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Hello 28

June 15, 2020

Well, like that, I am 28! How crazy to think 10 years ago I was graduating high school and looking ahead to moving to the city that would become my home/where I met my husband/where I would build the rest of my life.

In a lot of ways, 28 is oddly similar to 18.

This year was seriously insane. The last 6 months have been life-altering. The next 6 months have me both terrified and thrilled. We have so much to share soon with y’all, but for now… I will just leave some cliff hangers hehe.

27 brought me a lot of joy, hurt, disappointment, tears, parenting wins, parenting fails, and -thank God- growth. I think 27, arguably, brought me the most heartache and disappointment I have experienced in my life. I learned what I value at my very core more than ever, both for my family and personally. We took a lot of risks. We jumped – We fell a few times – We rose victorious a few others. It’s truly been a ground breaking, put a flag in it kind of year. This is a year I will look back on when I am old and say, “Oh yeah, that was a great age. Great year. Risky and imperfect, but a GREAT year.”

For 28, we are looking to some huge shifts and changes as a family. We are gaining Baby R (any day now!) and beginning some massive new adventures. I believe this year will be one we step into promises and callings God told us we would do a very long time ago. A fulfillment of sorts.

There are a lot of question marks over us right now, yet I have never felt so confident in my family, who we are, and what we are called to. I am honestly so pumped for 28! Thanks for being here, as always. I am so grateful for each and every one of you!

Photos by Cottonwood Road Photography at The Lumen Room Plano

His Character Doesn’t Change

April 3, 2020

FRIEND. How are you doing? No, like really. How are you doing? I hope you can say “well”, but I understand if you just don’t feel like saying that right now. Reality is, this time of quarantine is a lot longer and crazier than I know most of us expected it to be, and we are only getting started. It’s a little overwhelming to think I have not REALLY been out or had normal life in over a month. Between the hospital and COVID… I have had a lot of time to sit at home. It doesn’t take long in the middle of a crisis to start questioning God. How is God good if people are dying and sick? How is God in control… but He hasn’t put an end to this madness?

Yesterday, I had to go to a baby appointment without my son or husband due to the virus. It was the one I had envisioned being really special for us – the ultrasound where Knox would see his brother on the big tv. But… instead, I walked in with a stranger and cried happy tears as I recorded it all for my boys to see when I got home. Small in the grand scheme of things… still a disappointment to what I had pictured for this season. But the good news: Baby R is perfect. He is healthy and measuring exactly to his due date. We are grateful for a healthy baby boy who is no longer breech and loves to move and groove in momma’s belly.

Here’s what I have learned as I have navigated a season of what has seemed like one disappointment after another: God’s character is NOT defined by how I feel. The quickest way to lose hope is to define Hope by our emotions or feelings about a situation. Likewise, the quickest way to experience peace is to look UP – to things unseen- and remind ourselves this is not our home, our hope is not found in things that will hurt or disappoint us, and God IS making all things work together for our good.

It’s that simple. So, I wanted to share with y’all a talk I did with our ladies at my church on Facebook Live a couple days ago. It’s real simple: Know what scripture says about who God is. And any moment you start to question it, remember these truths.

FACT: The character of god doesn’t change, no matter how quickly things change around you or how out of control things may seem.

The quickest way to control our emotions when things feel out of control is to remember who GOD says He is… not how we FEEL He is

God is always..

1. Good

The Lord is good to all, and His tender mercies are over all His works. Psalm 145:9

The MSG translation says “God is good to one and all; everything he does is suffused with grace.”

