• Marriage,  Women

    WOMEN: 3 Ways Marriage Changes You

    In today’s society, marriage is not always positively looked upon.  It’s often not respected and women tend to view it as something that negatively impacts them.  God instituted marriage and if we are led by Him to marriage and allow Him to take the lead within our marriages, we will truly be blessed.  Marriage changes you in various ways. 3 Ways Marriage Changes You: 1. It secures you.  Before I was married I was definitely a strong, secure, independent woman; but it’s something about marriage that provides you with a totally different kind of security.  In my opinion, it’s better.  When married, you feel secure enough to tackle things that…

  • Family

    FAMILY & PARENTING: 5 Lessons to Teach Our Kids

    I’m a mother who believes that there is much more to parenthood than just putting a roof over their heads and feeding our children.  Parenting is a huge responsibility, and how we raise our children today will influence them for the rest of their lives- whether we realize it or not.   5 LESSONS TO TEACH OUR KIDS: 1. Serve the Lord.  There is nothing more humbling, fulfilling, and rewarding than serving the Lord.  I do value education, but it is much more important for children to have a real relationship with the Lord.  Prioritizing a relationship with Christ above everything is key.  If they stay close to Jesus then…

  • Life

    LIFE: Will You Choose an Attitude or Gratitude?

    Some days we wake up with every reason to have an attitude.  Maybe it’s your marriage, your children, your job, or your finances.  Other times, however, we have an attitude and we’re not even sure why.  Regardless of the reason, we must decide if we will choose an attitude or gratitude. Do you ever find yourself waking up with an attitude from yesterday?  This is so easy to do!  Without even trying, we wake up carrying yesterday into today.  If we submit to this way of life, we are allowing our yesterday to control our today.   When experiencing these moments, we must know that we have the ability to…