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5 Bible Verses When You’ve Lost Your Patience
If you’re anything like me (which I’m guessing you are since you are a human being), there are days that you simply lose your patience…with your kids, with yourself, just life in general. Here are 5 Bible verses that I head to when moments like that happen: Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Romans 12:12 Be careful for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. Philippians 4:6 But those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:31 Consider…
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Be Intentional with Your Time
Time. It’s a funny thing how quickly time goes by, yet at the same time can go so slow. How intentional are you with your time? I’m not exactly sure why this has been on my mind so much lately, but it’s something that’s really made me think and have one of those slap-in-the-face realizations. Maybe it’s realizing we are almost halfway through the year and thinking back on the past 5 months or maybe it’s the realization that tomorrow isn’t guaranteed and we should live life to the fullest each and every day. But whatever the reason is, time has been on my mind. Have you ever thought about how often you spend one on one time with…
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Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. In all your ways, acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6 NRSV “Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; He’s the one who will keep you on track. Don’t assume that you know it all. Run to God! Run from evil! Your body will glow with health, your very bones will vibrate with life! Honor God with everything you own; give Him the first and the best. Your barns will burst, your wine vats will brim over.…
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Nutrition Mindset- The Beginning
This week marks week 5 of my nutrition program, the beginning of changes needed and I am really starting to see some positive nutrition mindset shifts…things I didn’t realize were fogging my mind and needed straightened out. (Look back here for where I started!) Major Takeaways My major takeaways from the past few weeks have been the shift that I’ve been looking for and trying to figure out on my own. For one, I’ve seen a major shift from thinking about food as good or bad. Broccoli is good. Ice cream is bad. You’ll gain weight from this, you’ll ruin your diet with that and that two pounds that went on after you went out to eat won’t be…
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When Unexpected Past Trauma Hits
Disclaimer: I am not a psychologist, nor am I a counselor. I am a nurse. I have a strong love for personal growth and part of personal growth is digging into your past and making recognition of things…past events, triggers, etc. Again…I am not a counselor. This is just my own personal experience with past trauma, how it can show up unexpectedly years later and what I did with it. It’s been almost 25 years. You would think that after 25 years things would have settled down and for the most part, they have. I haven’t had any major triggers until this weekend and man was it big. Twenty-five years ago, my aunt died in a car accident.…
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My Nutrition Makeover: The Start of Change
It’s time for a Nutrition Makeover for my life. Back in January, I went into a downward spiral when it came to my body and my mindset. I’m not even 100% sure what actually triggered it all, but it probably had something to do with trying to get dressed in the morning and my clothes not fitting the best…and then looking in the mirror and seeing a picture of myself that made me cringe. It may have been the moment when I did my measurements after working out and finishing a fitness program and having zero results from it. Nothing. Not a single inch, not a single pound, not even half a pound. Now I have a lot…and…
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Isaiah 43:2- I Will Be With You.
“When you go through deep waters, I will be with you; your troubles will not overwhelm you. When you pass through fire, you will not be burnt; the hard trials that come will not hurt you.” Isaiah 43: 2 GNB Throughout my life, I’ve gone through many trials that I felt that God was SO far away…like no where near where I needed Him. I would sit in my darkness and not know or feel Him near me. Reading these verses and seeing God’s promises over and over has shown me that He is always near me. It’s me that’s changed. Not Him. What’s the Context? Isaiah is a book chalk full of God’s Promises to us. It’s…
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What I thought 40 was vs what it actually is!
Forty. Just writing it felt eh…not something that I wanted to associate with myself. And as I laid in bed, my mind went a mile a minute thinking about this past decade of my life and realizing all that has happened and what might be to come. My thirties. A time of so much growth…soooo much learning…about myself, about who I was as a wife, a mother, a friend…and so much more. My thirties reflected times that weren’t always easy but always taught or showed me something. Growing babies, birthing babies, raising babies. I started my thirties with a 4 year old and a 5 month old and two miscarriages in between. My body had changed. My priorities…
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Rahab
Learning things about people in the Bible amazes me. Digging into what they did, their background story and how it changed the course of life simply leaves me in awe. Last week at our Bible study, we studied and talked about Rahab. Now Rahab is only mentioned in the Bible a handful of times. She’s introduced in the book of Joshua, mentioned again in the book of Hebrews, once in the book of James and then the genealogy of Jesus in Matthew. She is referred to as Rahab the prostitute having only been known for her sin. Back in those times, women who were not married were not able to work, therefore had no way of earning money…
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How does Social Media cause Comparison & Interfere with God’s Will?
A few months ago, I shared a post on Facebook that really made me think. It made me think about all of the ways that social media can cause you to start comparing and how does this affect God’s will for your life. And it’s this: If you spend too much time on social media, you’ll become dissatisfied with your life. The whole thing made me think…like really think through my life and how social media affects it. Social media is amazing. I love reconnecting with friends and “seeing” people I haven’t seen in ages. Or being along for someone’s journey that is far away from home. Seeing their kids grow up. “Being” there when you can’t. But…