Being a Mom and Wife is an amazing journey but it’s different then what I imagined. And there have been disappointments along the way. However, in the midst of it all God always gives me more than I ask for! I’m surprised by His ways and humbled. He meets me where I’m at…
Marriage is a beautiful thing. The intimate bond that you and your husband share is like no other relationship you will ever have. The longer you are married the more you grow to learn about not only your husband, but also yourself. Marriage helps you to see all the good and the not so…
Yesterday I celebrated 15 years of beautiful marriage with my husband. Notice that I didn’t say flawless. It hasn’t been. We’ve had our ups and downs, times when we agreed about everything and times when we didn’t. We’ve dealt with scary times with the kids, times that shook us and shaped our faith.…
I have been married for ten years to an amazing man that I just keep falling more and more in love with everyday. I’m so thankful for him. Today I share my story about marriage and what I am learning about myself. I am guest posting over at Busy Being Blessed! Following is my…
I’ve never been much for the forced romance of anniversaries and holidays. It’s not that I’m a romance Scrooge or anything, rather, it’s the expectations of grandeur on specific days that I resist. Call me crazy, but I expect a bit more wooing in the day to day. We all yearn for someone…
Her body appeared lifeless as she lay there in the ditch on the side of the road, right in front of her house. Only five years old. Two panicked older brothers, ages seven and nine, raced back up the driveway, screaming for their parents to come quickly. Whether she chased her brothers, a stray cat…
Today I want to share with you about a huge mistake most of us make in marriage. I remember a joke that a man from church tells and I find the thoughts of the joke to be very applicable when it comes to marriage. On the day of a wedding, the bride enters the church…
I remember very clearly the day one of my best college girlfriends made the statement to me that everyone always knew Gregg and I would end up together forever, married into our happily ever after. She said this to me during the fun and frenzy of my engagement/wedding planning phase. Her comment ended with, “You…
When my new friend, Lisa Brown, asked me to join her community of writers as a mentor mom, I couldn’t help but giggle a bit since I find that being a grown up is highly overrated. With Thorin’s key around my neck, my superhero belt on, surrounded by my favorite toys, I hardly feel qualified…
by Desiree Taylor I love to pray! I have learned over the years the importance of developing a prayer life. We have this amazing privilege to be able to talk to God in the name of Jesus Christ! It is such a gift! One of my favorite verses is James 5:16 which says “Confess your…
