I turned 37 on July 30th, and I feel new. This summer has been one of much growth and on my birthday, God truly stamped a few lessons. #1? I am not in control. Though I didn’t make huge plans for my birthday, I did want to do a few things, and you know what? Nothing went according to plan. It was all good, though, as I was able to see the lessons in it for me. As I’ve entered into a new year of life, I am thankful to be able to see what God is teaching me. So in this Happy 37th Birthday post, I’m going to share…
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Obedience Pays Off
How do you feel about the word obedience? Many of our initial feelings may include: restraint, control, or even weakness. Due to the negative emotions that we’ve attached to obedience, it’s no surprise that we tend to rebel. As Christians, however, we must adjust our mindset toward obedience and realize that obedience pays off. Obedience requires sacrifice. In order to obey God, you must sacrifice something. Most of the time this something is our own will. Fighting and resisting our own will is likely one of the toughest battles we face. It can be hard to yield to another, and not do what you want. In order to do this,…
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ANGER MANAGEMENT 101: Calm is the Goal
Anger is an issue that many of us deal with today. I say us, as God has brought me a mighty long way as it relates to the emotion of anger, and He continues to provide insight. In this post ANGER MANAGEMENT 101, I’m going to propose that calm is the goal. If you have an anger issue, the first thing you have to understand is that calm is the goal. Anger is destructive, dangerous, and flat-out unproductive. So, in order to grow in managing anger, you must first see it for what it is. Consider this: How are you when you are angry? Really take the time to answer…
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The Blessing of Balanced Days
I know the hustle-hustle, laser-focused mentality is running rampant nowadays; but I’m a proponent of having balanced days. Balanced days where the various aspects of our life are tended to, as opposed to neglecting some while laser-focusing on one or others. I do understand that there will be times when we are pressed to work or meet a deadline. I’m not referring to those situations, I’m encouraging us to focus on living balanced days as the norm. The blessing of balanced days is that we’re able to work on and enjoy the various aspects of our life. Not only will we reap the benefits of focusing on the various aspects…
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MARRIAGE & FAMILY: Taking Care of Home
As women, we have various obligations and responsibilities. In the course of a day, we are pulled in many different directions, wearing many different hats. One thing we must never forget is that as a wife & mom, we must prioritize taking care of home. When you consider taking care of home, what comes to your mind? Our situations and seasons may vary, but most women would think of things like: Cooking Cleaning Organizing Planning Orchestrating No doubt, these are definitely aspects of taking care of home, but let me propose a few others: Loving Teaching Forgiving Creating Growing The role of a woman in the home is huge, and…
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Priorities & Prayer
If we are to live the lives that God has called us to live, we must stay mindful of 2 words: priorities & prayer. How we use our time should reflect our priorities, and in order to live according to our priorities, we must stay diligent in prayer. Priorities & Prayer This summer, God has really been dealing with me on priorities. My priorities are as follows: God Self-Care Marriage Daughters The Family Unit Work Serving Relationships How we spend our time should reflect the ranking of our priorities. For instance, with God being my #1, I have to give Him the first of my time. When I start my…
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The Importance of Habits
What habits do you have in place? A lack of habits leads to a waste of time. If we are to maximize our time and use it in the best way possible, we must begin to see the importance of habits. I admit that the younger me did not like habits. I used to feel that they made life boring, but oh how my attitude has changed. I’ve grown to understand their importance in my life. Habits save time. Habits save time because they limit the number of things you have to think about in a day. Every day will present us with many decisions to make. Some situations we…
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Keep Calm & Stay Focused
Do you know why many people do not progress in life? It’s not due to ability or intellect, but rather due to their inability to stay focused. Focus is essential to achieve anything worthwhile in this life. If we are going to stay focused, we must begin to better identify our distractors. Many of our distractions are emotional in nature. In order to progress in life, you must learn how to keep calm & stay focused. I encourage you to take some time to ponder this question: What distracts me? The first step in identifying what’s hindering your progress is to identify your distractions. I believe we all have particular…
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How to Keep God First: 5 Tips
My mission in life is to inspire women to follow Christ and be all that He created them to be. This is the purpose that God has placed in my heart, as well as the experience that I live. I live following Christ, aspiring to do all that He created me to do; and I encourage others to do the same. A common struggle that we all face is keeping God first. How to Keep God First: 5 Tips 1. Make Time for Him If we are going to keep God first in our lives, we must make time for Him. This is an area that requires sincere intention and…
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FAMILY & PARENTING: Prioritize Parenting
Do you prioritize parenting? This world does not. In fact, the world’s value system ranks parenting so low that parents find themselves pulled away from their children. As followers of Christ, standing on God’s Word, we must prioritize parenting. What does it mean to prioritize parenting? Well, for starters it means that we understand the importance of being active and engaged with our children. Our kids are very dependent as babies. We tend to think that as they age, they need us less and less. In some ways this is true, however, in other ways our kids will begin to need us more and more. For instance, as they get…
