Deployments suck and can be frustrating at times, here are 5 ways to cope when dealing with deployments. It has been a while since I wrote about deployments, almost 4 years ago and A LOT has changed. While, I am still thankful for deployments and have experienced quite a few while married 10+ years to my Marine, at times it can be overwhelming. Recently my husband went on a month deployment and I thought this would be a good time for me to get my school work done (in peace!), I can finish up some blogging and work on my YouTube channel, etc. No… Things have gone crazy and I completely forgot how crazy it can get while hubby is away. While, I’m able to get my school work done, [Continue Reading…]
15 ways to prioritize your marriage
When life gets busy, marriage can take a back seat, here are 15 ways to prioritize your marriage. Currently, my life is pretty busy. I’m currently in school, I’m taking a few classes to finish my Business degree, Working part time, building my YouTube channel and this blog. My Pastor at the church I attend is teaching about Marriage from the book Song of Solomon. Here are 15 ways to prioritze your marriage: Quality Time. Spending time with your spouse is never wasted. Netflix and chill (Actually watching netflix and relaxing, together!) is one of our ways we spend time together. After the kids go to bed, my husband and I was a show (I hihgly recommend) called: The Night Shift. This show is really thought provoking and after [Continue Reading…]
Family bible study devotions
I LOVE family bible studies. It’s a time, we get to sit down and share about our day and about God. While my kids got up this morning, they started eating breakfast and I was up and ready to start bible study. Eating and talking about God is one of the best time we have together. I got the opportunity to read Tony Evans and his son Jonathan Evans, new devotional book: Kingdom Family devotional 52 weeks of growing together. I LOVE it. I started with Jesus Calling for kids. This devotional is great and filled with fun stories and scripture they can memorize and run with. I felt that my kids needed something more meatier, but still gives a fun twist to scripture that’s rememberable and at the same [Continue Reading…]
Embrace Grace: A story of an unplanned pregnancy
I am all too familiar with an unplanned pregnancy. Years ago I wrote a story about the time I had an unplanned pregnancy of twins, with no money, clothing that fit and I was home with my mom,with no direction. I walked through that Journey alone. I know what it’s like to be in that situation and feel so lost, alone, scared, a failure, shame and everything in between. I’m so glad to have the opportunity to share with you a ministry, called: Embrace Grace It was formed to equip, inspire and love on single and young women that is in the position I was in years ago. About Embrace Grace: (From the website) Embrace Grace is a non-profit organization formed for the purpose of providing emotional, practical and spiritual support [Continue Reading…]
Encouragement for moms during stressful times
During the holidays, as moms we can be stressful at times. With a lot of planning, cooking, serving and more! Here are some scriptures from the word of God, that can help encourage you during hard times. Proverbs 11:16 (NIV) “A kindhearted women gains respect.” Proverbs 11:17 (NLT) “Your kindness will reward you but your cruelty will destroy.” Proverbs 11:20 (NLT) “The Lord detests people with crooked hearts but He delights in those with integrity.” Proverbs 14:1 (AMP) “The wise woman builds her house on a foundation of Godly precepts and her household thrives but the foolish one (who lacks spiritual insight) tears it down with her own hands (by ignoring godly principles).” Isaiah 40:11 (NIV) “He tends his flock like a shepherd, He gathers the lambs in his arms [Continue Reading…]
Chasing success in business
As entrepreneurs we can get so busy and at even chasing success in our business in our everyday lives. Lara Casey, a mom of 3 children, wife, entrepreneur and most important lover of Jesus Christ. She shares a lot of great wisdom and testimony of how God has really changed her life. From her marriage to her balance. She’s the creator of the Power Sheets, a grace-filled goal setting planner, and Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Southern Weddings — a magazine that she created from the ground up. She’s passionate about faith, loving her family well, pushing limits, and helping people get unstuck and unrushed. She shares the “Secret” to being able to “balance” it all. With your spiritual life, marriage, motherhood and in business. *Giveaway!* After [Continue Reading…]
Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur
Today I had the AWESOME opportunity to talk with Shae Bynes who is a wife, mom, a co-author the book, that was mentioned during the interview, along with her husband Phil Bynes called: Ménage à Trois: You, Your Spouse, and the Lover of Your Souls Here’s my most popular podcast Interview with Shae Bynes about her book below. Check out Part 1 to ” Sex with your spouse (in marriage) is worship to God and Part 2. Here’s a recap: I want to bring sex within marriage to a new light and share with you, tips and advice on experiencing true intimacy in marriage. It is more than just having great sex, experiencing great oral sex, and AMAZING orgasms, it’s about connecting with your spouse on a [Continue Reading…]
Reframe Book Review
The book reframe was a great read. I love how personal it was, when the author shared a lot of his testimony and where the book came from. I learned through hard battles that God will never leave me or forsake me. It was through hard times where I was able to develop my prayer life, my bible reading and learning more about Him. It was through the hard times and battles, where I developed my relationship with God and wanted it to be more consistent. It was through those experiences where I want to share that with my children and have them experience the same thing without having to go through the whole struggle. Sometimes we go through hard times to appreciate what we have. He mentions that we [Continue Reading…]
Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage Book Review
I LOVE to read books about marriage. Any tool that can help me in this crazy and wild ride called marriage, I’m the first one to sign up. This book: Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage by husband and wife team Greg and Erin Smalley wrote this book to help couples in their marriage by giving them 12 secrets for a lifelong romance. The secret In the book they share their testimony and give really great practical advice that doesn’t leave you feeling like its fault. At the same time, they share tips that are very selfless. Reading this book, I realized that I couldn’t go into thinking, What tips can I gain, so I can do it and reap the results. This book gives tips and advice that will change [Continue Reading…]
Entrepreneurs: Faith is a destiny changer
As an Entrepreneur, doing things God has put in your heart to do can sometimes be so scary, stepping out of your comfort zone and at times lonely, but God is faithful and is always with us. He will never forsake us, Deutronomy 31:6(NIV) Never leave you on your own, figuring it out. Psalm 25:4(NIV)- “Show me your ways Lord, teach me your path.” Meet Krista Krista Pettiford is a mom to 4 beautiful children, an author, speaker, blogger and everything in between. More importantly she has a heart for the things of God and is passionate, which you will hear in the podcast. Here is more about Krista. Listen to the Podcast: Krista drops a lot of bombs that was so powerful, you [Continue Reading…]