2. In Charge

For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and FOR him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. Colossians 1:16–17

3. Redeemer

Christ has set us free to live a free life. So take your stand! Never again let anyone put a harness of slavery on you. Galatians 5:1 The MSG

Keep a cool head. Stay alert. The Devil is poised to pounce, and would like nothing better than to catch you napping. Keep your guard up. You’re not the only ones plunged into these hard times. It’s the same with Christians all over the world. So keep a firm grip on the faith. The suffering won’t last forever. It won’t be long before this generous God who has great plans for us in Christ—eternal and glorious plans they are!—will have you put together and on your feet for good. He gets the last word; yes, he does. 1 Peter 5: 8-11 (The MSG)

4. Healer

This is the kind of life you’ve been invited into, the kind of life Christ lived. He suffered everything that came his way so you would know that it could be done, and also know how to do it, step-by-step. He never did one thing wrong. Not once said anything amiss. They called him every name in the book and he said nothing back. He suffered in silence, content to let God set things right. He used his servant body to carry our sins to the Cross so we could be rid of sin, free to live the right way. His wounds became your healing! You were lost sheep with no idea who you were or where you were going. Now you’re named and kept for good by the Shepherd of your souls. 1 Peter 2:21-25 (The MSG)

5. The Hope Giver

If God is for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31

But those who hope in the lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:31

6. Promise keeper

The entire covenant and promises fulfilled through our the Old Testament into the birth of Jesus. … God is THE promise keeper. My devotional, The Best Gift Ever, breaks a lot of this down into simple truths. 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

God is not man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change his mind. Has He said, and will He not do it? Or has He spoken, and will He not fulfill it? Numbers 23:19

For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and WILL NOT delay. Habakkuk 2:3

7. Gracious

And my God will meet ALL your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19

WHATEVER you ask for in prayer, believe you have received it and it will be yours. Mark 11:24

8. Peace giver

You keep them in perfect peace those whose mind is stayed on you, because they trust in you. Isaiah 26:3

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7

The Lord will fight for you- you need only be still (silent depending on which translation) Exodus 14:14

9. Unchanging

But you are the same, and your years will not come to an end. Psalm 102:27

10. Joy

Do not grieve. The joy of the Lord is my strength. Nehemiah 8:10

Side note: STRENGTH means protection/refuge. Because God doesn’t change- our joy is secure in what he’s ALREADY DONE and what His promises say!

11. Provider

They all wait for you to give them their food in due season. You give them, then they gather it up. You open your hand and they are satisfied with good. Psalm 104: 27-28

Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they? Matthew 6:26

Corona, Not Living in Fear, & How to Make the Most Of It

March 15, 2020

I know, it’s a crazy world we are living in. These are completely uncharted waters our nation and our world is navigating, and I sure am glad I am not the one having to make mass decisions for people. However, I know in the middle of it all, there is a tension as believers that leaves us wondering, “But aren’t I called not to be afraid? And that God is bigger than sickness? And that perfect love casts out all fear?”

The answer: YES. Absolutely yes.

I believe all those things to be true and at the very core of who we are called to be and what we are called to emulate in a time such as this- more than ever before. The world needs the Church, now more than ever. It needs your compassion, now more than ever. It needs your grace, now more than ever. It needs your hope, now more than ever. It needs your joy, now more than ever. Don’t stop living. Don’t stop sharing the Gospel. Don’t stop speaking truth.

However, I also believe there is wisdom to be found in the way we approach things. So, I wanted to first and foremost address how we, as Christians, move forward fearlessly but also in confidence and submission to what our government and healthcare officials are asking of us. When all of this first began to unfold, I was 1000% one of the skeptical thinking, “My gosh, surely this is an overkill. Like… come on.” But, as we see other nations navigate overpopulated hospitals and urging other countries to move quicker than they did to avoid being in the same position… there is wisdom in listening and learning. Read this article to see the statistics of how quickly the virus spreads! Not for the sake of fear, but it’s helpful information to know.

Scripture tells us these truths:

There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. 1 John 4:18
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Philippians 4:6
For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.” Mark 12: 30-31

These, along with so many other scriptures, remind us God is sovereign, worthy of love and worship, in control, and He calls us not to be anxious. He calls us to cast our cares on Him because He cares (1 Peter 5:7). It reminds us not to approach trials in a spirit of fear, but rather of prayer and submission. Thus, being wise and taking the advice of our nation’s leaders to stay in and help avoid spreading this virus right now isn’t FEARFUL, but making wise decisions from a spirit of power, love, and self control. To love your neighbor as yourself means, “I wouldn’t die from this if I caught it… but what if somebody I come in contact with before I knew I had it COULD?” Love is sacrifice. Cancelling plans and “social distancing” feels weird and unnecessary when we look at the small picture of our own seemingly healthy life. But, big picture, it’s a big deal. As a pregnant woman with a son who has been hospitalized herself in the last two weeks and a son who has had RSV in the last month (because people were out sick!!)… we are at risk. And I am taking it seriously. And I appreciate others who are, too.

