top of page

Where Grit Meets Grace
The Cassie Drake Blog
Search


RESIDUE AND THE RUINS IT CREATES
Residue - something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant,...
Cassie Drake
1 day ago3 min read
21 views
0 comments


MISSED OPPORTUNITIES & WASTED TIME
In life, opportunities come knocking at our door at various times, regardless of whether we are ready for them or not. Some opportunities...
Cassie Drake
Mar 33 min read
58 views
0 comments


WHEN LOVE GOES UNRETURNED
There's a special kind of sadness in giving someone all your love, admiration and effort, only to realize they can't reciprocate. It's...
Cassie Drake
Feb 33 min read
146 views
0 comments


LIVING IN THE SHADOW OF LOSS
The pain of missing someone is one of life’s great challenges. It’s the evidence of the connections we form and the love we hold for others.
Cassie Drake
Jan 43 min read
132 views
0 comments


EMOTIONAL SAFETY IN RELATIONSHIPS
And maybe for the first time, you realize that love doesn’t have to feel like chaos or uncertainty. It can be steady, secure, and fulfilling
Cassie Drake
Dec 3, 20243 min read
101 views
0 comments

THE POWER OF WORDS
"The tongue is a small thing, but what enormous damage it can do" ~ James 3:5 There is an old saying, I'm sure we all remember it:...
Cassie Drake
Jun 5, 20243 min read
37 views
0 comments


FINDING PEACE IN THE WAIT
In a world that’s restless… that moves at a relentless pace, waiting on anything seems like an exercise in frustration. Whether it's...
Cassie Drake
Feb 15, 20243 min read
111 views
0 comments


Uncovering Our True Selves: The Importance of Authenticity and Healing
Have you ever been scared to go to church because you thought “what if these people and the pastor can see through me? What if they can...
Cassie Drake
Nov 12, 20233 min read
248 views
0 comments


THE TIME TRAP
You never think the last time is REALLY the last time... we allllll fall victim to thinking we have forever, whether it be in a...
Cassie Drake
Jun 21, 20232 min read
153 views
0 comments


UNBALANCED
I found myself watching "EAT PRAY LOVE" this weekend... I always find peace in watching that movie! It's sort of a reminder that other...
Cassie Drake
May 16, 20232 min read
323 views
0 comments


BEARING PATIENTLY
I hate the month of March more than I hate the smell of collards cooking in the kitchen!! And I hate that smell a lot lol. More pain,...
Cassie Drake
Mar 26, 20232 min read
164 views
0 comments


IDLE TIME
Those who died yesterday, had plans for this morning and those that died this morning, had plans for tonight. Like the sand, life slips...
Cassie Drake
Jan 21, 20232 min read
234 views
0 comments


THE WALLS WE BUILD
"I think being vulnerable feels dangerous and I think it feels scary and I think it feels terrifying. But I don't think it's as...
Cassie Drake
Oct 13, 20223 min read
140 views
0 comments


THE MISSING PIECE
Why do we connect so easily with some people, but not with others? Wellll, I believe it's because of the aura that surrounds each of us,...
Cassie Drake
Oct 2, 20222 min read
113 views
0 comments


FAITH OVER FEAR
The words "fear not" appear in the bible 365 times. The way I see it, that's one "fear not" for every day! Which basically means, you...
Cassie Drake
Sep 22, 20223 min read
736 views
1 comment


God Protect Him For Me
God please protect him for me. When his head hits the pillow, quiet his pain and help him see your glory. In the noise and confusion,...
Cassie Drake
Aug 4, 20221 min read
412 views
0 comments


Exposing Counterfeits
Have you ever gotten to a place in life where you begin to question everyTHING and everyONE who has either been in your life or who is...
Cassie Drake
Dec 31, 20182 min read
370 views
0 comments


Maintaining Relationships in a Disposable Society
Relationships are like a house. When a light bulb burns out, you don't go buy a new house, you fix the light bulb. Everywhere you look...
Cassie Drake
Mar 20, 20184 min read
420 views
1 comment


Beautiful Chaos
Sometimes I look back on my life and I swear I wonder how in the world I’m still standing. I know that sounds cliché because there’s a...
Cassie Drake
Mar 1, 20183 min read
147 views
0 comments


Road to Miss Bikini United States
Fear: A distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or...
Cassie Drake
Jan 24, 20182 min read
978 views
0 comments
bottom of page