tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57352907697072628152023-11-16T09:17:33.870-06:00WHEW TribeMy vision for this blog is for it to become a tribe full of Women Helping and Encouraging Women. I want us to encourage each other to be real, to be open and to be honest. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453870351365234539noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735290769707262815.post-54651607295115293512019-01-24T15:01:00.000-06:002019-01-24T15:09:03.506-06:00Love Them First
I know I am a slow learner and I have come to realize that I have to be told some things over and over again, especially the hard things. Luckily, God is patient with me! He just gently reminds me that I need to get back to doing what He has told me to do, (numerous times before).
A few days ago I was just praying and listening for the Lord in a few areas and He nudged me and said, "YouAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453870351365234539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735290769707262815.post-10510230488602575692018-02-26T09:14:00.000-06:002018-02-26T09:14:55.716-06:00Returning to the Basics Brought Back My Joy
I have always loved all things old fashioned. I think maybe because it reminds me of my childhood, my grandma and the wonderful memories I have growing up. I love antique dishes and furniture. I love aprons and quilts. I love gardens and homemade pies.
To me cooking from scratch, gardening and sewing are old fashioned skills, because it doesn't seem near as many women do these things asAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453870351365234539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735290769707262815.post-8119376818950647052018-02-15T17:46:00.002-06:002018-02-15T17:46:57.045-06:00Let's Break the Mold of Sameness
We are not all the same.
That came as a shock to you didn't it? Just kidding, I know that you know this.
However, I really believe that we need to be reminded of this - often.
We are NOT all the same, so why do we feel like we have to be like everyone else. Why do we feel like we have to do things the same way others do them?
And when we do something Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453870351365234539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735290769707262815.post-75900285592328794292018-02-06T11:38:00.000-06:002018-02-06T11:38:41.201-06:00Who Is Your Idol?
We all have an idol. The only question is...
who is yours?
Don't be too quick to answer. Pause for a moment and think about it. Think about what an idol is and what it looks like to worship one.
According to Merriam-Webster, an idol is "an object of extreme devotion". My Webster dictionary defines devotion as "attachment manifested by constant attention."
So I think it isAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453870351365234539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735290769707262815.post-37591078041895942122018-02-01T08:00:00.000-06:002018-02-01T08:00:12.853-06:00Following Christ's Example of Love
What makes you feel loved?
Do you ever really stop to think about this question? Pause for a moment and really consider it...
...seriously, consider it for a moment. What makes you feel loved?...
Now, do you consider what makes those close to you feel loved? Those things you thought of that make you feel loved, do you do those things for others? Can you honestly say that you make an Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453870351365234539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735290769707262815.post-33845494351053095712018-01-29T16:55:00.001-06:002018-01-29T16:55:35.313-06:00The Perfect Valentine's Day Gift
The season of love is almost upon us, you know what I'm talking about, Valentine's Day. As we think about the perfect gift for our loved ones, let's first think about love.
It is so easy to get the wrong idea of what love is, or what we think it should be. We expect love to make us feel good, to give us those warm fuzzies and maybe even butterflies in our stomachs. We expect those that love Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453870351365234539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735290769707262815.post-10362617184060731492017-11-04T10:21:00.001-05:002017-11-04T10:37:01.839-05:00Facing the Same Struggles- Again
I have let Satan win. Again.
Ugh, will I ever learn?
Maybe. But maybe not. Even as I am writing this, I'm giving in again.
I hear that voice of perfectionism in my head that is critiquing every word I type to make sure I'm saying everything correctly, that I'm using just the right words to get my point across. This voice is what keeps me from blogging more, it tells me IAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453870351365234539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735290769707262815.post-14454971409309289262017-04-24T16:17:00.003-05:002017-04-24T17:23:11.360-05:00Growing in Servanthood
Serving others joyfully does not come naturally to me.
It is not one of my gifts.
But I wish it was...
and I'm working on being better about it.
God has really been speaking to my heart lately that I had fallen back into the trap of selfishness, which easily leads to bitterness and resentment if I'm not careful.
I can start having thoughts such as "Why am I the only one Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453870351365234539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735290769707262815.post-13980925732697539892017-04-21T09:25:00.001-05:002017-04-21T09:25:19.233-05:00Proverbs 31 Message
Hymn to a Good Wife
10-31 A good woman is hard to find, and worth far more than diamonds.Her husband trusts her without reserve, and never has reason to regret it.Never spiteful, she treats him generously all her life long.She shops around for the best yarns and cottons, and enjoys knitting and Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453870351365234539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735290769707262815.post-29736596726404810012017-03-01T12:43:00.000-06:002017-04-24T17:23:35.072-05:00Laying Down My MaskI'm going to be really open and vulnerable with you on this post and trust me, it isn't easy for me. I would not be sharing these feelings with you, except I feel God telling me to because someone else needs to read it. Someone else needs to know they aren't the only ones that feel this way and that it's okay.
I believe it's time we, as sisters in Christ, lay down the masks and be real. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453870351365234539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735290769707262815.post-37464152691754304402017-02-27T09:00:00.000-06:002017-04-24T17:24:57.480-05:00How Am I Making Others Feel?
Have you ever been so moved by someone that you couldn't stop thinking about the encounter with them?
Moved because just being around this person made you feel special, they made you feel important and loved?
I had an encounter like that recently and it touched my heart so much that I just could not stop thinking about it.
