culture at K’Macho’s in Overland Park, Kansas
Our first visit to K’Macho’s Mexican Grill & Cantina was completely unplanned — one of those spur-of-the-moment stops that ends up becoming the highlight of our night. We were staying in Overland Park, KS and the bright white building with… Continue reading
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Game Day Glory — Our First NFL Experience Watching the Kansas City Chiefs Dominate the Raiders (31–0)
There is something so electric about a city on game day — especially when that city bleeds red and gold. From the moment we arrived in Kansas City, you could feel the energy pulsing through the parking lot. Every flag… Continue reading
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A Calm Corner in Overland Park – Finding Comfort and Character in Our Airbnb Stay
There is just something about pulling into a new driveway after a long day of travel — the way the lights glow softly through the windows, the air smells different, and even the silence feels fresh. Our stay in Overland… Continue reading
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Overland Park Moments – Finding Art, Calm, and Community Between the Lights
The best parts of a road trip aren’t the destinations but the in-between moments that catch your eye from the driver’s seat. Our time in Overland Park, Kansas was a collection of these — unexpected sights, pops of color, familiar… Continue reading
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Chasing the Light: From Texas Roots to Kansas City Skies
There is something about a long drive that clears my mind and fills my soul. The hum of the tires the endless stretch of highway, the way the sky changes with every passing mile, the endless laughter and conversations from… Continue reading
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A Whisper From Heaven
Last week, while the girls and I were shopping, I wandered into a store I hadn’t even planned to visit. On a shelf, tucked between journals and devotionals, I spotted The Daily 5-Minute Bible Study for Women. I tossed it… Continue reading
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Celestial Shadows: A Dialogue Between Earth and Sky
In a world where everything spins too fast, Celestial Shadows invites you to pause – and to orbit for awhile in wonder. This photo is a conversation between earthbound souls and the eternal sky. There are moments when art doesn’t… Continue reading
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Electric Nature Against Weathered Canvas
Have you ever thought about a place that is actually poetic? Like a forgotten corner of a yard where you used to count to 10 when playing hide and seek as a child – a place where metal may meet… Continue reading
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Welcome to the Teen Years!
Dear Shelby, Happy 13th Birthday, my beautiful daughter! I can hardly believe you’re officially a teenager today! It feels just like yesterday that I was holding you as a tiny human, and now here you are, growing into such an… Continue reading
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A Dance of Light and Smoke – Painting the Sky
There’s something truly magical about the night sky – a vast, inky canvas just waiting for colors to come alive. Sometimes, we don’t have to wait for the sun to rise or the stars to twinkle. We can become the… Continue reading
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