Live to Proclaim

After my experience at the ladies event at church, I felt such a closeness to God. I prayed all the time, read my bible (bible app) all throughout my day, and sought out people that would encourage my faith and my purpose. Doing those things made such a huge impact in my faith and how I felt connected to our Father.  When it comes to the relationship we have with God, it seems (for me anyway) that it is very easy to let it slip. Kind of like a marriage. In order for it to thrive, we need to be intentional with our time and attention. God wants to have quiet time with us! And just like a spouse, He wants us to pursue Him!   During this wonderful time, I had decided, after discussing with my family, that I would sit down with my boss and request to work part-time. I needed more time at home with my family, and at that point, I would've been happy with just getting one extra day off per week. So during a meeting with my boss, I asked him what he thought about the ide

I've always naturally been the type of person to try to adapt and not stress about my situation. I try to "roll with the punches" and not complain about what's going wrong in my life. Of course, I have my rough days when I stress about bills and schedules like everyone else, but I try not to let it become a habit. I knew that I wanted to be at home with my kids, but I didn't let it take over my thoughts and emotions. I also knew that I needed to work and help my family financially, so I tried to make the best of it and split my time up as best as possible. A few months ago, our church was having a ladies event with a guest speaker (Renay West). It was the day before my husband's birthday and I wasn't sure if I was going to attend, but then I got asked to volunteer, so I said yes. I have trouble saying no sometimes. lol  I joked with my husband and said "Well, I guess God made the decision for me." It was a great evening! The speaker deli