Saying Goodbye to 2014!

Happy December 31st! Can you believe today is the last day of the year? Is it just me or did this year fly by? This has truly been one of the best years of my life. God has ultimately blessed us in ways I didn't and couldn't even imagine. A year ago today, I hoped to have a much better year compared to 2013. But what I learned was, hoping is like wishing. And why wish for something to happen, when you can pray to God, ask for His help and guidance, and work for it?!


This year was a year of learning for me. Not the kind of learning that you receive from school...but the kind you learn through experience and building a relationship with God.

Living in Faith

Today has been the day that I have been waiting for a very long time. The day to finally see an endocrinologist. I had so many expectations for today. I arrive to the place of my appointment and sit there waiting for a good 30 minutes to go back. I wasn't bothered too much by it, since my nerves were on high. I finally get called back just to wait another 15 minutes...still not really bothering me. In comes the doctor, my heart begins to beat like crazy. After waiting a good 45 minutes for my appointment to start, we spoke for only about 10 minutes.

My 25th Birthday Bucket List in Review

My 25th birthday has finally come and gone and I must say that this has truly been the best birthday of my life. I was surrounded by my incredibly loving family and friends and that's honestly all that I wanted.

Back in September, I stumbled across a post by a very influential person in my life and was inspired to create my very own birthday bucket list. So, I compiled 15 different things that I really wanted to accomplish by my 25th birthday. It took me a few hours, but I loved this idea of accountability. It really pushed me to do some incredible things before my birthday.

I set my bucket list to be my phone lock screen cover so I could see what I needed to accomplish, every single day. That in itself was completely motivating, because it pushed me to stay focused on what I needed to do.

I am very proud of how many things I was actually able to check off and this is a review of my bucket list:

Living A Blessed Life While Battling Hypothyroidsm

So, I'm just going to be honest. This was an extremely difficult topic for me to decide to share about. But after praying and asking God what He wanted of me, He gave me the wisdom and courage to do this. Whoever you are, whenever you are battling something, it is not always the easiest thing. Some people understand and some don't. Prayer and faith in our Lord is our focus and center, no matter how bad the day is or gets.

The Beauty Behind Reading An Amazing Book

Ever read a book so good that you do NOT want to ever put it down? I have only come across a few books like that as I am very picky with my reading! But let me just tell you, I just CANNOT put this book down! I can already feel this book transforming me. "You're Made for a God-Sized Dream," written by Holley Gerth, has been a completely eye-opening read. 

I entered my fitness journey in April of 2011 and while I am blessed that God led me to this path, I never fully understood why. I was never one to be extremely passionate about fitness or health. I actually struggled with my weight most of my life; however, I was relatively healthy. It wasn't until I got pregnant that I gained a tremendous amount of weight. A whopping 50 lbs.! For the first time in my life, I was obese. It was a hard pill to swallow, but that's why I was completely grateful that God led me to this calling.

The True Meaning of Thanksgiving

So let's be honest...how many of us tend to forget the true meaning of Thanksgiving? We understand that it means to be thankful...but how much do we truly reflect? Of course Thanksgiving is a time for family to get together and share traditions and love with one another...and for others it may even include the spirit of Black Friday shopping. But what if you were to think back...from the first day of this year all the way until now and think about everything you have been blessed with? Would it be easy? And would you feel ultimately blessed?

Our Day With The Lord

Exactly 16 weeks ago, by the grace of God...Jeremy, Aiden, and I stepped foot on the beautiful campus of CCV for our very first time. We were both amazed by its breathtaking beauty and the love that people, who didn't even know us, had shown us.

It was during that first service, that I knew God had planned everything that lead up to that moment and that was presently taking place for a VERY glorified reason. Never had I felt God's strength as much as I did that day.