Reflecting on 2016, and all that I am grateful for including family, friends, and opportunities.
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It's been three weeks since I stepped out and attended my first blogging conference and left my family for more than a day. I am so happy that I took the plunge and did something that I once only dreamed of doing. I remember when I first started blogging in 2009 there were quite a few popular conferences like Blogher and Blogalicious, and hundreds of women were sharing all over the place gems that they gained from the workshops.
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It was exactly ten years ago when the desire to write was ignited inside of me. I remember the moment like it was yesterday. I was taking an undergraduate creative writing class. We wrote memoirs, plays, and sonnets. This type of writing I enjoyed because the stories came from within me, and they were a part of me. I didn't realize I had stories until that class. It was like a lid was taken off all of the thoughts I held within me. I felt free to share the words on paper that I dared not speak because of the fear of being misunderstood.
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Lately, I have been struggling with time management. The number of things vying for my attention can be overwhelming. From the dozens of ideas running through my mind daily to wanting to utilize every gift the Father has blessed me to possess, and I can't forget the responsibilities I have as a person, wife, and mother.
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Our marriage has been an example of His ways and thoughts being higher than ours. I know for certain that we had not the slightest idea of how He would work in our marriage and our lives. At 20 and 21, our faith was lukewarm. We lacked knowledge. We didn't have examples of lifelong, healthy marriages. So to be here today, I know that is only by God's hands.
Read MoreNow, I find myself often asking am I finding joy in what I am doing at this moment. Am I living as if this could possibly be my last moment? When I answer yes to these questions, my day is much better. My mind, body, and spirit are more aligned.
Read MoreIn our everyday life, men are far and few between who really build each other up in God's word and name. This has been a prayer. I wanted my husband to have some of the same things that I have. I have awesome women who pour into my life. Some are online. Some are in bible study. Some are miles and miles away so we chat over the phone or through texting. I know the value of not doing life alone and having confidants that share the same beliefs.
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