Just Being Marli

Thanksgiving is upon us. It's a time that can become overlooked or overwhelming. Like many holidays we focus on the food most of the time... And thanksgiving is no different. It's all about the turkey, the ham, the desserts, and all of the fixings. We stress over how long to cook the turkey, or if… Continue reading Preparing the Table

Growing up I was told, "Take all things to God in prayer.". As a child that meant anything, but somewhere along the way that "anything" turned into "only the big stuff". You know what I mean... The older I got, the less and less time I spent with God "praying for the little things" in… Continue reading Shifting your focus

Many of us feel insane somedays. Maybe it was a stressful day, week, month, or even year. Maybe you just don't feel like "yourself". Maybe your going through a battle, a trail in life, that's got you questioning everything- including God. Whatever your going through, there's always a voice you hear... But what voice do… Continue reading Voices: Which to Hear?

There's many times in life where we question "Is God Still there....". Most of the time we ask this when grief strikes, our faith is shaken, or we simply have to make make a tough decision. Where that's where you are tonight, or you just feel alone, let me tell you through experience I can… Continue reading When you feel alone

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=n5gRgJhCue4 (Song in the link) Two years ago in June, I came a crossed a song called "The Garden". It was fairly new at the time & to me the melody was soothing, but it was the words that drew me in. I was deep in grief during this time. I found this song weeks… Continue reading The Garden

The Bible talks in Ecclesiastes 3 about seasons, but it's always easy to "talk" about things; especially the weather & its seasons. When living this life; it's hard to understand & accept seasons of change. It's hard to adapt at times to new seasons, even if there good. I just wanted to share my "seasons",… Continue reading Seasons Come & Seasons Go

Have you ever wondered if the stories in the Bible could actually apply to your life? Maybe you think that those old miracles cannot apply to today's world. What if I told you that they don't only apply to us, but we can experience those same works if we only believe. The story of Hannah… Continue reading A Modern Day Hannah

Many times in life we are hit with hard things. God takes those "hard times" and helps them become more. The Bible is full of theses incidences. He can take broken things and make them better, because God is never broken. People may crumble, friendships may break, but God stays the same. However, we often… Continue reading Do you believe?

Today as I was taking down my Christmas tree, (Finally), I broke an important ornament to me. My first "Mom" ornament. It may not seem like much to others, but that was my first Christmas "Mom" label. It was my first Christmas ornament I put on our tree, (along with Shawn's 1st Dad ornament), before… Continue reading Gracefully Broken

"A new year & a new you!" "This is my year to take back myself!" "I'm going to shed the weight, go for that dream, ask for a promotion!" We all have heard the "Nee Year" Resolutions, but most of the time in about a month they too fissile out. The gyms will slow down,… Continue reading Holding on in 2019