Purposefully Living By Design

05/18/2026

From paddle boats to problem solving… our spring outing was one for the to remember! 🌊🎣🔥
Purposefully Living By Design stepped outside of comfort zones and into real life teamwork, communication, leadership, and FUN! From first time fishing experiences, getting “temporarily stuck” in a paddle boat 😅, untangling ropes, helping each other reach shore, and sharing conversations about goals, dreams, and life over food, every moment became an opportunity to grow together.
What made this trip special wasn’t perfection… it was the willingness to work together, think critically, stay calm under pressure, and support one another through every challenge. 💪🏽
Students shared that this experience:
✨ Strengthened communication & listening skills
✨ Built teamwork & trust
✨ Helped them think critically
✨ Pushed them beyond their comfort zones
✨ Created unforgettable memories & connections

AND… fun fact of the day 😂👇🏽
Mrs. Cooper has only been fishing for about a MONTH! With a total newbie status 🎣 and somehow managed to outfish not only the students BUT one of the owners of the property too! Safe to say the competition got REAL out there 😭🏆🐟
No experience. No experts. Just growth, resilience, laughter, and a team determined to stay READY not rattled. 🚣🏽‍♂️🎯
Huge shoutout to every student who showed up, participated, encouraged others, and embraced every moment of the journey. Purposefully Living By Design continues to prove that the best learning happens through real experiences and authentic connection. 💜

Also, Thank you Latesha and Taylor for hosting our event and everything you do with and for our group! 💜

04/22/2026

🌼 Restart. Reset. Refocus. (aka: The “We’re Not Messing This Up” Era 😅)
In our PLBD meeting we realized something important: The little choices right now? Yeah… they’re either setting us up for success or straight-up sabotage 😭
Like:📚 Study… or suddenly become a professional procrastinator 😴 Sleep… or scroll like finals aren’t real. Reset… or push through until you forget your own name! We know the right answer but we also know the great temptation of the other that we tend to yield to…
Our Big realization: “You’re closer than you think”… even if your brain is being dramatic.
We came up with a 2-week comeback plan:
✔️ Make better choices (even the small ones)
✔️ Actually finish what you started
✔️ Stop acting like there’s more time… there isn’t 😅
We’re not starting over we’re finishing STRONG.
Because two weeks from now? You’ll either be celebrating… or side-eyeing your past decisions 👀
Oh yeah one of our activities was a bonus: the groups turned into motivational coaches! 🎤🫶🏾
Fun times! Til next week!Keep Grinding!

04/20/2026

It's PLBD!!!! See you soon on the Nashville campus at 5:30 pm!!!

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04/15/2026

This week’s PLBD meeting was another one to remember!!! Fun times this week!

Thank you Mrs. Debbie for allowing us to meet at Micah 6:8 Coffee Shop!

We kicked things off with our Jenga Growth Challenge… and it got real fast. As the towers started to wobble, so did our comfort zones making space for honesty, vulnerability, and encouragement.

Every block pulled revealed something deeper: challenges, goals, growth, and those moments where quitting feels easier than continuing.
And when the towers fell… we didn’t ignore it we leaned in. We asked: What do you do when things fall apart? One answer stood out: Rebuild. No hesitation. He simply rebuilt it without any prompts

Here’s what we took with us: • Growth requires movement • It won’t always feel stable • Failure isn’t the end, it’s feedback • You don’t quit… you rebuild

“Neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.” 1 Corinthians 3:7

When we do our part, we make room for God to do His.
We closed with reflection, real adjustments for the week, and building a commitment tower because every small step matters.

💜 Final reminder: Growth isn’t about comfort, it’s about commitment, even when everything feels like it might fall apart.

Already looking forward to next week.

04/14/2026

Yes! It's another PLBD Day! Join us at Micah 6:8 Coffee Shop in DeQueen AR @5:30 pm! 💜

04/13/2026

It's PLBD Day!!! Meet us in the Nashville camp at 5:30pm in room 101-102! See you soon! 💜

04/07/2026

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04/06/2026

It's PLBD Day!!! YAY!!! See you at 5:30 on the Nashville Campus in room 101-102!

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04/03/2026

Good morning! Today is a truly “Good” Friday! A day to remember what Jesus has done for us on the cross.

In the words of the poet John Wesley:
“Do all the good you can,
by all the means you can,
in all the ways you can,
in all the places you can,
at all the times you can,
to all the people you can,
as long as ever you can.”

Let’s carry the Spirit of Christ with us today! Let’s do good, show kindness, and share love.

God bless you all! 💜