Being Grateful

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Being grateful is something I struggle with on regular basis. Unfortunately, I'm one of those people who see the glass as half empty instead of half full. In that struggle, I tend to view life. I'm a deep thinker and I contemplate and ruminate often to my own detriment. I get tripped up on making decisions and question the ones I do make. Within that mindset, comes my struggle to remember to be grateful. Don't get me wrong, I am grateful and I'm also blessed, but I tend to forget to express ... Continue Reading...

Do What is Right

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Happy Monday! I'm happy to report that I survived the last week. It was Homecoming (HOCO) and there were lots of festivities and themed dress days. It was fun. It was a lot and I was tired. #truth #isurvivedhomecoming I don't know about you but when I'm super busy I can get totally distracted about my mission. My mission is to serve Jesus. To love Him and love people and that sounds really simple, right?! Well, simple but not easy. Last week I found myself tired and stressed and not wanting ... Continue Reading...

Regaining Perspective

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Well, I've had one of those moments. You know the kind when things come together, the planets align and stuff makes more sense. Things become right side up instead of upside down. I've realized my thoughts and attitude have been taken captive with the wrong perspective. I've found myself buying into the lie of should have/have to instead of getting to. Sadly this lie has crept in and taken up residence in my life. That little ole lie has been holding me captive. The lie is so subtle that it ... Continue Reading...

Marriage: Confession Time

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Oh yeah, it has been a long time since I’ve written about marriage. If you’ve followed along in this series then you might recall my husband and I had committed to attending a marriage group called Re|engage. Re|engage consists of a Big Group with worship and testimonies and from there people break into other groups. We spent several weeks in the Open Group, which was not a full commit but rather a sampling of what a Closed Group would look like. We finally came to the place when we knew it was ... Continue Reading...

Marriage: Accepting Help

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Hello, friends! Back for another marriage post. Hope you enjoy today's topic and I also hope it's helpful to you! Last week at Re|engage the topic was Recognize I Need God’s Help. Interesting, right? Help? Well, no I’ve got this. I understand our issues. I know what needs to happen to fix this. Fix him. Fix us. Those ideas, words, phrases rolling around in my mind often. I have come to the point that I know they are not really helpful. I need a different dialogue. A different mindset is ... Continue Reading...

Marriage: Negative Communication

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Well, friends, should that title really even exist? Negative communication is the opposite direction in which to travel in marriage but it does happen. There are underlying reasons why negative communication can take place in marriages or even other relationships. A few of the factors that hinder good communication are: --insecurity --immaturity --fear --self-protection Wait! Sometimes it's hard to believe what is at the bottom of negative communication. We adults shouldn't struggle ... Continue Reading...