Welcome to Over the Brim: a life filled up and overflowing. I'm Shanda, a mama creatively living and loving in Nashville, TN, sharing bits and pieces along the way. I love Jesus, truth and beauty, books, coffee, and being intentional with my family. I value vulnerability and togetherness and so, I write here and invite you in.
All in Life in Christ
Jesus, Help me to discern you in this moment, and the next, and the one after that. As I interact with my neighbor and as I walk in the world, may I fear no man and no consequence of being who you made me to be. May I know that I am yours and never forget that my skin is a vessel that is filled with Your Life. May I consciously carry your Love and let it flow where it is needed. May I be fully alive and truly present.
Help us to see and draw out the best in our children, and ourselves. Give us eyes to see beauty, not ugliness, and things to praise, not things to curse. Work our families into the most excellent of your harmonies. Amen.
At the start of a new year or a new season in my life, I often ask the Lord to help me choose a word or phrase that will help me walk intentionally into what He has for me.
If you click around Over the Brim's beautiful magazine style navigation, you'll find that we'll be diving into a few topics here: creativity, family, life in Christ, and exploration. I struggled with that for a while because, at a glance, it seem like those don't all fit together in a neat package.