Don’t make brash decisions right now. You don’t need to hoard TP… come on people. You’re just taking from people who need some. You don’t need to treat this like doom’s day. BUT, be smart. Be compassionate. Be slow to reactions and choices you are making for your family. I can honestly say I am not afraid or paranoid. I know my God is good and in full control of all this. (I won’t lie, it’s even kind of nice being stuck at home more than usual with my family.) But I can play my part! I am guarding my baby in my belly at all costs and making certain my own family is healthy. I am making sure we don’t carry anything around for days that we might come in contact with while out, to the best of my ability, and unknowingly passing it to people who CANNOT fight off the sickness like we could before finding out we have it. That’s the issue at hand! It’s not living in fear we will all die, but it’s that if all of us live “life like normal” and carry around this virus, it will continue coming in contact with the people in our country who CANNOT live if they caught this. And, further more, our hospitals can’t provide the necessary attention or medical supplies if the virus were to multiply like it can (and has done in other countries!) at the speed in which it is capable of.

So all this to say: BE WISE. Will I have to leave my house some over the next few weeks? Absolutely. I have a company to run, clients to care for, and income to stabilize in the midst of all this. BUT we will be wise in the way we do it and cancel what we can. I will have to get groceries from time to time. I will go to my hair appointment at my bestie’s house. But I will also be aware, wash my hands, use my wipes to clean off anything I touch for the sake of others JUST IN CASE. It’s not paranoia, it’s being careful for the sake of other’s and their loved ones. I hope this helps you navigate these waters as a believer. Don’t make choices out of fear. If you find yourself operating in fear, then you need to slow down and evaluate. We aren’t called to that!

So… how do we make the most of this weird time? Glad you asked. 😉 I have come up with a list of things to do while you figure out this season together as a family!

Quarantine To-Do List:

Workout: I have said it before and I will say it again… the Obe App is so good! We won’t be going to the gym right now, because I am taking every precaution possible to avoid my son being in childcare for the foreseeable future and to care for my pregnant belly post-hospital stay. We’ve been sick non-stop since November, y’all. Literally non-stop. So, we have made this decision for our family. I don’t think it’s crazy to go to the gym, but if you’re high risk or simply wanting to stay at home, then this is a great option for you!
Hell0Fresh: Have HelloFresh meals delivered to your front door! It not only is a cost-efficient way to feed your family, but it also gives you something to do together. I love having the whole family in the kitchen as we make dinner! Use my code “THECAKE10” for a killer discount!
Spring Cleaning: Now is your time to do all that deep cleaning! Tackle each room on different days of the week. Office on Monday, Nursery on Tuesday, Kitchen on Wednesday… Etc. Clean the floors, base boards, fan blades, dust furniture, wash the fridge shelves, throw out food, purge unnecessary items, organize drawers, swap winter for spring wardrobe… Do it all!
Donate: We have bags and bags of clothes to donate to our local Goodwill from cleaning out our closets over the last couple of weeks. The best news is that they have a drive-through! So literally you can just drive up and let them take the bags out of your car. EASY.
Grocery Store: Okay, so let’s face it. We gotta get our groceries. Just go to the store and be wise! Costco is the bomb and literally is wiping down entire carts for people as they walk in- like… it’s required, not offered. I took Knox but we chose for him to sit in a stroller facing me rather than being in the cart like usual. Not necessary… but again, we are being overly cautious because of the toll our bodies have taken this cold and flu season. Choose what is best for your family!
SHOP SMALL: Small businesses are taking the biggest hits in a time like this. Family-owned restaurants, boutiques, etc. Shop on-line, order food to-go from restaurants you know are taking full precautionary measures in their space, buy gift cards to use for later. There are so many options! The Cake Shop is clearing shop for spring and summer, and the last of our cozy winter pieces are the perfect addition to your long days at home ahead. 😉 Every single buy from the shop makes me happy dance and I am truly so grateful for each and every one of you. Please consider purchasing a tee or sweatshirt that helps spread kindness like buttercream frosting AND keeps this corner of the internet running.
Work On Your Front Yard: We just had our flower pots done by Ready, Set, Grow (they are a local small business you can support!!), and now I am ready to start raking and weed killing!
Quality Time: Don’t be hard on yourself. Having your kids home for the week (possibly longer) is unexpected and definitely going to throw off all of your routines. You don’t have to be Miss Frizzel. Give yourself grace. You don’t have to have a ton of amazing things for your kids to do. You don’t have to have a ton of amazing Pinterest-worthy moments and DIY sensory projects as a family. Include them in the things you’re doing, snuggle and watch your favorite movies together. Play boardgames. Go on a walk. Keep it simple and take advantage of extra time together. Shift your perspective and make the most of it.
Self-Care I have a bath bomb that has been waiting for such a time as this… lol. I can’t wait to take a bath and soak in time to slow down. Un-used face masks, painting my nails, and other TLC in my cabinets will be put to use, too.
Community Love: Bake cookies for friends (if you’re healthy!), text friends and be intentional with your extra time (despite the lack of face to face time right now), download the Marco Polo App and talk all day long (I do this with my besties!!). Love extra on your friends who are nurses and doctors, working tirelessly right now in the middle of all the craziness. Have food sent to them! Have cookies delivered! Have flowers delivered! ANYTHING. Let them know you’re thinking of them.

