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 What does this mean? Let me divulge this topic a little more... We all know that there are different love languages out there, but there are also different ways of communicating or expressing ourselves. To another person you may look like your mad but inside you're really feeling hurt. This happens because we all show our emotions in different ways and it may not look the same for everyone. We must try to understand one another by putting ourselves in their shoes. 

 So this may be one of the most popular posts I have done, especially for the time we are in right now! If there’s something I’ve seen and know all too well, it’s that in this time we are all running around like chickens with their heads caught off and we’re worrying. Not only that but we are far too in each other’s business trying to social media judges and rulers. Guess what?, Earth isn’t your kingdom and you can’t go trying to rule it, even virtually.  We may be trying to keep our heads above the water as we try to figure out how to navigate these seas but you can’t save anyone else While you’re drowning or until you’ve made it to land. Do your part to stay safe and be an example rather than criticize others for not doing the same. Would you write a 500 word paragraph to a murderer about how wrong it is that they murdered? Would you have posted on FB to Hitler about how wrong he was to terrorize? Well...maybe some of you would’ve, but would that have kept 9/11 from happening?  Would

 Hello fellow readers, this post is as much for me today as it is for you! We all love our little tikes which is why we would never allow them to just do whatever they want and never become better individuals, we teach them. Just how do we do this? May I make a crazy suggestion?: with our lives Why don’t we lead by example? We teach our children particular things but then we go do them and claim “we’re the adult so we can do it!” And we wonder why they stray when they become adults...here’s what I think...or more so what I know through observation  The best way that we can teach our children is to follow the same rules and standards that we set for them...you could even turn it into a game similar to “Simon Says.”  Your child will do what they see you doing so do what you would want your child to do...it just may be beneficial for the both of you

What makes the difference? Between a Christian and a non-believer? What is the real big difference? The biggest difference...is not what you would think it is. Many have this view that Christians are a group of righteous holy saints that have made it in the good books and have somehow become special. The thing is, Christians aren't that much different from everyone else. We are all lost and broken people. We all make mistakes, we all have done things that make us very undeserving of a ticket into Heaven. But yet somehow when people see us it seems as though that isn't the case....but the thing is, we still struggle with those battles. The fight between right and wrong, good and bad, light vs dark is in all of us, even those "saints." The one thing that sets us apart is that we have hope...a hope in the belief that we have a friend who will never leave us and will stay with us no matter what...that friend is Jesus. Take a look at what He did, dying on the cross for us.

How many families are trying to make it work without God? Why do they reject God? They claim "you don't know for sure if He even actually exists...or if everything you believe is even true." Okay, lets for a second pretend that it isn't true...what would that look like Well for starters not much would change because we all know death exists and is a part of life and most people believe when you die that's it, you're just gone...nothing else happens...it's the end okay so if we are wrong about it and we've spent all that time following God and doing good and being a Christian...then what have we lost? According to the world we haven't really lost anything because it was all going to be last anywhere...the only difference is that the life that we did get here was at least lived to the fullest and we actually did good things and made a life that mattered. Now let's say we know for sure that in the end Heaven actually did exist and we were

Dear readers, Hello! Today I would like to discuss a topic that is not often addressed...at least never enough. Let me start it with a question: those of you who have multiply children with different age ranges...how do you treat each of your children? Do you discipline and teach them the same way? let me give you some intel into the minds of children ; Now, I know I'm not a professional psychologist with a degree but I don't need a degree to be able to make observations. From my observations and research I have conducted, I have been able to notice that kids of different age groups tend to learn differently and have different reactions to certain disciplines. I always use the school analogy: in a classroom you have different age groups because they have different grade levels. This is because psychologically children's minds are different at different ages. A baby hasn't developed as much as the toddler has and the toddler hasn't developed as much as the adul

Hello everybody, we are back with another post...and today we will be talking about the current event happening all across the world. What's going to happen when we come out of this season? Will we learn our lesson and change the things that need to be changed? Or do we need to stay put for a little while longer? Let's take an example: when you discipline your child, do you expect them to end it behaving the same way? My guess would be that you are hoping their negative behavior will be changed and that they learned a lesson. That's what this time is for...we are learning the things that are truly important and what maybe isn't as important. How's your social life been? If it's been anything like mine, it's gone down from what it used to be. What about your family? How has your family been? Spending more time together? My guess is that this isn't a coincidence. Listen, I know this season isn't going to last forever and we are going to eventually

Dear readers, Parents have a unique ability as the leaders of the house to follow by the example that we set for our kids but sometimes we get power trips that make us feel like since we are above then we don't have to follow the rules but the point is they should. Following the rules and showing by example how children should act will help them do the same.

