Building relationships takes work. I think this is often why we see so many superficial relationships that never go below the surface level. If deep and meaningful relationships were easy, we would probably see a lot more of them. The definition of relationship is simply the way two or more are connected. When two people share similar goals, interests, outlooks on life, and spend time together, they have a relationship or friendship based on those things they share. The more we can do to create ...
5 Ways To Love Like Jesus
With Valentine's Day tomorrow, all things love are in the air! It is one of my favorite holidays, but I think sometimes we get caught up in the roses, chocolate, and romance of February 14th that we forget that love is so much more than the hype of Valentine's Day. Love is of and from God. "Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed his ...
How To Stop Comparing Yourself To Others
We open our Facebook or Instagram app. We see women who we perceive as skinnier, have better skin, better style, or who look prettier. Whatever it is, we let comparison take over. It is something I think a lot of us struggle with, including myself. We see others and we want to be skinnier, have better skin, better style, better photos. The list could go on. It is a struggle with self rejection, body hate, and comparison! We need to stop comparing ourselves and celebrate who we are! Rounding ...
How To Deal With Unmet Expectations In Your Marriage
He drops his clothes all over the house. Like is it not possible to drop them in the laundry hamper? He doesn't comfort me the way I expect when I am upset. How hard is it to comfort me the way I want? These are expectations I have let twist my way of thinking. I have let expectations in a way, overtake the way I am looking at my marriage. When these become unmet expectations, I find myself frustrated, correcting him at every turn, and reminding him of his shortcomings. I want a perfect husband ...
How To Find Joy In Every Season
There will be seasons of sorrow, seasons of loss, seasons of happiness, seasons of busyness, and seasons of pain. Just as the trees change in the fall, the rain falls in the spring, and the sun shines brightly in the summer, you will never remain in the same season forever. "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens." - Ecclesiastes 3:1 Have you ever felt that you just can't wait for such and such to end and then you will be happy? I feel like ...
How I am Overcoming Perfectionism
Do you ever feel like a failure? Do you ever feel like you will never be good enough? Do you ever feel like you are striving for perfection and can never reach it? Do you ever feel like whatever you are doing/making could be better? Do you ever find yourself obsessing over doing something just right? I find myself feeling and saying these things ALL THE TIME. Perfectionism is one of my biggest weaknesses and struggles. Often times I feel like I am the only one who struggles with ...