Twice as much

It is one of the temptations of the devil to tell you not to pray when you do not feel like praying. 

Pray twice as much then.

~Charles Spurgeon

The signs

The driver on the highway is safe

not when he reads the signs,

but when he obeys them.

~A.W. Tozer

The best day

by Ralph Waldo Emerson

He said, "Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year. He is rich who owns the day, and no one owns the day who allows it to be invaded with fret and anxiety. Finish every day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities, no doubt crept in. Forget them as soon as you can, tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely, with too high a spirit to be cumbered with your old nonsense. This new day is too dear, with its hopes and invitations, to waste a moment on the yesterdays."

 

Serious relationship

Important things to remember when you are married or in a serious relationship:

Don't ever assume your partner feels loved.

Date nights are a must.

Doesn't matter if you go out, or stay in.

Talking openly about what you want to change in 

your relationship is important.

Learn each other's love language.

We all don't perceive love the same way.

Go to bed mad sometimes.

Don't force a resolution.

Sleeping on it does help.

When you get into a fight, don't just say, "I'm sorry."

Say what you are sorry for, and how you will react

differently the next time.

It will get boring sometimes.

Every couple goes through the "boring" stage.

It's normal.

It will fade.

This is the time in your relationship you will have to

put the most effort in.

Some days you will have to pull more weight than

your partner, and vice versa.

It's important to check in on each other's mental health.

It's okay to go to couples' counseling.

It helps.

It doesn't mean you two are ending, or failing.

Talk about money.

Talk about your financial goals.

Let your partner know what you expect from them,

and vice versa.

Turn off the phones an hour before bedtime and just talk to each other.

Ask questions like:

"What do you need to see more of from me?"

"How can we understand each other better?"

And most importantly, be kind to each other.

Love each other.

Fight for each other.

Remember, love is never easy, and it's one hell of a ride.

But damn, is it ever beautiful, and worth it.

Assurance

Faith is not the assurance that everything is going to be okay;

it is the assurance that God is in control.

~Heather Zempel

Contagious

 I'm pretty sure I posted this before, but worth repeating...

Negativity is contagious.

Unhappiness is contagious.

Fear is contagious.

But so is happiness.

So is optimism.

So is love.

Surround yourself with people who bring out the best in you.

And strive to be a reflection of what you want to receive.

What it's worth

 For what it's worth...it's never

too late, or in my case too early,

to be whoever you want to be. There's no

time limit. Start whenever you want.

You can change or stay the same.

There are no rules to this thing.

We can make the best or the worst of it.

I hope you make the best of it.

I hope you can see things that startle you.

I hope you feel things that you've never

felt before. I hope you meet people who

have a different point of view.

I hope you live a life you're proud of,

and if you're not, I hope you have the

courage to start over again.

~F. Scott Fitzgerald

Spiritual maturity

 Spiritual maturity is tied to obedience, not time.

~John Bevere

To my son

 To my son

Life may be hard sometimes

But I believe you can overcome

every challenge you have to face

ALWAYS BELIEVE IN YOURSELF

Stay strong, be confident

AND JUST DO YOUR BEST

Someday, when the pages of my life end

I know that you will be one of

the most beautiful chapters.

Love, Mom

Brains rewired

 From Flying Free

Our brains are wired for

 connection, but trauma

rewires them for 

protection. That's why 

healthy relationships

are difficult for 

wounded people.

Your happiest child

I read somewhere

that a mother is only as

happy as her least

happiest child.

As a mom,

I felt that in my soul...

 

Free soul

The free soul is rare, but

you know it when you see it-

basically because you feel

good, very good, when you are 

near or with them.

Enjoy every minute

 From The Cool Shady Tree

Time is like a river.

You cannot touch the same

water twice because the flow

that has passed will 

never pass again.

Enjoy every minute of it. 

Your absence

today my mom told me "if your absence doesn't bother them then your presence never mattered to them in the first place."

(saw online)

A waste

 From 3 am Thoughts

No man can stand by a

disrespectful woman no matter

how beautiful she is...

Your beauty is a waste when

your character is ugly.

Extra

 by Myra S.

That thing that makes you

"Not fit in,"

Be proud of it. Nurture it.

Because that's your

Extra in the ordinary.

Christian

 From Beth Moore

Christian:

an emotional word causing one man joy and another man fury -

one man peace and another man turmoil.

a dividing word unceasingly drawing a line. Either a man

is or he is not, either for or against.

a uniting word. Unlikely pairs draw together in

work places and neighborhoods over one single bond.

a defining word for which countless people have lived and

countless people have dies.

Theirs

To inspire

people,

don't show 

them your

superpowers.

Show them

theirs.

A relationship

 On Camp Cobeac's website

Christianity is a Person.

Eternal life is a relationship with that Person.

Ministry is helping others with that relationship.

My enemy

by A.W. Tozer

Whatever keeps me from the Bible is my enemy,

however harmless it may appear to be.