I’m reminded today that every one of us is a masterpiece, created by God for good works He planned for us before we took our first breath. But it’s hard, almost impossible, for us to believe that in ourselves because we know our faults and failings. You must believe! You are deeply, passionat

This morning I was praying and reflecting on my little girl and Matthew 6:33 came to mind. Aleya was busy with a lot during her life. Cheer. School. Church. Friends. Family. And the list goes on... But, she always put building her friendship with Jesus first. The kingdom of God is not somethin

Some of my most precious memories with Aleya were bedtime. That was our special time together. Every night I would tuck her in bed. We would say prayers and talk about the day. But on Friday and Saturday nights, we took more time for "tuck in". Aleya loved to plan, so she gave me the choice...

while i may not have known her, it truly does feel like i did. from screaming "lalla, grit" before practice, listening to the girls recapping memories saying "remember when aleya did...", or from wearing grit on my cheer bag, i know her love surrounds everyone she knew and whoever she meets through

I love the way she was able to shine her light to my team even though we didn't know her. She seemed like such a sweet soul.

This is a picture Aleya sent me. We had both been baptised when we were younger, she was six and I was ten. One Sunday morning during the season of massive revival at Long Hollow church, Aleya and I both looked at each other and knew God wanted us to get baptised again as an outward sign of the

As I was taking a moment today to catch up on all the pictures of summer travel of friends and family across the county, I was reminded of this incredible gift by Darla's sister, Amy Geist. Amy Geist. We know that Aleya's story has impacted thousands of people around the world, but it wasn't until A

we heard her story at cheer camp, and we were so inspired! we will continue to remember her by "inhailing faith and exhaling fear"!

I love this picture from my memories today. It was an '80s celebration. I remember Darla and Aleya working hard to get it just right. Neon Tie dye Big hair Head and wrist bands Aleya wearing my Ray Ban aviator sunglasses...which ultimately became her favorite Darla digging through

Aleya was incredibly creative. For every holiday, birthday, or special event, she would create something for our family. She started early with greeting cards made with crayons. Then, as she learned caligraphy, her poems became the norm. Next, she started using technology to create inspiratio