Did you know 1 in 4 women go through a miscarriage, infant loss or stillbirth? Pretty crazy, huh? I really didn't know many people who had a miscarriage/stillbirth before I had my own miscarriage. Shortly after I had my first miscarriage, my good friend had her first stillbirth. It was a hard time for a lot of … Continue reading Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
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Developing a Passion for the Bible
Happy Tuesday, everyone! Did anyone make my Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie? It'll make your family super happy! 😉 Anyway, lately I've been trying to dig into the Word more often than once a day...to have it be a passion of mine, not just something "I'm suppose to do", you know? Do you feel the same … Continue reading Developing a Passion for the Bible
A Woman’s High Calling- 10 Essentials for Godly Living
I've been reading Elizabeth George's book "A Woman's High Calling", and let me just say....it has been a tremendous blessing to me! Believe it or not, the main passage she works us through is not Proverbs 31...it's Titus 2. She reminds us that we always need to look for the "older women" in our lives...but … Continue reading A Woman’s High Calling- 10 Essentials for Godly Living
Delay & Suffering- Part of the Blessing
"Then He said to Abram: "Know certainly that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not theirs, and will serve them, and they will afflict them four hundred years. And also the nation whom they serve I will judge; afterward they shall come out with great substance."- Genesis 15:13-14 Like … Continue reading Delay & Suffering- Part of the Blessing
Be All There
"Wherever you are, be all there."- Jim Elliott. I've always loved that quote. I've heard it at so many different places and have read it in so many different books. It sounds so simple- be all there. We get more done and we enjoy life more if we are fully, 100% focused where God has … Continue reading Be All There
The Lord Proves Faithful in Trials {My Miscarriage}
Have you heard the term "the Lord's promises"? Ever wonder how He "proves Himself faithful"? Last week, He did just that. In August, I had a miscarriage. My husband and I weren't trying- but we were so excited! We were going to have a baby! We didn't tell anyone right away- we wanted to wait … Continue reading The Lord Proves Faithful in Trials {My Miscarriage}
Praying for Your Husband
I've been reading "The Power of a Praying Wife" by Stormie Omartian. Wow. This book is life-changing. I don't say that about many books. But this book really brought me closer to Christ and changed the way I look at Luke. I started reading this book about 2 months after we got married. If you … Continue reading Praying for Your Husband