Healthy Relationships #thisis38

I receive an affirmation every morning on my phone at 7am. I appreciate them and they always make me think. Here is mine from this morning. Sometimes it takes a really long time to understand this concept. I’m 38 and I can honestly say it has just been in the last couple of years that

Advent: LOVE #Thisis38

We are headed to church here in a couple of hours.  The kids have a Christmas Pageant.  For the last few years, this service has served as my Christmas Eve or Christmas church event. The Advent season is so beautiful and wonderful.  A season of hope!  On this last Sunday of Advent, the 4th Sunday,

Important Gifts #Thisis38

In my Devotion for yesterday was a message that hit real close to home.  A message about the most important gifts that we give to others. Have you guys seen those images/posts on Facebook about “Presence over Presents”?  Well, I love those.  For multiple reasons.  The first being that I have a very difficult time

Change #Thisis38

Yesterday I did one of those random things on Facebook that tells you based off your profile what your word for the next year will be!  I don’t know why I did it, because like 10 other people in my feed had…peer pressure. Well, my word for 2019 is Change.  “Stephanie, get ready for your

Agreements #thisis38

I found this today on Facebook. As we get older, I believe most of us work harder to attain these. Communication and Understanding is so important. Being true, kind and aware that not everything is about you… in fact, most of it is not!

Thankful Day 23-28

I’m just a touch behind.  LOL….I truly enjoyed spending time with my family over the Thanksgiving holiday, so here I am ready to catch up. Day 23…a teacher I am thankful for, my goodness do I have so many.  Though I can honestly say that all the teachers that come to mind are from church

Month of Thanks Day 1

I am thankful for the kind of family we are!!! What kind of family is that?  Well…it is the kind of family that walks around with people we have never met on Halloween like we’ve known each other for years! I don’t know if this happens to everyone and maybe it does.  I’d have to

Me Too #thisis38

My husband was made aware of something over the weekend that lead us to some really deep and at times dark conversation. Men….you guys just don’t get it!  I mean honestly, for the most part, you just don’t get it. I am lucky enough to have a voice, a voice that I will use to

Family Divorce #thisis38

Yesterday my sister’s divorce was finalized.  Although, we had known it was in the works since January, I still had a really hard time.  Last week she let me know that it would in fact be final yesterday and that still didn’t really hit me. As soon as the text came through that it was

Mom Expectations #thisis38

I listened to a Podcast yesterday that spoke about all that Mom’s feel expected to do. Whether it is society, social media, family, friends or just ourselves placing those expectations. (Time To Wine Podcast, check it out) Well, I have to say, I don’t feel much pressure from others to be a certain way. I