widowspeak

• Post Wedding Uff Dah August 4, 2015
  I’m not sure why we decided to open gifts so early the day after our wedding. Some advice to pending newlyweds, gifts can wait! Sleep in and then go on a honeymoon instead! Steve and I were completely exhausted! The week before your wedding is so busy. Running errands, crossing things off your to-do list, […]
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• Fifty Shades of They June 15, 2015
  I was recently asked to do a review of Ed Young’s book, “Fifty Shades of They.”  If you’re unfamiliar, Ed Young is a the Senior pastor of Fellowship Church. This church has three different campuses: Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, Miami, FL and London England. For more info. click here. “Fifty Shades of They” discusses the importance […]
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• I mean what I say when I say, “I Do” May 26, 2015
  Today I was getting married! After 6 months of planning, we’d finally be able to enjoy all the work that went into this one day. When I woke up I thought, this is the last time I’ll ever be sleeping alone in a bed! I would now get to go to bed next to my […]
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• Wedding Eve April 14, 2015
  The day of our wedding rehearsal was Thursday November 17, 2011, which also happened to be my parent’s wedding anniversary! My mom had come down earlier in the week to complete some last minute projects and to run errands for Steve and I. She picked up our programs, decorated our candy bar glassware, and ran […]
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• All Things For Good April 3, 2015
  My plate was full. From wedding planning, to bridal showers, pre-marriage counseling, teaching, and practice for the Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders Training Program, things were insane. The stress of it all was getting to me.   Wedding planning was overwhelming. If I wasn’t working on wedding plans, I felt the guilt of not doing enough. I’m […]
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• Love & Respect Part 2 March 9, 2015
  The fundamentals of your relationship with your spouse or significant other boil down to these two words. At first glance, we think our needs as men and women are the same: we all just want to be loved. But truthfully, the needs we have as men and women are different. It’s our differences as men […]
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• Pre-Marriage Counseling–LOVE & RESPECT Pt. 1 February 22, 2015
  When it comes to love and relationships, we are all affected by our past. Our experiences intentionally and unintentionally set the scene for our futures. We naturally bring our own preconceived ideas, attitudes, and learned behaviors to the table, right or wrong, and expect to have some degree of unity with our significant other. It’s […]
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• Perfectly Loved January 27, 2015
  If you’re engaged or married, you’re familiar with the joys and challenges of wedding planning. I don’t know about you, but my husband to be was an easygoing guy when it came to the details of the wedding. The two things Steve cared about for our wedding was our venue and our photographer, so I agreed […]
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• Life has its showdowns–You are Called to Win! January 17, 2015
  Having a sense of adventure and trying new things has always been part of who I am. Wait long enough you’ll see me try something new and crazy! There is something thrilling about putting myself out there that energizes me. Now this doesn’t mean this tenacious spirit hasn’t struggled with self-doubt or uncertainty, but my […]
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• Say “Yes” to the dress and “No” to the Stress January 3, 2015
  It was summer and wedding planning was in full swing. Today I’d be going wedding dress shopping with my mom, sister and best girl friends, Jill, Carie and Michelle. I had made a few bridal appointments for my dress hunting adventure. I did some pre-shopping online just to see what types of dresses were out […]
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