Theresa 3 Minute Read I’ve always seen myself as something of a health nut, but this book certainly challenged even my standards. As I read it, I started to look with opened eyes at my cupboard. Started to wonder just what that ingredient would do to my body. Started to applaud myself when I made a salad with veggies from my own garden.
Theresa 4 Minute Read Simply put, I’m cheap. I love to ‘beat the system’ and make things at home. I love re-purposing things and giving old furniture new life with a splash of paint. I love saving money. I grew up in a very self-sufficient home. We had a huge garden each year, we lived within our means, and…
Theresa 2 Minute Read If my son would refuse to nurse day after day, he wouldn’t grow. My milk is his fuel for growth. Just the same way, if we don’t read the Word, we won’t grow in the Lord. The Word is the fuel in our Christian walks.
Theresa 5 Minute Read My favorite part of going to a wedding isn’t seeing the bride’s dress or hearing the music or the cake — it’s the look on the groom’s face as his bride walks up the aisle. I still remember the first wedding when that became my favorite part. It was my pastor’s son’s wedding. As his bride drew near up the aisle, his face was mixed with deep love, deep longing, and deep emotion. It was as if his face said, “Here you are, after all these years. You’re mine. And you are so beautiful.”
Theresa 3 Minute Read A year ago, I was about a week away from our Labor Day trip when my now-fiance Trent would ask me to court him. I was in a precarious place with my heart. I was totally submitted to God’s plan and knew that it was best. But over the course of a year and a…
Theresa 3 Minute Read I wanted so much to be in a relationship when I first read Elyse Fitzpatrick’s book Because He Loves Me last year. From where I stood, it seemed like if only I could have a man of my own, then my life would suddenly become perfect. Whether our treasured idol is comfort, romance, respect, security,…
Theresa 2 Minute Read The Lord has been teaching me about forgiveness. He has a way of piercing to my heart with these lessons! Sometimes I want Him to stop working so I don’t have to go through the bother of being challenged, but when I really stop and think about it, I get excited! The fact that He’s…
Theresa 1 minute I’m not his wife yet, but now is a precious time of “playing wife” before it really matters. I do these little things and laugh inside knowing that these are dim, small things in comparison to the opportunities I’ll have when we’re married, living life day in and day out on the easy days and…
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The End.