This Christmas season, I’ve felt frustrated more than once that I could not join the masses of other families participating in one of the wonderful charitable organizations promoted all over the web. I would see post after post and picture after picture then tell God that we needed to do the same thing. You can […]
31 Days to Pray for Your Spouse Challenge
I’m pretty sure you’ve heard the statistics on marriage. I know that you have either experienced or know multiple people who have suffered through the agony of a dissolving marriage, and if you yourself are married, you know that it’s not always easy to feel loving feelings toward your spouse. Marriage is under serious attack […]
Meditation Mondays – Ponder
I’m a girl who likes to analyze perspectives. I find a story far richer when I consider how each character must feel about the information to which they’re privy. I find real-life relationships more manageable when I follow Atticus Finch’s advice in To Kill a Mockingbird when he said, “You never really understand a person […]
My Journey Continues
Today marks the beginning of a new era for me. I embark on a new decade of life on this my 30th birthday. While aging is not always my favorite thing as I look into the mirror or feel my joints starting to stiffly send signals of wear, I am truly happy to have arrived […]
Genuine Gratitude
One thing I’m growing to appreciate more each day about my darling two-and-a-half year old is the genuineness that comes from his childlike mindset. I never have to worry about that little guy putting on airs. His true feelings are always evident in each moment of the day. This has led to hurt feelings and […]
Meditation Modays – My Purpose
Have you ever looked at the Bible, the endless shelves of theological books at the bookstore, listened to your pastor cite a slew of verses you didn’t even know existed and thought, “I’m missing something.”? How can I ever be a woman who changes the world for Jesus if I don’t have a plethora of […]
Expectations and Nevertheless
Expectations have a way of causing a girl to spiral. At least this girl. And based on my interactions with other honest women, I’m not alone. It all starts with a dream. The perfect wedding. The perfect husband. The perfect children. The perfect job. The perfect church. The perfect Christmas. The perfect house. The perfect […]
Oreo Truffle Recipe
We all have our favorite holiday treats. Fudge, cookies, cheesecake, cheese balls, the list is endless as you well know. A few years ago while I was still teaching, one of my dearest friends entered my classroom just before Christmas and introduced me to one of the greatest reasons to throw diet rules out the […]
Meditation Mondays – Joy in Full
I know that if you based your opinion of my current life’s situation on the last week’s worth of posts (or lack of posts), you’d probably think that my very life has been crumbling around me. I assure you this is not the case. In fact, most of my life is full to overflowing with […]
Silently Guarding
It’s one of “those” season in my life. One filled with confusion and lies being whispered into my ear as soon as I take a break from guarding myself. I’m mentally worn out, and any energy I would normally use to write a post is just nonexistent. I’m clinging with all my might to the […]