SURPRISE! Baby #2 is coming!

January 13, 2020

EEEP! I told you we’ve been working hard on a lot of stuff over here on The Cake that’s kept me a little MIA… Growing a second human is HARD WORK, y’all. But, praises, I am in the second trimester now and feel so much better.

We are expecting a baby boy in July of 2020!

I will be sharing a lot more about this pregnancy and all that it’s entailed, emotionally and physically, but -in short- we are truly so excited to be having a healthy little boy! I really didn’t expect another little boy, let alone know if I could handle being pregnant again after all that happened during Knox’s pregnancy and birth, but here we are. And, man, God is so faithful. For months before I felt it was time to try again, I prayed… okay, begged… that if God wanted me to have another baby then I couldn’t be sick like I was last time. I was terrified. No way I could do this again with a toddler and zero family around to help me during the day. My first trimester with Knox, from weeks 6-13 I was on my back literally all day and slept for about 5 of those every afternoon. I was so sick and even LOST 10 pounds my first trimester, because I just couldn’t eat (well, except for egg drop soup from PF Changs, hehe.) If this pregnancy had been my first, I would be saying, “Ohh I was so sick!” But, thank God for perspective, because this pregnancy has been a BREEZE compared to Knox’s. I have been able to function at about 80% most days, though tired and nauseous pretty consistently, never unable to do what I needed to do and without feeling like I completely couldn’t care for Knox on my own. Most days, I got sick around 2-5 PM, which worked for us. Paul could be home in the afternoons most days so I could sleep it off or try to get work done. There were other days I was too sick or really needed help because pregnancy tired is like NO OTHER tired, but we just adjusted our schedule those days. I am so thankful for a husband who loves to help and who has a job that cares about family first. He’s been so great.

Aversions? A couple, but not near as debilitating as Knox’s long list of foods not allowed in our home during the first trimester. I had two, and actually sitting here having to think about them is making me want to vomit. So moving on.

Name? We have it. But it’s a secret. 😉 We will tease it and play games like we did with Knox before he was born, but people are crazy. And they have opinions about things they shouldn’t even care to have. So, for now, my baby’s names will remain secret until they’re here in the world. But, his name is truly special and I believe will mark him for his purpose, just as Knox’s has. Knox’s name means light maker on a hill. It makes me cry every time I think about how I already see that being lived out by him through his gentle yet fierce spirit and desire to include everybody. He cares deeply for people. I pray and declare over Knox that he will be a light maker for all to see. (Matthew 5: 14-16)

Baby R will be a conquerer. Paul and I both just knew when we said his name as an option that it was the one. That’s all I am giving you for now. 😉

