I made it a personal goal this year to grow closer to God. I have always had a relationship with God and I grew up with a strong faith. However, as I got older my focus went to my life instead of where it needed to be. This year I decided that I would change that. Luckily, I was able to find a subscription box for women of faith that helps push me towards my goal of growing ... Read More
You Are A Masterpiece Made By God
This past week I was catching up on some of my favorite blogs and what they had posted. Of course that list includes my friend’s blog (literally, we went to high school together) Raising Chaos. One post in particular caught my eye. I’ve always admired how well spoken & written my friend is but this post hit me right in the feels! She talks about a clip from the movie “Mom’s ... Read More
Learning To Live With Grace Above Perfection
Life is hard enough on its own but when you add the pressures of society on top of it, then it becomes almost impossible. In today’s society, there are so many standards and unspoken rules of how a wife, mother, even military spouse should act. It’s the age of Pinterest, where everything is perfect. Trying to hold yourself to all of those standards can drive you mad. I recently ... Read More
25 Things to Be Grateful for This Thanksgiving
You always see social media loaded up each day in November with what that person is grateful for and I absolutely love reading them although I don't typically participate. I have a gratitude journal that I use daily so I normally write in that instead of sharing online. This year I wanted to change that. So here you have it, here are 25 Things to Be Grateful for This ... Read More
My Open Letter to the Protesters
I am deeply saddened and extremely angry about what is happening in the United States since November 8th. For the first time in my life, I am glad to not be in the USA. I spent 8 years defending the rights of the American people. I spent 15 months away from my family and friends to ensure September 11th did not happen again. They are sacrifices that I was more than happy to ... Read More