How many times do you tell your kids "it's dangerous out there." only to have them become fearful as they get older. This world is a dangerous place and we all know we must pay careful attention to our surroundings, but is it really necessary for us to bring this up time and time again to our children? What if instead of instilling awareness, we're actually sowing fear? It can be very

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Do you believe there is power in the words you say? I want to see who believes there is and who believes there isn't. Take some time to think about it and give your answer in the comments... I've given you guys some time to think about it and if you haven't answered yet, please do not continue reading on until you have commented...Now that everyone has commented I will begin this post. I feel like many parents say things without considering how their children will feel because they don't realize the power their words have. When you say things without thinking about it or in the heat of anger that is when people get hurt, and most of the time it's your kids getting hurt. This of course does not mean that they are weak, but they do have feelings. I know personally as a kid things have been said that weren't meant to be intentionally mean but even though it wasn't the intention they can still hurt. Pain especially from family can stick with you your whole

Many ask how do you get through a challenging time...let me give you one simple answer, Together. On Once Upon A Time Prince Charming and Snow White have a saying "I will always find you." Never give up on each other, never doubt one another. The battle is not with them but with the one who is the true enemy, Satan. He wants to come into your friendship, marriage, home, and destroy all that you have built. Don't let him, good always wins and may you build your kingdom on The Firm Foundation and never negotiate with the enemy.

We're doing something a little bit different this time, let this sink in: discussions about money can be an opportunity to embrace rather than a chore to avoid.

If you remember, a while ago I did a post about a song called Restore by Chris August. This song is very encouraging especially in times when you feel like it's all about to fail and your only option is to give up...That is what we are going to talk about. We can destroy relationships and marriage our own selves but one of the most destructive things that can rip right between two people is depression and a negative hopeless mind. I know this isn't something you can just step out of super quickly but it will destroy relationships when you give it the chance. Now, you can try to fight all you want and stay committed and loyal but it's all pointless if the other person doesn't want to get better, when they've reached the point of giving up. Don't get me wrong, nothing is ever impossible but God can't and won't help someone that doesn't want it. It is the person going through it that has to want to get better for anything to actually get better. This

Hello everybody! If you saw our recent post then you'd know that we are going to start a series called The Friends of Jesus and the Family of Jesus. Tomorrow is our first day: For the first day please read the first chapter of The Friends of Jesus. You can buy the book online at the Karen Kingsbury website. We will be discussing the chapter and will give out a challenge at the end

This study is titled The Friends and Family of Jesus we will be learning about Jesus' friends and family and how he had to go through the same challenges we go through with our friends and family. We'll take a deep look at people such as Thomas "The Doubter", Mary "The Mother", Joseph "The Father", and Simon "The Leper." These true accounts of Jesus' history will change the way you view things and help you appreciate the family you have. Each week we will be going over a chapter in the book and discussing it deeper. We will also have weekly challenges to help you get more into the book and help you gain a new perspective. If you do not have the books you can purchase them online or you can just follow along with us. We will also be posting some quotes from the book.

Hello readers! Today I am introducing something new. I am planning on starting a weekly bible study for my neighborhood and I'm inviting you guys too! I'll be posting updates here on what we will be studying and you guys can put your input and have a discussion in the comments. We will be studying about Jesus' friends and family. We will be using the books by Karen Kingsbury called The Friends of Jesus and The Family of Jesus. You can buy these books at a local book store or you can go online to  Karen Kingsbury In our next post we will go into detail about the study and what each week will look like. Weekly challenges will also be assigned to help get you into the study more

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This post is very important. Listen to me, sometimes we tend to think the answer is retreating when we are dealing with things or just not in a good place. Let me tell you how damaging this is to the other person. They begin to feel unappreciated, like a burden, and not enough and although you may not mean it that way, that's how it is taken. So man up, be respectful and let them know what's going on. Something you don't feel like talking about? Tell them. Too busy? Let them know. There should be no reason (unless your phone is lost or broken obviously) that you can't text somebody and say hey this is what's going on. You don't have to have a conversation for hours. A simple "I'm busy" or "I'm feeling tired" will do the trick. Just be upfront because otherwise it opens up an opportunity for our minds to play extreme scenarios "maybe he doesn't like me anymore" "maybe they have someone new" "maybe they got

