This topic has been weighing heavily on my mind recently – perhaps it has been preying on your mind as well. Our world is going through a lot of changes. Some see these changes as steps in the right direction; but, many are looking at the path we appear to be taking with fear and trepidation. With each passing year in America, God’s standards are further shunned and ignored. Even those who claim to know Him and preach His word are being deceived in these times; and, in turn, they deceive others (cf. 2 Timothy 4:3-5). We see evil triumphing all around us and it makes us wonder… Is God … [Read more...]
Are You Dating Your Christmas Morning Person?
In just a few hours, Eric and I will make our way across town to attend our friends’ ugly Christmas sweater party. After much searching (and finding nothing), I will be decorating a long sleeve t-shirt from Goodwill for my Christmas “sweater,” and I am still trying to talk Eric into decorating his beard with ornaments (I think I am fighting a losing battle on that one). All this Christmas fanfare, family gatherings, trees decorated everywhere, and excited children have made me think about all the Christmases Eric and I have spent together. Counting our engagement, this is our eighteenth … [Read more...]
Five Gifts Your Partner Really Wants for Christmas This Year
Just a few nights ago, I watched a video outlining which each enneagram (personality) type does not want for Christmas based on answers from the content creator’s audience. Heartbreakingly enough for me, Bath and Body Works (a strong staple from me!) was listed across the board as a no-go. Every enneagram type specifically mentioned that they did not want Bath and Body Works for Christmas (what?!?!). Well, since soothing body washes, festive lotions, and fragrant candles are some of my favorite Christmas go-tos, I felt more saddened by this news than I care to admit. That vlogger may as … [Read more...]
Is Stress Stressing Out Your Relationship?
What comes to your mind when you think about stress? Studying for exam week? Getting ready for school or work in the morning while five other people rush around and hog the bathroom? Maybe you think about being called into your boss’s office after a major goof on the job. Stress comes in all shapes and sizes and it affects us differently. Eric can take on copious amounts of stress and still press on (even making it look easy at times) while I get tripped up by comparatively small issues and feel completely paralyzed inside. Stress may affect everyone differently, but one truth is sure: your … [Read more...]
Finding Freedom from Regret
They say it is not the wounds, the unrequited love, nor the failed ventures we regret; but, instead, the chances we never took. Regret is a bear, something we can put out of our mind during the day-to-day grind, and something we can put off until tomorrow. I will apply to college... tomorrow. I will call my dad... tomorrow. I will ask her out... tomorrow. Then, we wake up and realize how many tomorrows we wasted procrastinating or running from hard choices and emotional adventures. As I write this, I am thinking about a man I have never met; but, one whom I know is questioning his choices … [Read more...]
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