Faith, Food and Family

We have never read family devotions together before. It's something we should have done years ago but never did. I have really wanted to get this started for some time now. I received the devotional book for Christmas and today was our first day! I am using The One year Book of Family Devotions . I really enjoyed today's devotion. It talked about your heart being prepared for worship on Sundays. How important it is that we get to church with the right attitudes and on time instead of being rushed. It talked about ways that we can make Sunday mornings go more smoothly. Getting into bed at a decent time on Saturday night, laying out clothes the night before and so on. We struggle greatly with Sunday mornings. We have went into church so many times frustrated, stressed and just plain tired many mornings. How can we truly get much out of church if we enter with those attitudes? I have had times of barely being able to stay awake during the sermon. And no, it wasn't what was bei...

Have any of you seen this movie? My husband and I went to see it in the theaters when it came out. I have to say, if you haven't I highly recommend it. Our marriage has had several issues and I think this has helped me see what we think of marriage is just not the way it is. We are raised as girls to believe in fairy tales. The prince who is just so romantic. Hollywood glorifies romance and we just totally fall for it. You know that weak in the knees kind of love. However, that's just not reality and many times once we realize it we want out. Thinking somehow that the next one will be better. It's just not the way it works. Love and marriage are a choice. That's something I understand now but it's hard to put it in action. It's not a feeling. Love should be unconditional. This movie really hits that home. I'm still having trouble because my wiring tells me that I should feel this or that. Then when I don't, I am incredibly unhappy. My unhappiness is also...