Bravely BeLI(e)VING

Ever have that moment. When you feel fantastic. Your cloths fit perfect, your face (make-up or make-up free) looks great, your hair is shiny and smooth. Not a hair out of place. You feel amazing in your skin! You check yourself in the mirror and you feel BEAUTIFUL. You walk with confidence because today you did it right. Perfectly put together.   Picture time and you click, click, click...perfection...Or not!   Check out the picture you know the camera adds an extra 10 pounds (that you really didn't need), and realize you have makeup lines your face is ghostly, dress is wrinkled, hair static-y and a little too much oily shine (how can you even have static and oily at the same time!). Time to redo, and redo, and redo. Lean forward, suck it in. Remember those photo to do's. Bend slightly, head slightly down, don't giraffe your neck, head forward (man do I feel like a turtle). Don't concentrate on the fun of the moment but be a robot and be mechanical. ...

Today I change. Today is the beginning of a new beginning. Today is the day that I can say I can start new and refreshed. Today I can be the best me that I was meant to be A year has gone by and I have yet again turned another year older. Is there a pause button? Is there a way to stay 18, 22, 28? To stay young forever. Stop the ageing, stop the children from growing up, to stop the feeling like I am loosing my youth. In the past year life has been so altered. It is glorious and painful. It is humbling and cry worthy. In a year from this day in 2013 life has had miracles, it has tested me time and time again. The devil has tempted me, he has told me my faults, he has told me time and time again that I will not make it and that I am not good enough. But let me tell you the Lord has prevailed HE has lifted me and strengthen me. He has tested me too, yet I know that "Holy is the Lord God almighty!".  You wouldn't believe the year that has been so filled with stumb...

Such an inspiring message. "When you're all alone, by yourself. Do you like you?... You don't have to try so hard,  You don't have to give it all away... You don't have to bend until you break...You don't have to change a single thing." I love when people in the spot light (singers, actors, politicians) open up doors for girls to be ok with who they are. Telling them that they are perfect how they are and that they don't need to change to be liked and be loved.

That girl at the gym. You know her size 0. Tall. Maybe blond. Probably wearing Victoria Secrets pink workout pants and a sports bra...Maybe wearing shorts that are a little too short. Hair perfect (yep), make up on (what!) You don't know her but you know that she is a Prima Donna. She is judging your disheveled hair, your raggedy workout cloths, your tired eyes, your a-little-bit too large size. Sitting there talking to the other pretty perfect girl. They turned around and looked at you, they must think so poorly of you. You are not perfect The perfect Mom. She sets up all they play dates. Her house is ALWAYS perfect. She leads every small group, participates in every program and event that you could dream of. Did you know that her and her spouse never fight. Did you know her kids always listen. Her hair is clean, her cloths are perfect and matching, she always looks just right not to much but definitely not the mess that I am. How can I have a play date when ...

This post is about the mental and physical struggles some go through from the scars they have. It is not intended to be compared to those who have true battle scars. Those who have the physical and mental scars from their time they spent serving our country. Those military, police officers, firefighters, medical personnel, and so many more who protect, save, and see so much trauma. I am truly thankful for those who work to protect our freedoms and lives; overseas and in our own cities, towns, and borders. With many family and friends who have fought for our country I truly believe there is no one more deserving of our respect and thanks than you; and there is nothing to compare to your sacrifice, or your mental and physical scars. Scars tell us a story of our lives. The journey we have taken to get where we are today. Maybe its the scar that makes you look back and smile for the foolish things you did as a kid. Like jumping off of a roof and shattering your a...

I wanted to share a book I recently bought (for free from the kindle store). Worry is something that everyone deals with. I know life can get overwhelming and worry can consume us. In the last 6 months it feel like we have had a bulls eye on our forehead and the arrows are filled with struggle after struggle. Everything leading up to now a broken ankle that I cannot put weight on for 8-12 weeks. As a stay at home Mom with two kids (one 3 years and one 5 months) it has overwhelmed me on how with I carry my baby around, how will I go up the stairs, how will I do the things life demands of me. I got an email with this free book and feel like it was God placing it in my life right when I need it! Maybe you have/are feeling this way. Maybe life has been swinging punches at you that you just can't dodge. If this is you I hope that you will join me in turning away from trying to rely wholly on your self and turn to the one who can make it better, the one who ...

I AM... Sensitive. Emotional. Loud. Shy. Timid. Snobby. Direct. Pushy. Stubborn. Bossy. Touchy. Worrisome. People, life, media, society, even yourself may have said that you were too much of somthing  to describe who you are . I have been told that I am too sensitive, too emotional, I hold onto things, I am too shy and come off as snobby, I am stubborn. There are so many ways to look at yourself and say why am I this way, why am I not the way that I should be. WHY? Why do we have to look at ourselves and see only the negative. God has plans for us and he knows exactly who we are AND HE HAS MADE NO MISTAKE in making us who we are and the way we are. Stop viewing EACH OTHER negatively. I know it is so easy to categorize others but we need to try to see others and ourselves for the gifts God has given us. Try to look at yourself and others and see what has God given to them, the gifts not burdens he has planted in them to better the world ...