Perspective and Pillow Forts
February has been an interesting month for Alex and me so far. As we were doing our Facebook live two weeks ago Alex starting experiencing some pain in his abdomen. It was in a very specific spot so we decided to go get it checked on. It turned into a week-long ordeal of hospitals and […]
Flying Weedeaters and Praying Circles
How many of you remember your first fight as a married couple? I remember Alex and my first fight. It’s funny, I can still remember how angry we both were in that moment but honestly looking back it was nothing worth arguing about at all. It all boiled down to stress and miscommunication. We were […]
You Grow What You Sow
My name is Tara and I kill flowers. I love flowers. I think they are beautiful; however, I can not seem to keep them alive. I have bought all kinds of flowers in the two years since we moved to town. Every time I buy a new flower I really hope that this one will […]
Let's Agree to Agree
What a time to be alive! A time when everyone has an opinion and a platform in which to voice that opinion. A time when everyone thinks that everyone must agree with them. A time when if you do not agree with someone they take it as a personal attack on them instead of just […]
The Power of Words
Hello Friends, We are two weeks away from the start of the new year!! 2019 is right around the corner and I for one cannot wait. 2018 had its wonderful moments like starting this ministry and traveling all over the United States, but this year also brought with it a pain that Alex and I […]
A Sacred Privilege
Hello Friends, I will not say obey! That is exactly what I looked at Alex and said as we were preparing our vows and planning our wedding. I went on to tell him that I was looking for a husband not a father so I did not see any reason to say obey because when […]
Don't Break the Unbreakable
Hello Friends A long time ago in a land far, far away there lived a man whose name was Alex. This may or may not be based on a true story…. But it so is…. My mother was doing some cleaning at her house and had gotten some new dishes and asked if Tara and […]
Pursuit: Passion Vs Passive
Hello Friends So back in October, I chased a bear. Now when I say I chased a bear I mean that in the most literal sense. I loudly and passionately chased a bear in the mountains of Tennessee. Let me tell you how I got to this moment. Alex and I have been married for […]
Begin with the End in Mind
Hi Friends, So we have already said that marriage is God’s idea and that it is a good idea. While that is completely true it does not change the fact that sometimes marriage is downright messy. Every marriage has it’s good days and it’s not so good days. When you put two imperfect people with […]
Let's Start at the Beginning
Hello Friends, My name is Tara Payne and I am married to Alex Payne. We have been married for 6 years. We have 4 fur babies- A ridiculous boxer named Legend, and sleepy English named Duchess, and two spoiled rotten cats named Dillinger and Nelson. ( Yes, we named our cats after bank robbers). We have […]