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Worrying…
Currently, I am attempting to become a reformed worrier. I have been working on this for awhile, because my worrying used to get really out of hand. And there are sooo many scriptures that instruct one to not worry. It is a process. I have gotten better at handling my fears and anxiety about things, but it is still something I’m striving to improve upon. Scriptures do help ease my racing thoughts, but I chose to share this quote today because it appeals to the rational side of my brain. I find that reasoning and something “making sense” in my mind helps me to accept things. “Worrying won’t stop bad…
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I Must Be Perfect
[Guest post by Rachel Madden: I think Rachel’s story on perfectionism will really encourage some of you, especially those who struggle with being a “perfect mom.” Remember “I must be perfect” is just a lie!] Psychology Today quotes, “For perfectionists, life is an endless report card on accomplishments or looks. A one-way ticket to unhappiness, perfectionism is typically accompanied by depression and eating disorders. What makes perfectionism so toxic is that while those in its grip desire success, they are most focused on avoiding failure, so theirs is a negative orientation. And love isn’t a refuge; in fact, it feels way too conditional on performance.” Please tell me this…
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Devote Yourself!
Devotional Diva will be getting a new look in the very near future (yay!), so I thought now was as good a time as any to introduce you to a new tagline I’ve come up with for the site. I’ve been playing around with this for a while in my head… “Devote Yourself.” To be completely honest, the inspiration came from the “Treat Yo’ Self” episode of the show “Parks and Recreation.” Sometimes I sneakily used it as a hashtag on my Instagram (#devoteyourself, sometimes even #devoteyoself for extra giggles), just to see how it looked. I decided I like it, and I (seriously) think it perfectly describes…
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Spiritual Fitness
Happy Valentine’s Day, Divas! Are you ready for Lent? No? Yeah, I can’t believe it’s almost here either (Feb. 18th!!)! I really enjoy going through devotionals during the whole year, but especially during Lent. I was contacted by the ladies at Vaulter Fit, a fitness blog, about their new Lent devotional Spiritual Fitness. It is described as “a journey to strengthen body and soul.” I went through it, and really enjoyed it. The devotionals are spot-on and the included workouts for each day make it cool and different. I want to be really upfront about this: the links in this post for Spiritual Fitness are referral links. If you were to…
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A Story of Rediscovery
[Guest post by Erin Marie Shell: This is a story of God’s love, a story of heartbreak and a story of rediscovery. Thanks for sharing, Erin!] Exhausted after a full day of work, I arrived home late one night, opened the front door, and entered the darkness. As I walked into the house, my heels clicked on the floor, greeting me with a very loud, unfamiliar echo. Without turning on the lights, I began to realize what had happened. After 11 years of marriage, he had moved out. The shock of an empty house left me reeling in confusion. I was exhausted with life, exhausted with familiar feeling of not being…
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You've Got a Plan
[Guest post by Karsyn Robb: Karsyn contacted me to share her beautiful song “You’ve Got a Plan,” and I was so excited to have a musical submission! Below is the story behind the song, followed by the video. Enjoy!] At the end of my freshman year of college, two fellow students attempted to sexually assault me on my university’s campus. I was fortunate enough to be able to get away, but the trauma from that night nearly destroyed me. For five months I kept what had happened a secret because I was terrified of how people would react once they found out. It didn’t take long before the stress…
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Within Her
Just a little encouragement for today! God is within her, she will not fail Psalms 46:5 →M
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My Fight with Vulnerability
[Guest post by Kerri-Anne Lafu: Unfortunately, sharing your vulnerability with the world is a problem I think a lot of women go through. But it’s even more important to try to share it with God!] These last few months I think God has been challenging me on the need to be real, vulnerable and honest with myself, Him, and others. I, like a lot of people, have massive insecurities about showing people who I really am. Instead of loving others and being with others fully, I’ve limited who and how I’ve been based on the parts of me that I think people would accept. It was through a hard season that…
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God's Love Stories
[Guest post by Stephanie Rawnsley: February is the month of Valentine’s Day, so I thought we would kick off the month with Stephanie’s great post about God’s love stories!] Whether it’s fiction or nonfiction, ours or someone else’s, we all love a good story. Look at how many movies and books there are out there. When we go out for coffee, we exchange stories. We love hearing amazing tails of good winning over evil, of love conquering all. We love the stories that make us believe again, that make us reach for the stars and believe in the impossible. Why do you think Nicholas Sparks has been such a success? His stories of…
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Little Diva…or Divo?
Since this is my first blog post on Devotional Diva this year, happy new year and I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! But Divas, we’ve got an issue on our hands. In November, I announced my pregnancy. If you’ll recall, I said that a baby girl would be a little Diva (obviously) and I pondered aloud what we should call a baby boy. All I came up with was Divo. It was just a few days before Christmas that my husband and I were blessed to find out that we’re having a baby boy! So, I mean…is Little Divo an acceptable title? 🙂 Also on New Year’s Eve, we had a 4D…