Finding Out:

So I don’t know if I am like “Spidey Senses” when it comes to my hormones and body? But, both times now that I have been pregnant, I literally wake up and know I am pregnant and then have the daunting two-ish weeks of knowing I am pregnant but not REALLY knowing. I couldn’t stand it, so we bought pregnancy tests about 5 days too early, but I just hoped my hormones would be crazy high enough to miraculously show the two lines. Well, womp. It didn’t work… shocker. We giggled about it, but I was like “But, just you wait. I am pregnant. I know I am. I feel it.” The days passed and I continued to anxiously pray for the baby I was pretty certain was in my belly. I was getting so uneasy and frustrated that I couldn’t take a test yet. I was pretty irritable because I hated not knowing. Then, one night during the week, I went to a prayer night at my worship pastors’ house, and they prayed over me. One of them looked at me and said, “Hey God wants you to know that whatever it is you’re praying so hard for, you already have it. It’s yours.” I wept. Like WEPT. I knew without a shadow of doubt I was pregnant. I didn’t even need a test, really, at that moment. I knew.

Two nights later, I took a test and knew it could maybe show now for the early detection test. It was still slightly early (a day before it should show according to the “Six Days Before” test.) But, I was confident … and desperate. I took the test and then closed my eyes, half in fear and half too excited to look. I opened my eyes, though, and to my shock it said negative. I literally said out loud on the floor of my bathroom, “No, I know that isn’t true. You promised me.” So I closed my eyes again and began praying out loud that I know God is the God of promises fulfilled and that I was pregnant, and to please just show the positive early so I could feel at peace and not question it anymore. I opened my eyes and stared at the test on the floor in front of me and WATCHED the second line appear right before my eyes. What. Won’t. God. Do.

He didn’t have to show me early. And, of course, I didn’t have to be pregnant. Sometimes we believe in faith for things that won’t come to pass. I know that as truth in a very real and raw and fresh way. But, here, I was a day early for science to make sense of my test. But, He cared for my anxious heart. I watched Him show me the second line that I knew should be there. Faith can move mountains. Or, in this case, pink lines before they’re “supposed” to.

To be honest, it feels weird sharing such sweet news in the middle of crazy times. The brink of war in our nation, dearest friends who have lost babies, and others who haven’t conceived yet. Utter disappointment seems to be around every corner as of late. But, I hope that somehow this story of joy and God’s gentle care for us shines through. He cares for you, too. He cares just as much for your joy as he does for your hurting heart, your frustrations, and your fears. I have learned a lot about disappointment lately. Maybe I will share about some of it one day, but maybe not. But, regardless, I do understand feeling disappointment. I understand frustration. I understand confusion. I understand feeling devastated by circumstances.

But, God is good. He is faithful. He will show you that in His time however He chooses to in your specific situation. It will look different than mine. It will look different than your friend’s. It will be specific to you. But, I know He is good and He will show up. I eagerly wait with you, just as I did on my bathroom floor declaring truth and begging for a miracle to still my anxious heart. I hope the same for you today.

Thank you for being here. Thank you for loving my little (growing!) family. We are so grateful for each and every one of you. Truly, just so grateful.

xoxo,

Hannah, Paul, Knox, and Baby R

Photos by the always freaking talented Cottonwood Road Photography for The Cake by Hannah

Location: The Lumen Room-Plano

The Best Gift You Can Give Your Husband

October 2, 2019

Yep, I have searched high and low and tried it all. Want to know what the BEST gift of all to give your hubby is? Better than any set of golf clubs or Nikes or getaway vacation… Better than any date night or fancy restaruant. I have the key to your marriage that will help you stand solid through thick, thin, and all the things.

It is honor.

Hannah… say whaaaaa? Perhaps you’re thinking, “Yo, I was looking for a practical, what to buy kind of post here and you’re telling me an action?” YEP. Sure am. Y’all want to know the truth? I was the actual worst our first year or two of marriage. Like, so bad. So selfish, so prideful, so naggy. Like, I was the kind of woman that I now want to grab the hand of and say, “Hey, can I love on you a little and help you a bit?” We know what it is like to go to bed angry over and over again. We know what it is like to be broke as… well, a lot of words I won’t type out. We know what it’s like to have, what feels like, everything coming up against you to test your marriage and patience with one another. Jobs, relationships, people, money. ALL OF IT.

