Getting Started

I am starting this blog while my husband is working third shift. While he's working, I am left alone with my thoughts until I fall asleep every night. It can get scary. I find myself rethinking the day, often feeling like a failure as a wife and mother. Discouraging, self-pitying, and most often untrue thoughts set up camp in my brain, getting quite comfortable feeding off the fires of loneliness and boredom. It had to stop. All the thoughts just piled up to one big mass of discontentment. Since it is always so uplifting to be encouraged by other women in the same place as me, and I find it a great outlet to type my thoughts, this blog is in existence.

If you've stumbled across the blog, or are here looking for something in particular, I hope something I share will be of encouragement to you. I am not attempting to be an authoritative voice on Scripture. I am simply sharing what God shows me, what applies to my life that day. I'm not looking to debate, and I won't let this blog become yet another source of contention between sisters in Christ.

 I hope to have a huge conglomeration of posts, ranging from Bible verses to uplift us all, to hair products I can't live without. The plan is to tag all the posts, and if you click on the link on the home page under the sidebar heading "What are you looking for?", it will take you to posts regarding the following:

Truth - Sometimes just scripture, sometimes thoughts of my own as well, but always scripture.

Prayer - We all need to call out to Jesus on a daily basis. Praying scripture is a wonderful way to talk to Jesus, but so is pouring your heart out to Him.

Thanks - Finding the silver lining in some clouds can be difficult, but absolutely necessary.

Lessons - Never meaning to preach at you, these are lessons I have learned, lessons I have to remember and work on every day.

Camaraderie - Sharing tales of my days, most likely the days I feel alone. We all need to know that we are not alone in what we're going through.

Recipes - For those of you like me, I need all the help I can get in the kitchen!

Tips - I hope some of my crazy experiences can help other women and mommies.

Product Reviews - Maybe my waste, or risk of wasting, money can help you decide whether or not to try a certain something.

Girl Talk - Girls just need to talk every once in a while.

I hope in all things, I will glorify God. I pray this blog will uplift, encourage, and always point others to Christ.