Just Being Marli

Have you ever been running so late for church you’ve almost considered not going? Well, that was me today. My child wanted to eat super slow, independently, and in her own cute silly way. I love mornings like this, when we aren’t rushed.... Clothes are nowhere to be found. What to wear? Does that match?… Continue reading The late Mom

Have you ever been so busy that you house looks like a tornado hit it while you were gone? If your like me “restful” weekends turn into “overloaded” weekends. Birthday parties, family get togethers, wedding showers, and so forth get in the way. By the time you finally get a moment of peace you do… Continue reading Get your house together!

Sitting in church today this hashtag kept coming to my mind. “Save the children”. If you haven’t seen it on social media, it’s to bring awareness to the human trafficking happening in the world today. To make people aware of the horrors that is happening to children in secret. Horrible acts that many children loose… Continue reading #SaveTheChildren

The past few days, months, and almost year, Gods been showing me little things that has just made me see how BIG he is. How good he is. How he truly doesn’t forget us... Many of you know my story, but for those who don’t I’ll refresh you a little. My husband and I have… Continue reading When God Shows Out.

I have started reading the book of Job recently and this book for me hits differently. I remember as a kid I avoided this book because, “Everyone dies & he’s tortured.”; so why would I want to read that? After walking through my own storm 3 years ago in June, the book of Job tells… Continue reading God’s hedge of protection

“When the waves of life are Upon us, let our lights shine bright through the storm.”-Marli I was watching a sermon this week, and the pastor was preaching about Paul. Paul wrote most of the New Testament & we see Paul as this HUGE disciple that did many great things. Paul wrote letters to inspire… Continue reading Unqualified Lighthouse

So everyone in the world is fixated on the news and how the world is responding to this virus... As I was thinking about it tonight, and how tired I am of seeing it on every social media website, I thought about all the sickness that took place on the Bible... How did they manage… Continue reading In Sickness & In Health

While singing tonight, to calm my daughter who was fighting sleep, my playlist put on "Mary did you know?". Although a Christmas song, as I sang the lyrics, it hit me as a song that could be a year round song... The question is asked over and over if , "Mary knew what all God… Continue reading Mary Did you Really know?

Today we dedicate you to the Lord. Today is a day I long & prayed for. Today is a day, as tears roll down my face, I am thankful to be standing here praising God for you . Today we dedicate you. A day I felt would never come. As we stand before our church… Continue reading “Today we dedicate you…”

Often times in we refer new Christians as "babies in Christ." . All my life I've heard this. I just brushed it off and went about my life, but holding my little one this evening - something occurred to me. Babies have no sense of time. They have no idea of the things they will… Continue reading The Caregiver