Today this popped up in my feed and I was lead to click and listen.
These words still hold true today.
My husband and I have over 27 years of relationship marriage commitment and covenant. We knew each other less than 4 months from meet to married with no former connections of any form.
My dad always said to date a rich man. My caregiver heart was always after encouraging and supporting the one in a challenge. I didn’t understand nor ever get what my dad was saying since I was not money focused in any of my relationships in life. Until one day … the aha moment hit … you marry someone you date and if you have your lifetime spouse foundational needs list in place and only date accordingly, you won’t settle for less when forming your legacy foundation for the rest of your life. It’s a great guideline to stay focused and not swayed by emotions, life events, etc.
Rich is more than money. Fertile dirt is described as rich as its full of nutrients, life, and growth. It’s a base to start from and improve upon.
Randy & I have gone through many hard challenges in our years. We survived by God’s mercy and grace, a lot of prayers (ours and other prayer warriors) and out of stubbornness. We made a commitment before God and there is no option other than love each other and seek to see each other as God sees us.
Marriage is some of the hardest work you will ever do but some of the highest paying and most rewarding.
Billy Graham’s words of what to look for in a mate are real today. The choices we make impact our relationship for the rest of our life. Take this serious.
Randy and I weren’t on the same platform when we met. Thus we added more work, demands, and stress on ourselves and marriage. We walked dark challenges. Our sons were born into our family relationship and didn’t have a choice and reaped the consequences rich and poor of their parents choices. Even as adulted children our relationship impacts their lives.
The moment Randy and I said “ I Do” in front of God … we became the Best for each other. We have made some choices that were unnecessary and caused negative consequences because we didn’t have our vision written down for our life course and calling in the past. We are walking out uniting, declaring and decreeing our life purposed calling with a written vision posted to keep us moving forward.
I choose to be more in love with my husband every single day. No matter how hard the choice maybe at some moments, it is worth it. Yes, we still have things come up we have to renounce and repent for. However, the reward is a deeper relationship, bond and more love, joy, peace & laughter everyday despite life’s challenges.
If you are single, I encourage you to listen and serious apply this information to your life. Bible truths are foundational and covenant.
Make wise choices.
Build a strong covenant foundation for your legacy building marriage.
Leave a strong relationship testimony for your current and future legacies to build on.
Marriage is a relationship choice, a covenant commitment.
Marriage is NOT a feeling or ceremony to check off your list.
Marriage done with God’s covenant is very blessed, highly favored and withstands all.
Feel free to reach out. We are here to Stand The Gap from where you are to where you can and want to be.
Be blessed!
Sharing this from a friend as it’s so spot on:
YHWH
"There was a moment when Moses had the nerve to ask God what his name is. God was gracious enough to answer, and the name he gave is recorded in the original Hebrew as YHWH.
Over time we’ve arbitrarily added an “a” and an “e” in there to get YaHWeH, presumably because we have a preference for vowels. But scholars and rabbis have noted that the letters YHWH represent breathing sounds, or aspirated consonants. When pronounced without intervening vowels, it actually sounds like breathing. YH (inhale): WH (exhale).
So a baby’s first cry, his first breath, speaks the name of God. A deep sigh calls His name – or a groan or gasp that is too heavy for mere words. Even an atheist would speak His name unaware that their very breath is giving constant acknowledgment to God. Likewise, a person leaves this earth with their last breath, when God’s name is no longer filling their lungs.
So when I can’t utter anything else, is my cry calling out His name?
Being alive means I speak His name constantly. Is it heard the loudest when I’m the quietest?
In sadness, we breathe heavy sighs. In joy, our lungs feel almost like they will burst. In fear, we hold our breath and have to be told to breathe slowly to help us calm down. When we’re about to do something hard, we take a deep breath to find our courage.
When I think about it, breathing is giving him praise. Even in the hardest moments!
This is so beautiful and fills me with emotion every time I grasp the thought. God chose to give himself a name that we can’t help but speak every moment we’re alive. All of us, always, everywhere. Waking, sleeping, breathing, with the name of God on our lips."
- Sandra Thurman Caporale
Someone needs this truth bomb today:
Sometimes saying “no” to something good will mean being able to say “yes” to something GREAT.
Let’s take inventory this week.
What doesn’t serve you or your family or your business?
What is draining your soul of joy and energy?
You need that energy for what matters, and that’s YOU and your family.
What choices and actions are you taking?
Are they intentional or haphazard?
You are responsible and accountable for you.
What action can you take in your life to change “good” to “GREAT”?
Let us know how we can support and encourage you on your journey!
My dogs are thinking I’ve lost my mind.
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I think I’m being resourceful.
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My mind is processing faster then I can keep up and it’s not always the best feeling. Joy is definitely a determined choice today that I’m working on more often than normal.
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Decided body movement would counterbalance (now that’s an interesting word for another insight post 😁)my mind movement. However it is HOT and dry out there.
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So exercising creativity, I’ve been walking the shaded porch for almost an hour now.
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Logging some steps for my Conquerer Challenge and MyQFit goals.
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Dumping some thoughts and making room for more creativity.
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Feeling better in all aspects of my physical, mental, emotional and spiritual being.
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Now to get creative with supporting my business partners achieve their goals.
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What do you do when you’re physically and mentally in a “jam”?
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Adore hearing your creative or uncreative ideas. Open to new ideas.
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Thanks in advance for sharing!
