Prayer:

God I pray that above all, _________, loves deeply b/c love covers a multitude of sins.
1 Peter 4:8

Father, in the name of Jesus, I pray that ____________, uses whatever gifts they have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.
1 Peter 4:10

Father, I pray that _________ becomes less so that You become greater in them.
John 3:30

God I pray that _________ loves you and keeps your commands.
John 14:15

Today is our oldest daughter’s first day of school as a second grader! Our whole family is excited and we were all in the car ready to get her there…and then my car wouldn’t start. I tried several times and then I waited…still nothing. 
Finally, we all piled into my hubby’s car and got to her school w/less than a minute to spare.
I am so thankful that even in the midst of this I am able to hold on to God’s peace. My first reaction could have been to blow a gasket b/c I had just taken my car back to the dealership two weeks ago for this same issue.
All I heard my heart saying is “speak the solution and not the problem”. So instead of me calling my sister or a friend to vent or calling the dealership and going all the way offfff, I am choosing to be calm and thank God for everything working out for my good, my car being fixed and running to perfection.
I can’t let the little things throw me off and fill me w/negative emotions and words…I’m choosing to believe God and be an example of Him even in the midst of adversity!  Have a great week!

*Virginia’s first day as a Second Grade Scholar! (photobombed by the twins)

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As we prepare our oldest daughter to start a new school year w/in the next few days, I am more convinced than ever to keep my children covered in prayer.
Children are so precious and unique.  I constantly find myself on my knees praying for God to show me how to encourage and bring out the best in each one of my little ones.  There are some days when I feel as if I’m on point and others as if I totally missed the mark..
However I want to encourage you Mommies today to keep going! Don’t stop seeking God to be perfected in motherhood!
So, to help you (and myself) I will be posting prayers for our kids. I will be posting weekly until, at least, mid September. Then I will have a complete Prayer Page that I will make available upon request to help you on journey of prayer for your little ones!
So…what’s your favorite scripture to pray over your child????

Prayer for our children:
God, I pray that our child(ren) be made new in the attitude of their minds and put on their new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. Ephesians 4:23, 24

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For the past few months I have been thinking a lot about my life. Not just what I want for my birthday next month (Philosophy products greatly appreciated lol j/k) but about what I want to accomplish, what makes me happy and all that comes in between.
In all honesty I have been living in auto pilot. With four kids seven and under, a extremely busy hubby and a household to manage…I haven’t made myself too high of a priority on my to do list!
But this year I’m making a promise to myself to change somethings! (Turning 33 y/o has me putting the press on somethings!)  I have to get to know me better and to do that I’m making my time with God, and my me time, absolute must haves. Before I would put both of these times on hold if something else had to be done…I now know that if I don’t make these times my priority no one else will…
For me that means getting up earlier to spend time w/God before my day starts and also having a weekly coffee date w/myself and enjoying more time w/my friends and investing in myself! I’m an introvert and there’s no way of getting around it. So time by myself refreshes me in a major way!
So with that being said, I look forward to getting a year older…and all the Great things that are going to come w/it!!!!

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Over the past few weeks, I was feeling a little blah…as if I was operating everyday on autopilot.  I was waking up every morning, doing everything that needed so be done so that our household functioned and my husband and children were taken care of but I felt as if I was doing it w/purpose and joy.
A couple of days ago I sat down and really thought about what I had been doing differently over the past few weeks that was affecting me in such a negative way.  I had been reading, journaling and my attempts at prayer were kinda empty.
My thoughts. They were negative. They were so focused on me and what I thought I should have and be doing but wasn’t. In comparison to what I could be doing to help others think and live their lives in a more God-centered, productive and positive way.
See the difference????
I was so focused on me and what I could be doing to bring ME glory rather than God being glorified by the fruit  of people seeing themselves through the eyes of God and not their circumstances or their past. And therefore my thoughts lined up with what I wanted…everything  to be about me

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I recently came to a new conclusion…I’m okay w/me and I’m okay w/people not being okay w/me!
Honestly it has taken me a long time to get to this place…actually almost 33 years. I used to be overly concerned with what people thought and said about me. The thought of someone disliking, not agreeing w/, or speaking against me or my family has kept me up many of nights.  I always wanted others to think well of me or “see my heart” in even the worst situations.
I would get anxious just thinking about people that I no longer spoke with speaking with each other…possibly about me But a few days ago something changed.


My attitude.


My outlook.


I’m okay w/me as a person. Im thankful to God that I can see His hand on my life and I’m even more thrilled that I love me!


Every quirk. Every gift. Every thing different that sets me apart from everyone else…I’m okay. As a matter of fact I’m appreciative that I am who I am. I no longer compare myself to others or try to be someone that I’m not. 


Yes it’s a daily fight to not dwell on  past relationships, where they went wrong and even what others might have said/saying about me…but its okay. It’s okay because of God’s grace. Its okay because I am happy with my life and in constant awe at how God is working in m uhh family. Its okay because I’m an original, I’m wonderful in the sight of God. Its okay because life goes on, people change and grow, and relationship evolve and unfortunatley they even end…through it all, its okay because I’m okay w/me…

Looking back sucks…literally.
It sucks the life out of you…
It sucks the possibilities for new memories and relationships to be built.
It sucks the process of healing from your heart and mind…
Looking back sucks the joy that comes from living in the moment…
LooKing back creates walls and hard spots on a heart that used to be so pliable…
Looking back causes us to look at the negative in a magnified state…
It makes being prideful and putting a spotlight on the plank in someone else’s eye so much easier than choosing grace…
The only reason there is to look back is to reflect…reflect on how far you have come and how God’s grace has changed your character and outlook…your entire being.
Look back with purpose and your future in full view…not with regret and a hardened heart.

It is an amazingly beautiful thing to witness the love of God touch someone’s life and set them free from a lifetime of torment, lies and guilt that has caused them to walk in only a minute fraction of who they were created to be…
To see someone realize that they were created for greatness and that Jesus already payed the price for them to walk in it is a game changer.
Soooo many more women need to know that there is freedom in knowing Who you are! Don’t fall for the lies that tell you that your worth is reflected in what you wear, your hair and what type of car you drive.  This identity isn’t about what you have or your physical attributes. It is about knowing that you are created in the very image of God and that your life was worth JESUS dying for….He gave His life so that you could have a relationship with the Father.
Don’t take the gift of salvation for granted…your very life depends on WHO and What you identify with…

The other day I was praying about somethings and I heard the Holy Spirit speak to my heart and tell me to “Get UnStuck. Be free”
I really didn’t know what this meant b/c I thought I was ok w/everything and everybody in my life.
But I wasn’t. I was to get UnStuck by being free. Not by acting like everything was fine, like I was UnStuck,  just because I didn’t want people to think/know that  I was still affected by old situations.
I was to get UnStuck,  be free, by extending the grace of God to others and truly forgiving.  I have to be able to love people, even if it’s from a distance, enough to not harp/dwell on their faults when I got a list of my own to get right. 
Being UnStuck,  free, means to truly have my ear turned to God to intercede and bless others when He tells me too.
To be UnStuck means to remember the good about a person when the bad is right in front of your face.
To be UnStuck means to love a person without expecting anything from them in return.
To be UnStuck is to accept the fact that relationships change and that a person you were once bff’s with may now be like a stranger.
To be UnStuck means to live your life in a constant state of being better. So that the next time God blesses you with a friendship,  you purpose within yourself to always be attentive, loving, trustworthy and honest.
Get UnStuck…the freedom thst comes from it is so worth your while!!!