So I have this habit, I like to overdress. Yes, I admit it- a friend likes to say I overdress for every occasion. Think sequins and pearls at a fast food joint (hence the fact one of my foster brothers called me Shiny). Anyway, it's just one of those things that make me, me. Like almost always carrying a camera and loving to go barefoot but owning a bunch of high-heels. What can I say? I'm a complicated girl. These things make us stand out from the crowd like flowers in a garden. Several …
5 Ways To Go After Your Dreams With Purpose
Since I can remember I've been a creative, and a dreamer. Even now I have many ideas going through mind, on a daily basis. It's amazing how God created us with such a vivid imagination that gives us a vision to accomplish His will. Although as a wife, mom and full-time homemaker, I have many responsibilities that take precedence over my ideas, but that doesn't mean my dreams are in vain. What I've come to understand is that I have to choose what dreams are worth pursuing. Today, I …
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Let the Lord’s Wisdom Be Our Guide
Last night I sat with my husband and watched a movie. It was no ordinary movie, it was a documentary. While I did not agree with everything that was brought up in it, it did cause me to think and consider a lot of things. In the movie, the narrator has a problem and has no idea how to solve it. Instead of trying to do it himself, he searches for wisdom. He travels and asks men and women of different countries for answers to his problems. He listens to what they are saying and he takes away …
Starting the Week Right with Wisdom
It's the first day of the week and if your like me, you are thinking of all the things that you have to do. The laundry needs to be washed in preparation for the week ahead. The menu needs to be planned. The bathrooms need a refreshing, but guess what?! Our minds need a refreshing too. As we look at all that has been set before us this week, the blog posts that we are going to write, the people that we are going to pray for, and so much more, let's stop to seek out wisdom. Today we are …
Feed Yourself
From the time you were conceived and growing in your mother’s womb, you have been fed, nurtured, and loved. As you grew into a tiny person, everyone awaited your arrival -- longing to see who God had created and knitted together in your mother’s womb. On the day of your arrival, you cried, you smiled, you ate, you slept, and you cuddled--bringing joy to everyone around you. For many months, you did more of the same, but gradually, things began to change. You wanted your independence and …
A Reason to Celebrate
Today is my birthday! When we are young, we look forward to celebrating our special day with cupcakes, balloons, and friends. We make a wish for things that we hope will "come true" in the near future. I've noticed that some people feel less like celebrating as they get older. In fact, our culture reinforces this by using phrases such as "over the hill." We see ads for anti-aging creams and potions and are encouraged to reverse any sign of having lived. As I reflect on my past years of life, …