...So I tried to accept OCD as a part of me, and resolved to always work on keeping it in check. I learned as I went, but for some reason, I started using OCD as a crutch. Anxiety? Oh that’s just my OCD. Emotional? OCD. Not feeling very kindly toward someone? OCD. Then I started... Continue Reading →
I didn’t get a lick of baby blues. I was so relieved and grateful to have a healthy baby, I just didn’t see how I could be sad. A little sensitive and emotional at times, but not depressed. More like overjoyed! Yet as the weeks wore on, I started doing a lot of cleaning. Mopping... Continue Reading →
I’ve had OCD as long as I can remember, at least since I was 2 1/2 years old. One of my very first memories of my life is being in a doctors office because my mom thought I had a urinary tract infection. I guess I started going to the bathroom every 1-2 minutes! The... Continue Reading →
It’s been almost a full year since our “new marriage” started. As I reflect on the lessons God has taught us and the progress we’re making, I am exceedingly grateful. Our marriage isn’t perfect, but it is blessed; it is sweet. We still can frustrate each other and we still fail, but we’ve made the choice... Continue Reading →
I always joke to my husband that he’s “my person.” The first time I told him that, I thought it sounded sweet, but he just looked at me and was like, “What? That sounds weird.” *Roll Eyes Emoji Here* But I kept saying it anyway because that’s what best describes how I feel about Brian.... Continue Reading →
I can’t write about Biblical marriage without reading one of the main passages on what the husband and wife relationship is supposed to look like. This passage starts in Ephesians 5, where Paul commands believers to imitate God, to walk in love, and to be free of sexual immorality and sin. We are to walk... Continue Reading →
One practical thing Brian and I have implemented into our day to day life is an easy schedule. We found it best to leave it roomy and not detailed, but to just have a general idea of what we want to do as a family each night of the week. For example: Monday is book... Continue Reading →
As Brian and I began working on our marriage, we literally started over with everything: We re-evaluated household chores, discussed our frustrations, and revisited sexual expectations. We talked openly about our hurt feelings, and were willing to listen to where the other person felt we had gone wrong. We implemented a simple, but structured routine,... Continue Reading →
I should’ve known that Brian and I would have frustrations in our marriage. Even though there were red flags along the way, there was just no one else I could’ve loved like him. He was, and still is, my best friend. However, that’s wasn’t enough to make a Biblical marriage. I knew our issues weren’t... Continue Reading →
God is good, all the time. It’s been my theme from the very beginning, because it was something I had to repeat to myself over and over again. And when I was too weak to say it, God would provide someone else to say it for me. Though at times I have wrongly doubted the... Continue Reading →
The Misplaced Mom 