Last night I was reading in bed, and as I prepared to go to sleep I heard that familiar buzzing sound that meant a fly had found a home in my lamp. I turned off the light, and the fly left me alone. Why do bugs do this? They always buzz around and bounce off [...]

If we look at most romantic movies, we see a common thread. Boy meets girl, he sweeps her off her feet, they fall madly in love, get married and live happily ever after. With the exception of a few, the storyline is pretty much the same. Marriage is portrayed as the “finish line”. But all [...]

By no accident. It was by no accident that God created man and woman uniquely and distinctly to bear His image and reflect His wonderful glory. It is also by no accident that God has created you and given you life, breath, passions, and has placed you exactly where you are today. You are not [...]

Marriage is a wonderful adventure in where we are challenged to become more like Jesus Christ. We quickly realize, well I realized, that it can be challenging to become more like our Father in heaven when we are naturally wanting to do what we want, what benefits us, what we like. Before we get to [...]

Bible verses about challenges When doing God’s will and purpose for your life you will go through trials, but we must not choose our will over His. We must always trust that God has a plan and He has a reason for allowing something to happen. Continue to commit to Him doing His will, trust in [...]

Don’t ever diminish the importance of starting your day off on the right foot. Whether negative or positive the attitude that you have in the morning can have a huge impact on how well your day goes. Here are some positive quotes to start the day with.     Start your day off right quotes [...]

When I was in eighth grade, someone said that I was a pessimist and I accepted that as the truth about who I was. Sure, I was and still can be a grump in the mornings, but I had never thought of myself as “a person who tends to see the worst aspect of things [...]

As we are pushing into this new year, don’t set goals to “lose weight.” Instead, choose to work on the inner you. If your desire is to drop some pounds, think about the WHY behind the “to lose weight” goal. No matter what the goal, it stems from an inner part of you that seeks [...]

One of my favorite things about spring, is the change. After a long winter that is just cold, gray and bleak, it just leads me to love spring. The sound of the birds, the sunshine, the increase in temperature, flowers growing, the green color…. I love every detail. I also think one of my favorite [...]