It is no secret that my faith is my first priority, for me, it is the prize. The moment I lose sight of what is most important to me, my life moves off track. When my priorities are in line, my mindset is on target, and my life has a purpose. I find myself in a state of peace despite what is going on around me. My faith does not keep me from conflict or suffering, but it allows me to weather all the storms. My kids know that my faith is first. My family is important to me, but…
Recently a statement caught my attention claiming that there was no perfect church. The discussion was regarding how all churches have issues, some big some small, with members working around the imperfections and finding the good. People have imperfections too. Thankfully I don’t have to be perfect so long as my intentions are good. I am far from perfection but strive to be faithful to Jesus. Always challenging myself to consider how Jesus would react to the situation. Things that are not perfect, my behavior, habits, moods, the list could go on forever. What I do have are good…
Are you currently living a faith-filled life yet struggling to experience complete peace? The struggle is real. There are things I rely on each day to help me focus on my faith. Tools that help me stay on track living a life of internal peace. First I make reading the Bible a priority daily. Second, I pray throughout my day. Third, I remind myself to be thankful, and grateful and live with love. Fourth, I make sure I am listening. Fifth, when possible I serve others. And sixth, I trust and give control to Jesus. In the past, reading…
I was definitely the stereotypical workaholic, balance was not in my vocabulary. I loved working. It didn’t matter what job, I always found things that I enjoyed about work. I craved the sense of accomplishment that I felt when company goals were achieved and I thrived on problem-solving. For most of my life, my job revolved around finding creative solutions. Life changed when I met my husband. We were co-workers when he started to influence my life in major ways. He always found importance in the little things. He found joy in looking at things such as…