Today it hit me: I am 7 months shy of holding my master’s degree. My first thought was “Wow, I can’t believe it’s so close.” Secondly, I’m sitting here asking myself “How did I get here?” 7 months shy of holding my master’s degree: How did I get here? 1. Purpose. I remember when I used to go to college intermittently because I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life. Education has always been important to me, but I haven’t always been clear on my purpose. I thank God for saving my soul and growing me up in Him. One of the greatest gifts that He…
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WOMEN: 5 Blessings to Experience
Our lives are simply made up of all our experiences. Our experiences make life enjoyable and worthwhile, but we don’t want to experience any and everything. Read on for blessings you do want to experience. WOMEN: 5 Blessings to Experience 1. LOVE. There is nothing more empowering than receiving real, genuine, never wavering love. For me, the greatest love I’ve felt is the love that Jesus Christ has for me. It’s more than just singing the lyrics “Jesus loves me this I know…” It’s much, much deeper than that. It is a blessing to know that He loves me just the way I am, He loved me enough to die…
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Adjust Accordingly When Facing Challenges: 5 TIPS
Success in our lives depends heavily on our ability to adjust accordingly. One of the most immature things to say, and we’ve all said it, is “this is just how I am.” If you live with this mindset then I hope you’re happy with today’s circumstances, because they are not likely to change. Changes in life will always require us to change in some way. To be the same way, all the time, no matter the situation is highly ineffective. To face every relationship challenge and/or conflict the same way is also highly ineffective. Life, with its various challenges, requires us to adjust accordingly. In order for us…
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You Control Your Conversations: 2 Tips to Help You
Have you ever left a conversation feeling like: “Why did I say that?” or “I should have said this.” Of course you have. We all have, which why I want to remind you that you control your conversations. We shouldn’t feel forced to discuss certain topics if we aren’t comfortable, nor should we answer questions that we really don’t want to answer. Some people are nosey and their main objective when speaking with us is to get as much information as possible. Some people are gossips, others are negative, and the list goes on. Now, I’m not saying that it’s all bad and to trust no one. I’m just reminding…
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Graduate School Update: 2 Courses Away From a Master’s Degree
This semester I’ve started my second and final year of graduate school so I want to share a quick graduate school update with you all. You know what has amazed me the most? How fast the time has gone. It seems like it was more of a challenge to complete my associate’s degree than my master’s degree. Maybe because while working on my associate’s degree I was younger, less mature, less grounded, and had less figured out about life. The early 20’s can be complex to say the least. Being in graduate school at 30 helps me I’m sure. I’m more stable, more focused, and more grounded which helps me…
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Are you enjoying your life? 25 Things To Do!
I believe it is very easy to get to the point of only tolerating life instead of enjoying it. Are you enjoying your life? At times we get so focused on things and objectives that we spend all of our time doing things instead of enjoying things. Our lives should be productive and enjoyable. Simultaneously. We shouldn’t spend all of our time getting things done. Sometimes we have to just stop and enjoy the moment. Time with others is important, and time alone is also crucial. We have to allow the Holy Spirit to lead us on what we need at any particular time. We should spend time alone…
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I’m 31 Years & 3 Days Old Today: LIFE GOES ON
My birthday was 3 days ago and of course I have to write. But about what? As I sit to write, I’m not even sure of what to share so let’s just go with the flow on this special day of being 31 years & 3 days old. I woke up around 6:30 a.m. on my birthday morning feeling excited and relieved. I was excited because it was MY DAY and thankful because the day before I just finished up my summer semester of taking 2 courses. One of the courses was a 4-week statistics class that almost gave me a breakdown! I literally had to take a step back…
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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…
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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…
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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…