But through it all, what changed our entire dynamic was when I learned to honor my husband. Not our bank account, not our home, not anything. Because listen to me, those things can certainly help relieve stress I suppose. But if it’s not your bank account, it will be something else. Guarantee it. None of that will help you and your husband stay strong and connected when it feels like your world is caving in. None of those are the heart level fix that needs to happen. But, HONOR. I can’t say it enough. I saw a new man, new leader, and a new marriage form when I started to drop my pride and honor the mess out of Paul.

What’s this look like? What’s that mean?

Glad you asked. 😉 This looks like ALWAYS publicly praising, privately discussing. I felt so frustrated with Paul (and marriage in general from unhealthy expectations) early on that I convinced myself the only way he’d ever listen to me was if I talked down about him and tried to rally people behind me in group settings. I always nagged and dug at the things that were bothering me in front of people so that I felt like we had “accountability”… so bad. So dishonorable. The best thing I learned was to discuss in private the things that I don’t like and then with a mentor when necessary. If Paul says or does something in front of people now that I don’t like, then I tell him later. Never in front of people. Dishonor to your husband is delivered in the form of correction and embarrassing him in front of people. I was a PRO at this, and I so wish I could change those first years. But, I can’t. So, here I am helping you as much as I possibly can so that you don’t have to maybe go through what we did because of my inability to honor Paul.

Honor is respecting him as the leader of my household and following what he thinks is best for us, even if I disagree. Don’t hear me wrong. We are far from totalitarian type of home. We have a VERY equal relationship. Equally yoked and equal responsibility in the home. I run our budget, I choose how we spend our money, and I get to tell him “no.” BUT, at the end of the day, if I want Paul to live in his role entirely as the leader of our household, then I must honor him as such. I have to let him make choices I might disagree with to help him learn and become all that God has called him to be.

My “concerns”, also known as pride more often than not, could actually be squashing the man God has within my husband if I don’t allow Him to work through my husband. I gotta move out of the way, y’all. And you do, too. At the end of the day, if I believe I need to be heard on absolutely every little thing and NEVER pick my fights… I am actually trying to be God for Paul. Plus, for reeeeal, picking EVERY battle as “Match-worthy” is exhausting. I cannot be his holy spirit. I am his helper, but I am not convicter nor am I God. How prideful of me to think I need to go to battle over EVERYTHING. PICK THEM WISELY.

When I learned to honor who Paul is and for where he’s at, AND learned to build him up both behind closed doors and in front of people, our marriage changed drastically. Like… we are different people today than we were 5 years ago. PRAISE THE LORD. I used to cry in our closet every single night. We had a loft… so literally there were only two doors to pick from that I could retreat to hehe. But, I can’t help but wonder if I had honored my husband more what those first years could have been like. God did use that season to do a WORRRRRRK in my heart, though. That season did not go without good coming from it. Praise the Lord He can make beauty from ashes. Perhaps it is true that I would have never seen the pride in my heart if I never went through those first years of marriage as they were. God used it for ME and HIS glory.

Life Lesson: I can’t expect somebody, anybody in my life, to be honorable if I don’t first honor them. That stretches far beyond just a spouse. That’s in LIFE.

The Win: I have seen my husband FLOURISH in his gifts since I learned to honor Paul. I don’t think that’s a coincidence at all. I think we are called as wives to call our husband’s higher. And, sometimes, that means honoring EVEN WHEN our pride wants to fix/correct/call-out… And know what I learned in all this? I needed to remove the log from my own eye before ever trying to help Paul out with his tiny specks. I was a mess. I had baggage. I had some serious pride that needed excavating- not Paul!

This is the beauty of marriage! HONOR not only called my husband to a healthy position to flourish in all his giftings, but it also called me higher and grew me to become a better human. I started to forgive quicker, pick fights a lot less, diffuse confrontation healthier and faster, and appreciate my husband so much more. I hope the same for you!

How will you choose honor today?