When I woke up this morning to the news of the mass shooting in Las Vegas, my heart was broken. Another senseless act of violence. Innocent lives lost. Pain and suffering. Trauma and fear. An act of pure evil that will forever change lives. How can we feel loved in the midst of such tragedy? How can I possibly bring a word of encouragement on this topic while the death count and number of victims injured in the deadliest mass shooting in our nation’s history just keeps rising? After turning off the news and taking a minute to quiet my

Welcome to 31 Days of Simply Loved! I’m so happy that you are here! Once again, I am accepting the challenge to write something in this space every day for the entire month of October. I have done this a few times now, but it still seems a bit daunting. It wouldn’t really be a challenge if it was easy, right? I am excited to see what this month has in store. I chose the topic for this series back in early August. I was on my way home from a day trip with my husband and oldest daughter. We