Forever Beloved

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happy fathers day {part 1}


this is a day when we can celebrate one of life’s priceless treasures – our fathers. i am fortunate and oh so blessed. i have a father who is an amazing example of what a Christian father should be. Godly Dads are priceless and are a gift from God.

thank you for being my father. i am beyond blessed by being your daughter! thank you for everything you’ve taught me, from putting shingles on a roof to changing my own oil. you wanted to make sure i was able to do it all myself, and i thank you for that!

happy fathers day dad!


Most men will proclaim each his own goodness, But who can find a faithful man? The righteous man walks in his integrity; His children are blessed after him. 
Proverbs 20:6-7

out for now
~kisses

hero’s disguised as husbands

this lucky girl is married to a hero.

he doesn’t wear a cape or leap from buildings. he’s an everyday hero in this house. a hard-working, tenderhearted guy. he takes care of his wife and his littles, normally putting their wants/needs before his own. he will completely stop what he is doing to help someone in need. and he follows God.

that right there is the best kind of hero.

i’m not sure he realizes what a complete hero he is to me, to us. it’s evident to me daily.

so i’m here to let my hero know a few things…

i need him.
i love knowing my husband will step in and defend me or protect me in a moments notice. he would fight for my honor.  inappropriateness, disrespect, oogling…he’ll step in a tend to them all.  


my hero.  sigh.

i lean on him.
i know the world pushes independent women. and they sure aren’t fond of women that aren’t independent whatsoever. i’m totally capable of being that woman but i’m so thankful to have a man i can rely on. if there’s an emergency, i call him. if there’s excitement, i call him. you have no idea how many spiders he has killed over the years, which that alone qualifies him as being my hero. he’s held me while i sobbed over a loss. he’s fixed leaks. he’s calmed me down when i called him freaking out.

he is a true hero. loving me quietly.

i’d be lost without him.
i know this sounds a little over-the-top, but it is true. i would be lost without his loving and protecting arms around me. i would be lost without his voice telling me it will all be okay. i would be lost without his body to snuggle me at night.

a great hero.  an everyday hero.

my hero.
out for now
~kisses

a proverbs 31 woman

Her husband is respected at the city gate, 
where he takes his seat among the elders of the land. 
She makes linen garments and sells them, 
and supplies the merchants with sashes. 
Proverbs 31:23-24

this noble woman is every man’s dream. other men respect her virtue and loyalty to her husband, which can clearly be seen.  they know that this woman is a lady in the truest sense of the word.  she is an asset to her husband, and not a liability.  her husband is well respected because of the wife’s testimony.


as wives, we can have a huge influence over how the community views our husband. it is so easy to get caught up in our own interests and desires, and easily lose sight of stepping in front of our husbands socially in a community of believers. while the wife can be one who takes charge in certain things (business, tending to her household, etc.) it is the man who should clearly be the head of the household.  even though submission can be hard, especially for this girl, we really need to make it a priority.  

Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.

Ephesians 5:22-24

she’s an enabler in the best sense. she enables her husband to be a man of influence outside their home. her husband to be a man of influence outside their home because of how well she runs their home. their marriage is a joint partnership, they are both helping each other to fulfill Gods desire for them.

we see that she has yet another source of income. she sees her husbands concerns over finances and wants to help him if she can. the context of the Scripture is that a proverbs 31 woman is not a couch-potato who sits around doing nothing. we are to stay busy, using our time wisely for the benefit of our family. 

so this week, be an asset to your husband and try your best to learn what submission looks like in a Godly marriage. don’t forget to stop back next friday as we take a look at more virtues of the Proverbs 31 woman. remember, keep your eyes on Him!


out for now
~kisses