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word Coronavirus? Probably fear. Now I'm not saying we shouldn't be cautious of a virus, (colds, flu, allergy flare ups, chicken pox, Zika virus), and who doesn't normally wash their hands anyway ? We are being told to take precautions that we are taught to do at a young age. Wash your hands, don't touch your face, avoid publicly bathrooms...basic hygiene here people. The news and media are broadcasting daily about this virus that seems to be an outbreak (haven't had that happen ever, hello does Zika virus ring any bells?) It's not like we ordered a law that mosquitoes were illegal, we couldn't control them. The news is telling us to control this virus at all costs but you know what the cost is going to be...our sanity. Store shelves are being ravaged, places are being shut down and locked down, eventually we'll all have to stay shut up in our homes...who's to say our houses won't get

Single parents, may I suggest to you that you are not a "single" parent. The word single suggests that you are alone. While you may not have your parenting team anymore (you and your SO) you do have family...but you also have someone else who is a part of your team, His name is God! Don't ever underestimate His power through your parenting journey. He will help keep you strong in times of weakness and calm your mind when nobody else is around to see the mental storm brewing inside you. Continue to go church (I know it can be very hard and some days seem impossible). The most important thing is that you never give up. Your kids need you so don't let family take over all the work, get in there and do it! Never forget that even in times when it seems like it, you are never alone...ever

What's the difference between being a parent or a sibling? The difference is perspective. A child looks at their sibling and has a love for them that makes them want to protect them but a parent looks at a child and has this love that is absolutely indescribable and they would do anything to protect their child. Sometimes do love we have for our kids can make us miss things that are kids are trying to tell us and this is how our other children may notice something that we don't. Think about it...as a child you probably had things that you shared with your sibling or maybe your sibling could just pick up on it...did you're parents ever catch it? Most likely not. This is because our perspective is different and although we may love our children we can sometimes miss things. Don't let this fact discourage you and make you feel like a bad parent, you aren't! Spend some time with your child and have a deep talk with them about what's on their mind and if they would l

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So as you'll notice there is a duplicate post with the same title, this is not a typo. This post is an addition to the previous post but it will go more in depth to get the point across. I am about to share with you a story about a girl who was always distracted in her relationship. She never payed attention and gave her full devotion. We will see how it affected her partner and inevitably destroyed their relationship. Shall we begin? One day there was a girl that lived in a small town. She met this guy and he was very kind and everything she had always wanted. They became friends and after some years went by they decided to become a couple and get closer to one another. As most romantic stories go, they ended up falling in love and getting married. Now, normally most stories end with a happily ever after...but this story took a different turn. The girl began to get distracted by outside surroundings. She would spend most of her evenings out somewhere else, and when she was home

The most dangerous thing you can do while driving is text and drive. It pulls your attention away and takes both of your hands to do. Even talking on the phone, talking to other passengers, or listening to the radio or music can be dangerous because they take part of your focus away from driving. When driving, it is very important to stay focused because it takes a lot of your attention. Same thing with our relationship with God. When we allow other outside things to take part of our focus away, we lose attention for God and tend to focus more on the other things. God deserves 100% of our affection and focus

Imagine this: A girl terrified in the midst of a horrible gusty storm. The thunder pounding loudly, the rain falling hard, the wind pushing against the windows with a vibration throughout the whole house. She's lying in her bed, her bedroom is dark. She whispers with deep fear "daddy, I'm scared." He rushes in to her side, gets on the bed and says "It's okay daughter, I'll hold you through the storm." Although outside it's dark and bleak, on her bed she doesn't have to be afraid because she knows her dad is there. Soon the storm is over. The rain has stopped, it has lightened up outside. She is thankful for her father being there in that moment. In the storm her father was there, and although it was still scary, she knew she didn't need to be scared. The moral of this story is that it is not in the moments when we are at peace (the eye of the storm) that means so much. It isn't the moments (after the storm) that are important either

Okay...I know the title is pretty long! Let me explain: In a relationship when we are in love, often times there is no place we wouldn't go to be with the one we love. So why, in our relationship with God, do we limit where we would go? We use excuses such as fear, sometimes we try to justify why we can't do it, or even play the "too sick, too old" card. A few years back, in 2017 I went on a missions trip to South Korea. At that time things were complicated with North Korea and the US was in an uproar about it. My family expressed how nervous they were about me going there and there were times I almost thought I wasn't going to be able to go. I ended up going but fear almost stopped it. I honestly had no fear about it and trusted that God had it in His hands. He definitely did because I saw Him move many ways that summer. The point here is don't let your own mind and feelings stop you from moving out for God. He may ask you to participate in a dangerous war,

Every wondered why parents raise their kids the way they do? What do moms and dads think of the way kids are being raised and behaving these days? What is the difference between a parent's love and a grandparent's love for a child? What's it like raising a child in such a dangerous world? These questions and more we will be answering this week! Would you like to have your personal question answered by a real parent actually living it? Comment and email in your questions before 9:00 AM tomorrow morning, that's Saturday February 29, to get your questions answered! Hurry up!! Don't miss this opportunity. Stay tuned and keep reading so you can find all the answers.

