“You are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with.” Jim Rohn Prior to moving to Nashville, the act of investing money was...

Hi friends! We are kicking off a new series this week called, Invest. The blogs will be centered on one, specific question. Are you...

Hi y’all! Lauren here! I’m so excited Mandy asked me to join her on the blog this week. We’ve known each other for almost 20 years. I...

Shoot the Hooch – if you’re from Atlanta you’re familiar with this. The Chattahoochee River, in all of its brown, muddy glory, hosts...

Hey guys! My name is Mike Kerr, and I am so excited to share a little bit of my story on this blog. I stress the “little bit” of my...

Proverbs 12:10 “The righteous care for the needs of their animals…” Dolly Pearl is our two year old spotted, pit-bull mutt. She is sassy,...

Where does a bumble bee go to the restroom? …wait for it… The BP Station! Ha! If you’ve met my dad, Doug, you know he is the KING of dad...

My name is JP Hayes and I’m truly honored Mandy asked me to share my journey to finding meaning and purpose in life. I was born and...

Procrastination: Pro·cras·ti·na·tion, the action of delaying or postponing something. I want you all to know Mandy, Palms of Joy’s...

Hi friends! We are kicking off a new series on Palms of Joy this week - Stories of Summer! Sharing our stories is one of the most...

Hi friends! Welcome to a Palms of Joy "pause week!" We are going to take a week in between each series to remember to pause, and/or...

Hello Palms of Joy friends! 😊 Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Jean Snell and I am Mandy’s mom. When Mandy asked me to take over...

Hi friends! Week 4 of Alive is here! What makes us feel alive, and how can we feel alive more often? Music has a way of connecting with...

Week 3 of Alive is here! One of the most valuable ways we can feel alive more often is through solitude. Alone time is something I’ve had...

Hi friends! What makes us feel alive, and how can we feel alive more often? We first shared about coming alive with others, and last week...

Happy Thursday, friends! What makes us feel alive, and how can we feel alive more often? This is our question to think about over the...

Hi friends! I'm so excited to kick off a new theme called Alive! Our overarching question to think about is: What makes us feel alive,...

Happy (almost) Easter, friends! Today is going to be short and sweet! Pausing during a holiday has been something I’ve really, really...

Happy blog day, friends! How great were Kelly and JP last week? Thanks for reading along and encouraging my sweet friends! I will be sure...

Hi! My name is Kelly! I’m so happy and honored to be a guest writer for my girl Mandy today! Mandy and I met when we both lived in...