I remember as a little girl growing up on a farm, we had a lot to do. Between feeding the cows, chickens, picking blueberries, and all of the other chores of living in the country, we spent a lot of time outside. I come from a family with what seems like thousands of cousins, andContinue reading “Why I Stopped Running: The Pursuit of being Pursued*”
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Why Mental Health IS the Priority for 2023: Being mentally present and available
#mentalhealthmatters has over a billion tags on TikTok and several million on Instagram, but as I search the hashtag I see a wide variety of content, much of it glossing over what mental health truly is. And that makes sense because there are several components of mental health and not a lot of them areContinue reading “Why Mental Health IS the Priority for 2023: Being mentally present and available”
Trauma Bonds – when I love the things & people that don’t love me…
Whew Trauma Bonds… this is such a vicious cycle that many people like to throw the term around without truly understanding it. The thing about a trauma bond is that recognizing it so hard once you’re in it. To be love bombed is literally intoxicating, so much so that you will accept 2 months ofContinue reading “Trauma Bonds – when I love the things & people that don’t love me…”
The Courtship Application – Would you date YOU?
In today’s dating environment, us Singles can fall into the trap of thinking and believing that there are no good men/women left. If you would take the time to think about it, that thought process doesn’t even make sense. No one goes looking for a treasure that they don’t believe exists. In the same way,Continue reading “The Courtship Application – Would you date YOU?”
Slow down, LOVE to slow down love: Putting the fun back into intentional dating.
Navigating dating again, or for the first time can be hard. And nerve-wracking. And unsure. And confusing. And difficult. And (insert your stressor here) cause we all have one. But it doesn’t have to be. In fact, I want to assert that it shouldn’t be. I’ve learned that when we add undue pressures, stress, expectationsContinue reading “Slow down, LOVE to slow down love: Putting the fun back into intentional dating.”
Should you be looking & What you will find: Analysis of Proverbs 18:22
Proverbs 18:22 He who finds a wife finds a good thing and inherits the favor of the Lord. Now everyone knows this scripture, but have you ever researched it? We have been taught that this clarifies that THE MAN is supposed to FIND the WIFE, and we use it to justify why a woman shouldContinue reading “Should you be looking & What you will find: Analysis of Proverbs 18:22”
Day 6 of MISSMas: Covid Changes Everything
On the 6th Day of MISSMas, I gave to me the gift of … The Corona Chronicles. As I decided to write this post, I realize that COVID truly has changed everything. Here in the United States, many officials and official sources have encouraged us to postpone or cancel all together our holiday gatherings dueContinue reading “Day 6 of MISSMas: Covid Changes Everything”
12 Days of MISSMas: Day 5 Blessed Wounds
On the 5th Day of MissMas, I give to Me the gift of … Wounds of a Friend. “You can trust a friend who wounds you with his honesty, but your enemy’s pretended flattery comes from insincerity.” Proverbs 27:6 TPT Today’s gift is a bit of a harder one to swallow, but one that isContinue reading “12 Days of MISSMas: Day 5 Blessed Wounds”
12 Days of MISSMas: Day 4 Recharge
On the 4th Day of MISSMas I give to Me the gift of…A ‘Recharge’ Day. We take life way too seriously. Like for real. I’m not saying that things aren’t going on in the world that are very serious and very heartwrenching, what I am saying is that we need to learn to slow downContinue reading “12 Days of MISSMas: Day 4 Recharge”
12 Days Of MISSMas: Day 3 Letting Go
On the 3rd Day of MissMas I gave to Me the gift of…Letting Go. Letting Go can be hard. Whether it’s a situation that we find it difficult to move on from, a hurt or a pain that was caused by someone else, or letting go of a relationship, romantic or otherwise. We have becomeContinue reading “12 Days Of MISSMas: Day 3 Letting Go”