Let me fill in a few details for you...
My Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453870351365234539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735290769707262815.post-52511684180171165242017-02-26T14:36:00.000-06:002017-02-26T16:31:57.147-06:00Letting Go of Fear
I didn't realize it at first, but I had let fear and perfectionism stop me from doing what God had called me to do.
God told me to create WHEW Tribe to encourage and lift up other women; to let them know they were not alone.
I made excuses: I don't have time, I don't know what to write, I don't know what they need, and on and on...
But the truth is...
I was afraid of what some peopleAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453870351365234539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735290769707262815.post-59808695016644314972016-12-21T11:09:00.002-06:002016-12-21T11:09:25.419-06:00Christmas Break
Hello sweet friends!
I just wanted to take a minute and let you know I am taking a Christmas break and won't be blogging this week.
I hope you all enjoy your Christmas - may it be a blessed time!
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453870351365234539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735290769707262815.post-25840683575273597822016-12-15T16:02:00.000-06:002016-12-15T16:16:21.683-06:00Calm My Anxious Heart Giveaway
It's almost Christmas!!
And because I love Christmas time and I love my WHEW Tribe,
I'm giving away this book!!
What better way to kick off the new year than by doing a 12 week Bible study about worry and contentment!
Here is what Christianbook.com has to say about it:
"Women worry a lot. We fret about our children, our friends, our careers, our spouses---the list goes Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453870351365234539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735290769707262815.post-52588372490983854512016-12-13T14:38:00.001-06:002016-12-13T14:38:27.510-06:00Rekindling the Fire
Sometimes it's easy to get caught up in the usual, ordinary tasks of our everyday life and let the romance in our marriage take a back seat.
Well, it is for me anyway.
I have a tendency to be a task oriented person and although that helps get my to-do list done, it can also mean that I don't take time to work on relationships (with my husband or my children).
It isn't that I don'tAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453870351365234539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735290769707262815.post-34258035040563580212016-12-08T14:57:00.000-06:002016-12-08T14:57:02.390-06:00Live in the Moment Mama
As a mama of teenagers, I want to encourage all the mamas of littles in something-
Mama, these moments won't last forever.
So don't forget to live in this moment.
I know it can be hard, especially when you've changed your third dirty diaper of the day or you just had to comb snot out of your hair. Let's not forget the dog poo that got tracked across the floor or the cheerio floating in Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453870351365234539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735290769707262815.post-83636657452368325152016-12-06T13:57:00.001-06:002016-12-06T13:57:04.709-06:00Sometimes I Don't Like Serving Others
I don't always enjoy serving others.
There, I said it out loud.
I hate it. I hate that I sometimes I take on the role of Martha when she whined to the Lord -
I have thought this same thing so many times. Don't they see me doing all this work? Why are they not helping? Why am I the one that always has to _________?
It's ugly. Those thoughts are ugly and selfish.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453870351365234539noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735290769707262815.post-16886379838146616492016-12-01T09:43:00.000-06:002016-12-01T09:53:03.941-06:00Why WHEW Tribe?
Hey friends! I'm so excited! Today I officially launch WHEW Tribe!
I thought this would be the perfect time to share with you why I started WHEW Tribe and how it came about. About a year ago I felt God leading me to start a new blog; I had been blogging at Rashel's Run for several years already, but really felt I was to start fresh. So after much prayer I started Breathing Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453870351365234539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735290769707262815.post-79924448824798687712016-11-30T11:19:00.000-06:002016-12-01T09:52:32.456-06:00Don't Let Others Hold You Back
Do you have dreams? Are there things you would love to do? Or new things you would love to try, but you worry what others might think? Sometimes it can be hard to try new things, really hard. We can get so comfortable with the way things are that we just aren't sure we should shake things up. But we should sometimes. Shake. Shake. Shake! And we should do it without worrying about what Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453870351365234539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735290769707262815.post-16257835133114096732016-11-30T09:45:00.001-06:002016-12-01T09:52:04.182-06:00There's No Shame In Starting OverI think sometimes when we fall behind in something, or completely fall off the wagon, it's easy for us to just give up. We start thinking it would be easier if we just quit altogether. We listen to the little voice that tells us we failed, so why even bother trying again.
Sometimes things happen and we get off track with our goals and plans. I want you to know it's okay. Sometimes we fall Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453870351365234539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735290769707262815.post-81896833281029629442016-11-30T09:45:00.000-06:002016-12-01T09:48:09.609-06:00When You Look Them in the Eyes
Are you guilty like me? I have a tendency to glance at people, even when I am speaking with someone. I can't say I always look someone in the eye, do you? I have a horrible habit of not giving the person my full attention when we are talking. But do you know what happens when you look someone in the eye, you make them feel special. Even if it is just for that brief moment of Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453870351365234539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735290769707262815.post-70161748634349144412016-11-30T09:44:00.000-06:002016-12-01T09:51:05.849-06:00Tips From a Seasoned Trim Healthy Mama
I started my Trim Healthy Mama journey in August 2013, wow, that is 3 years ago!! As I look back on my journey, I can see I've learned a lot along the way. A LOT! I want to share a few of those things with you and maybe make your journey a little easier.
To be very honest, at first I rejected Trim Healthy Mama. I had already learned and applied proper food combining principles andAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453870351365234539noreply@blogger.com0