Recently I was listening to the Fountains of Carrots podcast, and one of the ladies on there was talking about becoming holy through folding a pair of pants. This resonated with me. You see, since I don’t work outside the home, I spend much of my time at home with my two little ones. Sometimes I can feel as though I don’t have the ability to have the impact I want on the rest of the world. Can I go volunteer at the soup kitchen? Well, maybe but that would take so much coordinating it would be unbelievable. Can I become a missionary to a different country? No. So what can I do on my path to become holy? What do I have to work with? How can I build up the church? How can I become holy?
Continue reading “Holiness Through What You Have”Thoughts on Love and Marriage
I’ve been thinking a lot about love and marriage, especially upon listening to “The Empowered Wife” podcast, and finishing the book “The Five Love Languages”. And today is my husband and my 9 year wedding anniversary! So it seemed appropriate to share my thoughts:
Continue reading “Thoughts on Love and Marriage”It’s A Wonderful Life
My husband graduated from Grad school. I am so incredibly proud!
The Journey
I was reflecting on this and I realized that he had been back in school for 6 years…6 YEARS! Wow! In the midst of getting his Master’s, he:
Continue reading “It’s A Wonderful Life”Get Up and Do Something (Even if You Feel Inadequate)
Do you ever feel that you are failing? That you aren’t enough? I know I do, and I get these kinds of thoughts often as a person who suffers from anxiety. But I don’t think living in fear is God’s plan for me or anyone else. Remember the man by the pool?
Continue reading “Get Up and Do Something (Even if You Feel Inadequate)”Overcome Resentment Toward Your Husband
Ever since I read, “The Surrendered Wife“, I’ve been very in tune to what I see around me. And you know what I see? So many of us women resent our husbands, and ACCEPT that that’s the way things are (especially after children). And you know what? I get it! Because I am human too. But I also have hope that it isn’t the way things have to be.
Continue reading “Overcome Resentment Toward Your Husband”How to Save a Soul
As people of faith, we can feel compelled to help people change – to save them, to convert them. The way we usual go about this is, we argue, try to convince, preach, coerce, nag, worry, etc. Continue reading “How to Save a Soul”
19 Ways to Have a Successful Marriage
True love isn’t something you “fall in to” it is something you do, day in, day out , through sickness and in health. A marriage succeeds because of love – caring more for the other’s happiness. Continue reading “19 Ways to Have a Successful Marriage”
I’m In Love
So guys , I’m in love with this guy. He’s super sweet and he hugs me and kisses me and says he loves me but he also : Continue reading “I’m In Love”
All That Glitters Is Not Gold
Society tells you it’s good to be popular, rich, famous, go to prestigious universities and receive high honors and accolades, have highly successful careers , etc. Continue reading “All That Glitters Is Not Gold”