You and your spouse give a romantic gaze into each others’ eyes across the dinner table. You even play footsie to flirt with your spouse. Then, out of nowhere, a piece of chicken nugget flings across the table, snapping you back into reality. The kids and baby quickly garner all of the attention again as …
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Just get back up. It’s time to run again. In my sophomore year of college I woke up late for my basketball team’s 6:00 am mile run. Yep, I slept right through my alarm and rolled over in the comfort of my bed as my teammates ran the mile early in the morning. I awoke …
We all deal with fear to some degree. If not careful, fear’s first cousin anxiety can hang around too. But the first thing to know is that the spirit of fear does not come from God! 2 Timothy 1:7 (NKJV) says, “For God has not given us a spirit of fear…” In fact, He gives …
I truly left inspired after leaving church this Sunday and hearing the message by our guest pastor Randy Bezet. It was a beautiful reminder on how to look at pain in our lives. The truth of the matter is that pain is inevitable. Yet, misery is optional. We have all experienced or at some point …
Every morning I try to wake up and be intentional about expressing gratitude for my life. For example, this morning the power of gratefulness was at work. I was able to beat the early morning cries of my toddler son and have some quiet time at my desk. I wrote down three things that I …
While there are many keys to a successful marriage, some of the most successful couples share common practices. Out of the 5 best marriage advice every young couple needs to know, Communication and prayer, respect, and maintaining intimacy are what sets these relationships a part. Communication and Prayer Pastor Jimmy Evans states in his new …
Two years ago on Valentine’s day (see picture below), my husband and I sat down at my favorite Korean restaurant. My husband knows that Korean cuisine is the fastest way to my heart. Selah. So on that day, I was in love with the explosion of tastes hitting my mouth, celebrating two months of marriage …
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The Greatest legacy we can leave our children is also the greatest UN-discovered UN-tapped resource available to us as parents. Our greatest legacy is not money, nor is it real estate, special family memorabilia, or successful accomplishments. Though those are tremendous blessings to leave for our kids. No. Ultimately, the greatest legacy we can leave …