One of my sister's favorite expressions when dealing with people who are rude is, "Wow, that person must have missed that day in Kindergarten." "That day" of course referring to the day, week, months or years where that person learned their manners or lack thereof. Is everyone entitled to a bad day? Of course, I am not unrealistic. Should it effect others though? Probably … [Read more...]
Defying Discontentment
Do your thoughts ever take you by surprise? Mine sure do. And not always in a good way. I was enjoying some quiet time on our front porch recently. My husband and four oldest were at Vacation Bible School, and the two youngest were tucked into bed. I was savoring the last few minutes of daylight, enjoying the soft sounds of birds chirping and a train's horn sounding in … [Read more...]
The Weapon of Praise
When we sing praises to the Lord, we are using one of the greatest weapons ever. Our hearts can be heavy for any number of reasons, but while we are praising the Lord, the heaviness lifts, the hurts ease and our soul focuses on just how awesome and mighty the Lord is. When we focus on just how amazing God’s love is and the gift of the cross, it’s easy to remember that … [Read more...]
Pinterest and Unrealistic Marriage Expectations
Ok, the title of my post may be a tad dramatic and you may be thinking, why is she blaming Pinterest for her marriage problems? But bear with me here. It takes a bit of explaining :) Did anyone else grow up dreaming of their wedding? What it would be like to have all eyes on them in a beautiful white dress with their dad walking them down the aisle and having your husband … [Read more...]
5 Tips To Keep Social Media Fun
Does your social media interaction reflect your relationship with God? If your pastor happened upon your news feed what would he see? If a non believer looked at your postings would they see God or something else? Before life as a blogger, these were questions I had never asked myself. I liked and shared things that interested me without thinking about how they would … [Read more...]
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