A Beautiful Belonging

Biblical encouragement for your walk with the Lord as his beloved daughter.

Because of You

/ CATEGORIES - WOMANHOOD

Mother's Day, Motherhood, Mom life, Parenting, Pregnancy, Because of You
Because of you…

I sat on the couch sobbing over the pages of the cookbook in my hand, longing for the day I could eat normal meals again.

Because of you, I traveled two hours for a conference only to stay in my hotel room sick the whole time.

Because of you, I fought Hyperemesis Gravadarum for nine months which resulted in a hospital stay to receive fluids.

Because of you, I felt like a stranger to my own body as it changed in new and unfamiliar ways.

Because of you, when it came time to push, I got stuck with nurses who seemed to be more concerned with the hospital gossip than caring for their patient.

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How to Honor God in Your Marriage

/ CATEGORIES - FAITH, WOMANHOOD

God created relationships. Therefore, all relationships exist to glorify God. Marriage is one of these relationships.

Before Jordan and I were married, I would hear the phrase “honor God with your marriage” all the time. ALL the time. Especially during the time we were engaged. People would tell me, “I’m praying that your marriage is glorifying and honoring to God.” I really had no clue what that meant or looked like! Sure, I knew that I wanted to honor God within our marriage… but how?

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My Dreams Are Not the End-All, Be-All

/ CATEGORIES - FAITH, WOMANHOOD

Recently, I was having a conversation with a friend about our current life stages- where we are currently in life and where we want to be. As women, we so often speak in future tense, dreaming about the “one-days,” one day this, and one day that. Don’t get me wrong, hopes and dreams for the future are a good thing! But if I’m not careful, I can let myself be swept away in a fantasy of believing that my life will be better once my dreams are fulfilled.

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