Intentional Relationships with God, Others & Yourself
Do you believe in prayer? How would you define prayer? Do you believe it to be of any importance? I strongly believe in the power of prayer. Prayer is simply a conversation with God about the things that are going on in someone’s life. Prayer has been a very real thing for me for as …
Do you see vulnerability and transparency as forms of weakness? Do you go beyond the superficial conversations with those around you? Do you allow deep thoughts and conversations to take over meetings with others? I find it quite disappointing when I think about how hard it is for people to allow others into their world. …
With this being a blog that will be published a day before my 30th birthday, I figured it was appropriate to give you 30 life lessons I’ve acquired in my 30 years (give or take) of being alive… God is the ONLY constant in life. Having a relationship with Him through Jesus is the only …
What is Sacrifice? Making sacrifices can sound very dramatic and almost a little much. However, there is much importance when it comes to what sacrifice is. Sacrifice within a relationship (intimate, friendship, family, colleague) can be defined as anything that is being given up with a selfless attitude with no expectations. These sacrifices can be …
What does gratitude look like? GRATITUDE: the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness Gratitude to me is looking at all that is around me and all those that are in my life and having a full heart. It’s seeing each person as a very special person that was …
Healthy and Unhealthy Expectations in Relationships
When I was in high school, I had a situation I dealt with that taught me the importance of forgiveness. Let me preface this story by saying that I’m no longer holding onto this situation, except for the lesson I learned through it. Story Time… I was in a relationship at a very young age and …
Have you compared yourself to someone lately? Have you seen someone doing something or having something that you wish you had or were doing? I know for a fact that I have multiple times probably just within the past couple of days. My joy has been stolen at times due to comparison. “We won’t be …
“Now, however, it is time to forgive and comfort him. Otherwise he may be overcome by discouragement. So I urge you now to reaffirm your love for him.” 2 Corinthians 2:7-8 Our Marriage My husband and I have been married for almost 3 years. No, that isn’t a long time, but I want to share with …