Today...right now you could say tonight...I am writing to you guys about a topic I've never really touched on before. That topic is...Influences. What do I mean by influences? Good question. These days, the world is becoming a very dangerous please and we are not only being very protective over our kids but we are also on this really crazy scavenger hunt to look for ways to discipline/raise our children. We look at the world around us and our family/friends to get advice on how to raise OUR OWN kids. I have put "our own" in bold lettering because we forget about the fact that they are our kids and not our families kids or friends kids. Yes sometimes we might need advice and a little help along the way but we shouldn't completely copy what somebody else is doing. Each kid is different and I know this has been said a lot, but it really is true. What might work for someone else, might not work for you. We have to figure out our own way of parenting while also getting adv

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I’ve been doing a lot of posts about love and relationships and how they correlate with each other, but today’s topic is all about faith. One thing I don’t understand is the quote many say about our faith. “You believe in some book that’s just a bunch of stories.” Here’s a great comeback: Take a history book for instance. They are filled with accounts of “stories” called history...things that happened long ago. I never hear people say “history books are fake, how do we even know they’re real?” Now tell me why is it that nobody questions history books? Is it cause professors teach it? We have pastors/preachers. Is it because they are scientifically proved? Jesus did actually exist, science proves it. Is it because they are accounts that have been witnessed and recorded? A lot of the Bible are true accounts that were witnessed and recorded (The Bible). May I suggest that the real reason doesn’t lie behind the lack of scientific evidence or the fact that it’s just opinions, but rather it

This topic is one we have touched on before but I wanted to bring it back fresh in your memory. Some posts get brought to the bottom of the blog because I have made so many so it’s good to refresh sometimes. Here it is... we already know marriage is hard work. It takes effort, time, consistency and the desire to grow/stay together. One topic we haven’t touched on that I’d like to address some time is depression and other mental situations in a marriage/relationship. For now we’re gonna stay on the topic of The Hard Work in a marriage. Why is it so hard? Think about In a friendship...if your friend does something to you that offends you or does something you don’t like, you sometimes stop talking to them because of anger. It breaks up the friend ship but it would tear down a marriage. In a marriage you both upfront have to decide to make a commitment to never go about dealing with conflicts in this way. Any stubborn or prideful character will get in the way of this. Another thing that m

This is not a usual type of post I tend to write but I've been reading this book and had to share it! I haven't even finished yet but already it is changing my life in a big way. This book is called He Chose The Nails by Max Lucado. I found it on the Bible Study app that is by Olive Tree  Olive Tree Bible Check out the site and purchase this book! It's one of the best purchases you can make. It's all about Jesus dying on the cross and how the nails, the spear, the crown of thorns, and all the pain he endured is all a gift and it goes into each specific one to explain deeper.

So many people don't God with the respect He deserves. We pray before every meal, praise God in worship on Sundays, read our bibles in intended times and then the rest of the time we live our lives as though we can do it on our own. I'm watching families, marriages, homes, people...fall apart and this was not God's plan for us. In the garden Adam and Eve walked with God and He was the center, their  marriage did not fail...until that one tree...in the middle of the garden...became the center of their lives. It's what they thought about, what they cared about. We have many "trees in the center of our lives and one of the biggest ones is the one that is called Pride. When we think we can go on with life without God and things will magically work and we end up questioning God why He would allow these things to happen to us. You can't get through life on your own. It may work for some time, it may work for a long time, but it won't work forever. Things eventual

When we reach a really great high moment in our life...we appreciate it, we enjoy it, but do we stop there? We always look for better...we expect more. So why, in our relationships, marriages, families, do we not expect the same? We look at our situation and think this is it. The level we're at now, is not the end. You may be in a fight, maybe you aren't even talking to each other, or maybe you're in a really good spot, but still look for better. God always has more planned for us than we think about or even expect. When you try to guess what gift you're gonna get do you think realistically? Do you assume it will be something small and insignificant? Most would say they dream big and think of all the possibilities that it could be. Maybe an electric powered scooter, a brand new cell phone, maybe even a puppy! We dream big and hope for better things. Don't let your relationship be a ground for the creative thinking to stop flowing. Imagine all the wonderful things Go

