Marriage

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{Marriage} 

Marriage is hard, frustrating, and difficult. Marriage is hard work and about compromise. Marriage is also beautiful, intimate, exciting, and safe. Marriage is being a part of a team. Have you ever felt sometimes like the world is just trying to tear you and your spouse apart? Almost like everything is just happening, one thing after another. When it rains it pours? Stick through it my friends! Your marriage is worth it. Work as a team and together you can overcome. 

The Bible says, “Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate” (Mark 10:9). 

In the moment when you feel like everything is falling apart, repeat this verse in your head. “Therefore, what God has joined together, let NO ONE separate!” 

Fear

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{Fear}

“I raise a hallelujah, in the middle of the mystery, I raise a hallelujah, fear you lost your hold on me!”

 

Can you imagine living without fear? Living with the perspective that we didn’t have to be afraid because in the middle of the mystery God has a plan. No matter where you are in life, no matter how big the storm seems to be right now, God’s plan is bigger, and His plan is better. 

 

“My fear doesn’t stand a chance when I’m standing in Your love” (Bethel and Josh Baldwin)

 

“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind” (2 Timothy 1:7).

 

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Peace

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Peace….

Think about that word for a second. What does peace mean to you? 

Have you ever gone through a tough situation; infertility, marriage issues, making a big move, starting a new career etc. where you wish that whatever the outcome was, you would just have a sense of peace about it? Well my friends, I have good news for you today! There is a way you can have a perfect peace within your life’s circumstances. 

Isaiah 26:3 says, “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you” (NIV). 

John 16:33 says, “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulations. But take heart, I have overcome the world” (ESV).

Father calls us to look to Him and not to the world. The world will give you troubles but in HIM, you may have peace. If you keep your heart aligned with God’s and trust in Him that His plan is what’s best for your life, He will give you perfect peace. 

Pray over your situation. Talk to the Father who so desperately wants to listen to you. Give it over to Him and then trust that He will lead you in the way you should go. 

Philippians 4:6, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God” (ESV). 

NIAW

by In the Midst

This week is National Infertility Awareness Week. It’s so crazy sometimes to stop and think about everything. To think that I am apart of this community. I never pictured our journey to be this way and would have never thought we would be walking this path.

But

It’s nothing to be ashamed of. It’s nothing to feel guilty about. 1 in 8 couples struggle with infertility.

We are going through secondary infertility which is honestly just as difficult, just in its own way. Over the past year I have figured out it is important to share your story, to share your struggles and to share this journey. Woman need to know they are NOT alone.

Healthy New Start!

by In the Midst

I’m so excited to start this health journey that my friend Danielle 🦉 told me about! It’s an all natural health supplement that’s giving her better sleep, more energy, better got health and help her feel much better overall! Now that is what I need!

Caring For the Orphan

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The Bible makes its stance on caring for the orphan very clear.

“Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” James 1:27

“Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me” Matthew 18:5

“Learn to do good; seek justice, reprove the ruthless, defend the orphans, plead for the widow.” Isaiah 1:17

Somebody wrote on their website, “We are to love and take care of one another. This verse is a call to Christians to take on the mission of making sure that every child is taken care of and a part of a family. This may look like adoption, foster care, or supporting those kinds of ministries directly.”

I think what is most important to point out is the fact that it doesn’t mean you HAVE to foster or adopt. For some people, for whatever reason, that isn’t an option. BUT….you can still be apart of taking care of these children by involving yourself in ministries, organizations and agencies that do. This could be donating money, donating time, or even just simply spreading awareness. Right now, my family is in the process of getting licensed to adopt through our state department. What I have done in the meantime was held a quick Facebook event just sharing information about the statistics in our state, promoting an amazing organization, and letting people know what their next steps can be. Acting isn’t always about doing the biggest or hardest things. We don’t need to stress ourselves out because we aren’t in a place in life where we can physically foster or adopt. Donating $5 to your local agency is helping. Promoting a nonprofit to spread the word is helping. Sending a Thank You card to your local DSS office of overworked and underpaid social workers is helping!

Think about it. 😊