This post has been writing itself in my own life for a very long time. I am the Wife of a Recovering Pornography Addict (WoPA). I am a silent victim of Pornography addiction. But I refuse to be a Silent Victim anymore. My husband was given his first Pornographic magazine at the age of 10 by his Father. He was controlled by that addiction for more than half of his life. I have been married for … [Read more...]
Hold onto me for just a second longer
Today as I held you in my arms I could to feel the warmth of my tears tumbling down my cheeks. I was so lost in the moment that I didn't even realize at first that I was crying. It wasn't a full body cry, or even a strong steady cry, it was as if my tears were a way of showing my true deep down feelings of longing for a bit more of your innocence to hold onto for just a bit longer. The tears slide … [Read more...]
Children by Boyd K. Packer
I really love this talk and I think the quote that stuck out to me the most was: "Children are the past, the present, and the future all blended into one. They are consummately precious. Every time a child is born, the world is renewed in innocence." Sometimes I lose sight of the precious innocence of children and of how they are sent to change the world. We try so hard to teach them when … [Read more...]
Low Key Valentines day
We had a pretty low key valentines day around here.Both boys had a party at school. I wasn't allowed to go to Braddocs but I did get to go and hang out with Landon at his party.Noah and I planned a small at home date for us. Chicken dip (recipe here), cider, peanut butter M&M's and a game of Ticket to Ride. Our plans got cut short because KEYN WOKE UP!!! Which was awesome, so we moved our … [Read more...]
Be-YOU-tiful
In a world were beauty is constantly "debated" about, I am striving to raise children who understand their divine worth and individual beauty and understand that God defines that, not the world.I think this is especially important to teach my daughter.There will always be magazines, people, movies, and many other things telling her that she is not good enough, that she is not "beautiful enough". I … [Read more...]