Hey! I felt I should share this because although this is a marriage/family blog, I want to let you know kids and teens are welcome to visit any time! We're even going to create a page just for the kids/teens to get their own advice and they can email and tell us what they would like to know about their families, parents, obedience, faith, or how to help lead their families in a Godly way. Now, I know kids aren't the rulers or boss (don't get any ideas) but they have a gift of teaching us things that we may not see on our own. They mimic our behavior which shows us how we're acting around them, they can be very wise (not sure where all that knowledge comes from) and they have strong imaginations which gives them a special perspective as a child which we also as adults need to grasp and use. Let your kids show you how to be true children of the kingdom of God.

So! Hello everybody :) Today is Valentine's day. Such a special day for those who love each other to celebrate one another. What are your plans today? Got anything special planned for that someone? Let us know in the comments! Today we are talking about hard times and how the good times and rewards make it worth it. We all (those of us who are married or in a relationship) know that it is hard work to stay committed to somebody. Especially when things get rough. But we all that have been through the struggle and come out on the other side know that it's 100% worth it in the end because we grow stronger and closer together. These are all things that we have learned and those that haven't will eventually learn it. I'm sitting here writing to you about relationship struggles being worth it and most hear the word relationship and think it means a couple. The term relationship here is used universally meaning that it refers to any kind of relationship such as friends, family

Hello everybody! We have been gone for some time and not had a new post so I wanted to come back and share something with you guys. Before I start I'd like to say this: I like to write this advice to give families and husband and wives the resources they need to have a successful home. These are things I've personally learned and am not always perfect at myself. I am just like you guys and I need God to keep me in line (especially those times when things spiral out of control and I just want to go bed early and forget about the day). Seeing that people are reading this and viewing it makes me get excited because maybe it is actually helping people, that's my goal. Being a counselor has been on my heart for the past few years and I can't seem to get rid of it. While I'm not sure I'm cut out to be a counselor, it is nice to at least have this place where I can bring people together and try to help them. I'm sorry If I've taken up too much time talking abo

Take the picture of The Cross. What kind of example does it show? We are to never give up on those we love. We should put others before us. I remember before I got saved I would shut God out. Always questioning why He would let me stay hurt and not do anything about it. Over and over I would turn God a way when what He wanted to do was show me His love because He knew I was lonely but I kept shutting the door on Him and not letting Him in. I wanted Him to change my situation but He wanted to change me. Sometimes we bring pain on ourselves by not letting God love on us and we claim He isn't doing anything about our situation but sometimes the best thing He can do is to change us. Is God trying to change you? One thing I remember from my experience is God never left or gave up. The door may have been shut but He was still on the other side, waiting for me to open it. I didn't need to ask Him into my life, I just needed to allow Him in. He never gives up on us and He won't giv

You know how the wedding story goes. They walk down the aisle and say "I do" and then they're married. Nothing more is heard of except that they lived happily ever after. That idea is a story and it's 100% fictional. After you say I do in front of everyone, it doesn't end there. You may be married but it takes saying I do every single day. This is one of our biggest problems because we forget this statement as we live our daily lives. We get caught up with the chores, his absence, her complaining, his lack of support, her flaws (that we do not remember when we got married). These things are all part of being married but we can't let them tear us apart. We have to remember what we said when we were at that alter. "For better or for worse, in sickness AND in health." Your husbands sick and keeps asking for more? Ungrateful for what you're doing? Remember you said I Do and choose to love him. Your wife has become lazy? Forgets to encourage and suppo

it's 2020! And you know what that means :) Time for new beginnings and a new year. Will there be a new you? Take what you've learned from last year and apply it to your life. Was there something you did last year that you could not do this year? Was there an opportunity you missed? Try to accomplish it now. Evaluate how your last year went and see how much you can grow in a positive way.

Hello readers, it is the new year, 2020! It couldn't have come faster. It's hard to believe it is already here. Today I wanted to talk about a topic that is good to know. I have started a new journey and I am excited to see where it goes but I don't want to get too deep into my personal life. This is about you guys. First a quick look into why I created this blog: I created this blog to help families and couples navigate their way through the maze that is called love. It's a beautiful journey that is only conquered by having faith and trust in each other with God at the center of it all. My goal is to help families overcome their challenges/struggles by providing insight into how I've gotten through it and giving advice (from God) on topics that are useful. I really hope it helps some people and with that, let's start our topic I wanted to talk to you guys about Life Love & Growth. What do I mean by this? Life moves on. We work things out and sometimes w