Category: Relationships

The Inside Jokes of Our Marriage

The funniest things happen on a daily basis in our marriage. There is always something which occurs that makes us laugh together. Most of those things we could never share with any other person. Some of them are …

Respecting My Single Friends

I read a lot of things. I have a lot of single friends. I have to be honest- I do not envy them one bit. Hubs and I were married right after I graduated high school- in September. …

Are You the Weary Parent of a Graduate?

Emotions and confusion swirl around in my head like this is a terrible dream I will wake up from tomorrow. People come to our home sharing food, bringing gifts celebrating the life of our third child as if …

Overcoming the Struggle to Juggle

To the women who have those days. You know what I’m talking about. The days you wake up and think “really?”. The days you know are going to be hard. You roll out of bed anyway- not having …

Confident & Amazing on the Outside- Not Enough on the Inside

Last month a friend posted an amazing reflection about the plight of women who are just too much of everything to others. Her name is Brianna, and her post can be found at her site Unveiled and Revealed …

The Hard Truth About Grace

  GRACE ɡrās/ noun simple elegance or refinement of movement. “she moved through the water with effortless grace” synonyms: elegance, poise, gracefulness, finesse (in Christian belief) the free and unmerited favor of God, as manifested in the salvation …

The Difference Between Being Silent and Being Still is Your Audience

  Being still and being silent are two different things. Being still is just exactly what God needs us to do when we aren’t listening to him. Being silent is something we may choose instead of reacting right …

Loving a Friend at all Times

Proverbs 17:17 “A friend loves at all times, and and a brother is born for a time of adversity.” A friend loves at all times.   I had a hard time believing this, as I drove down the …

At the Foot of the Cross

When I come to the foot of the cross this week, I know I must lay it all down. Everything must be placed to rest, because it is simply exhausting carrying it all around with me. So today, …

Listening to the Words

Ephesians 4:29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths; but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.   There are many things …