Forever Beloved

Faith, Love & Truth

17 YEARS & COUNTING ♥

17 years ago i married my best friend, my perfectly perfect soul mate…the wild and crazy man who could make me laugh by doing nothing…the man who was so opposite of anything i had ever known…there isn’t anyone else i would rather grow old with…he is such an amazing husband and father and i am beyond thankful for him…he can still make me laugh crazy insane amounts or make me catch my breath when i look at him…


so many people boldly told us that we would never last more than 6 months to a year…and here we are, 17 years later…more in love than ever…we’ve had our ups and downs but fought for what was important to us, our marriage…


this is the song he sang to me one night when we were dating…the instant he started singing it to me, while looking into my eyes, i started to cry…it was that exact instant that i knew i loved him and that i wanted to spend the rest of my life with him…he says that is the same moment he knew he loved me as well…to this day when i hear this song it instantly takes me back to that night and i get those feelings all over again…and when he sings it to me it still makes me cry… 

You’re my always and forever.
You’re the one that hung the moon. 
After all these nights together
I still get lost in your perfume.

And if I could write a love song,
Every line would tell the truth.
It would be a warm and soft one
And my heart would say to you

When you see me walk on water,
When the sea don’t reach the shore
When the fires of hell freeze over,
I won’t need you anymore

Oh, the feelings lay so easy, 
Lyin’ here the way we are.
No one else could ever hold me
Like the heavens hold the stars.

out for now
~kisses

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a proverbs 31 woman

When it snows, she has no fear for her household; 
for all of them are clothed in scarlet. 
She makes coverings for her bed; 
she is clothed in fine linen and purple. 
Proverbs 31:21-22
this week we see a lady who isn’t concerned when there is a change of seasons because she is prepared. she thinks and plans ahead. she doesn’t wait until the snow flies to say “oh, we need winter coats and mittens”.  she makes sure her children never go anywhere improperly dressed. so really, when we go shopping to buy these items for our household, we are doing hard work and doing God’s work. now that doesn’t mean spend $400 on a new winter coat. remember, this noble woman is also frugal. but really, clothing is a basic need that we, as mothers, are to meet. 

clothed in scarlet means she had quality clothing. that type of dye would have really been expensive. but remember, she just also extended her hand to the poor. so she isn’t buying expensive clothing for her family at the expense of others. she obviously has money, she is not only frugal but has also planted a vineyard and sold her harvest.

she pays special attention to the place where her family sleeps and spends many hours a night. she makes special coverings for them.  now, i’m not friends with the sewing machine.  not a single bit.  but i can still do my part.  it’s our job as mama’s to make sure our family has clean sheets and a comfy special sweet spot to retreat to when the day is over.

we also see that after this lady tends to her families clothing, after she gives to the poor, after she tends to her household needs then she gets to herself. she is humble, sacrificing and puts herself last. but yet, she doesn’t neglect herself either. she knows that how she dresses reflects on her husband. how you dress, as a wife, will either show honor and respect to your husband or disrespect.  and she knows her husband doesn’t want to come home to a frumpy wife every day.  we have to remember to take care of ourselves as well.  it’s easy to get caught up in taking care of everyone else and neglecting ourselves.

Likewise also that women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly attire, but with what is proper for women who profess godliness—with good works.


1 Timothy 2:9-10


this coming week as you shop, as you wash sheets, as you be frugal and find sales and as you tend to your own appearance…do it to the glory of God.

out for now
~kisses
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not guilty {book review}

Not Guilty
By Teresa Pollard and Candi Pullen
the description on the back of the book reads:

It’s 1974 and Carrie Shepherd, daughter of the minister at Windspree Community Church, is a college senior with plans to be a missionary in Africa. Raped by a masked assailant, Carrie is so traumatized she tells no one until she realizes she’s pregnant. Refusing to have an abortion, she must find the courage to face her family, her fiance, her friends and a gossiping, angry congregation which may include her attacker.

i thought this was a well-written book. the trauma, emotions and events that happened feel very believable.  carrie’s world was shattered in an instant.  i did think that her parents reactions were a little less believable.  i know if my daughter was so severely upset everyday, i would push harder to find out what was bothering her.  carrie decided not to tell anyone about the rape even after finding out about the pregnancy, not wanting to deal with the shame. unfortunately, that was not a good decision.

if you’re looking for something a little different, Not Guilty is worth a read. i found it was a very easy, entertaining read.

i received this book free from the publisher through the BookCrash.com book review program, which requires an honest, though not necessarily positive, review.  the opinions i have expressed are my own.

out for now

~kisses

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