You’ve heard of work-life balance, right? What about trying to find balance within yourself? We all have at least 2 parts to our identity at birth (child & boy/girl). As time goes on, we have new parts of our identity added while some parts change, and then there are some that will always remain. Some examples ofContinueContinue reading “Seeking: Balance”
Category Archives: SPIRITUAL SELF-CARE, GROWTH, & PURPOSE
Opportunities Await: Waiting on God
I just returned from a conference that gave me so much more knowledge and action items to take back with me when I return to the office. That being said, my future remains on my mind. While I am trying to remain open minded and open handed, I often drift off into what I thinkContinueContinue reading “Opportunities Await: Waiting on God”
The Blessing of Messiness: A Reminder for Moms of Infants/Toddlers that You’re Not Alone and Doing Amazing!
What a blessing it is: To be a mother To hold this precious child in your arms as they doze off into dreamland. To be so tired but unable to sleep because you are still in so much awe that you have the honor and privilege to nurture and love this child for the restContinueContinue reading “The Blessing of Messiness: A Reminder for Moms of Infants/Toddlers that You’re Not Alone and Doing Amazing! “
Anticipating Eternity
Advent is defined as: the arrival of a notable person, thing, or event. the first season of the Christian church year, leading up to Christmas and including the four preceding Sundays. the coming or second coming of Christ. So we celebrate the Birth of Jesus during the Christmas season, but we also wait expectantly forContinueContinue reading “Anticipating Eternity”
Living Out God’s Story
Writing has been a love of mine since I was very young! I’ve always had a wild imagination and loved to make up stories. Before I could write I’d paint pictures and bring them to my grandmother telling her what was happening in the paintings. The saint of a woman she is created a watercolorContinueContinue reading “Living Out God’s Story”
Testimonies Set Ablaze
We cannot stay quiet! We cannot shy away from the uncomfortable conversation! We cannot let the negativity and darkness of this world silence us. When we as Christians don’t speak up, it shows complacency, lukewarm faith, and that we aren’t focusing on what truly matters…salvation in Christ for all! I’m not saying we should goContinueContinue reading “Testimonies Set Ablaze”
Restoring Our Patchwork Hearts
My grandmother used to sew EVERY day. She had a whole room dedicated to sewing machines, fabrics, thread on spools covering 2 of the 4 walls. I spent a lot of time as a child in her sewing room. There wasn’t much I didn’t watch her make over the years! All the planning, measuring, cutting,ContinueContinue reading “Restoring Our Patchwork Hearts “
Heart-Shaped Locket
When you see a heart-shaped locket, there’s a photo or two inside. The idea is that you place pictures of people you love dearly close to your heart, wearing it around your neck as a reminder that those you love are always near—even when they seem far away. We should all wear a heart-shaped locketContinueContinue reading “Heart-Shaped Locket”
Unapologetically
People pleasing sucks your energy right out of you… with no energy, worship can be a struggle. Constantly apologizing sometimes for just existing. Having to say, “I’m sorry” for saying “I’m sorry” because true friends aren’t going to allow you to apologize for being yourself, for needing to take care of you, for wanting toContinueContinue reading “Unapologetically”
JOY in Surrender!
Letting go, emptying yourself, surrendering all… These are not natural responses but with a God so good, when you act on the convictions of the Holy Spirit, you will be blessed, filled with hope, and fueled by faith to press on. Trusting God, knowing he is faithful and just, that he hasn’t failed you andContinueContinue reading “JOY in Surrender!”
This Old Rocking Chair
A message to my almost 2 month old son… I sit in this old rocking chair with you, my son, bundled up in a blanket on my lap with my arm wrapped around you. It’s dark in your nursery, but by the moonlight beyond the clouds there is some natural light coming through your windows. ContinueContinue reading “This Old Rocking Chair “
Becoming A Mother: A Testimony of God’s Faithfulness, Provision, and Love
I would like to share examples of God’s faithfulness and provision to women throughout Holy Scripture before sharing my own testimony. Sarah, Rebekah, Rachel, Hannah, and Elizabeth are some women in The Bible who were considered barren. In ancient times, barrenness was often seen as a punishment from God for disobedience, but he had otherContinueContinue reading “Becoming A Mother: A Testimony of God’s Faithfulness, Provision, and Love”
Mirror, Mirror
I used to write poetry on a regular basis. It has been a while since poetry has flowed naturally. I was at a work conference this past weekend. The last night, before I headed home, I went to God to reflect on the blessings from the weekend that were a result from blessings over theContinueContinue reading “Mirror, Mirror”
AT LAST!
Marriage has been the intention for man and woman from the beginning. God created Adam, and for the first time, said that something was NOT good. “Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.” So the LordContinueContinue reading “AT LAST!”
The Greatest Love Story
There are love stories and then there is The Greatest Love Story. My grandparents have what I consider a pretty epic and awe-inspiring love story; however the ultimate Love Story was written and given to us through God sending his Son Jesus to shed his blood and pour out his love to save us all!
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