Last month was the 10th anniversary of my big move from California to Florida. My new life in Florida began on August 21, 2003. This made me think of who I was 10 years ago…and who I am now. ME 10 years ago: -Young (Boy, was I young! 23 years old. I had no clue… Continue Reading
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Who I’m Not
A little over two weeks ago, I became a mother of three. I feel like hyperventilating just by reading that sentence I just typed. Not only did I become a mother of three, but because our third came by way of adoption, I’m all of a sudden a mother of 5-, 3-, and 2-year-olds. Instead… Continue Reading
Love Like His
We all enter marriage with an optimistic view. We enter with some sort of a sandcastle-type image of what our marriage will look like. In our vows, we exchange words such as “my best friend,” “my life’s companion,” “my true love,” and “together forever.” When we’re standing at the altar, not many of us think… Continue Reading
Surrender to Victory
The following is a journal entry from seven years ago, when Allan and I were engaged. To this day, our dating and engagement period has been the toughest season we have faced in our relationship by far. We were constantly faced with conflicts caused by fears, opposite personalities, and unrealistic expectations, as we learned to… Continue Reading
The Art of Being Still
Only God can do the impossible. Only God could have parted the Red Sea. Only God can touch and change people’s hearts with His love. My friend introduced me to a great online daily devotional by Nicky Gumbel. In today’s devotional, he talked about how Moses had a part to play (‘Raise your staff and… Continue Reading