Arithmetic

My husband and I just watched about a testimony of a girl who just recently surrendered her life to Jesus. Her testimony is a perfect example of God's compassion and mercy. I was again in awe of God's gift of redemption and forgiveness to mankind. For her, freedom from a bottomless pit of insecurity is to let go of her "alter ego". During her testimony, she  recalled, “I felt so loved that day because I was put in hair and makeup. I was told I was beautiful. I was going to be a star. But I was drained empty... I was so robotic, I was like a rubber Barbie doll. I had no emotions... I had an alter ego .” Today's world defines beauty by ironically showcasing themselves as " carefree individuals who doesn' t mind what other people will say " but in reality, most their motive is to make themselves look cool, therefore " acceptable ".  Today's generation seems to be so willing to set aside their values and depth just to chase what they seem t...

Marriage will make you appreciate God more and His ability to find the person that would perfectly fit the kind of relationship He wants us to experience.  Living with my husband for almost nine months now gave me a detailed view of how dedicated God is to align,  correct, and balance my life according to His will. From unhealthy habits, dragging worries, to impractical spending; I can say that for that 9 months of being together, God was able to use my husband as an effective avenue to help me improve as a person. There are many things I discovered along the way about his character that surprised me and made me appreciate him all the more. Here's some to enumerate: -He is more organized at home than I am. When I met him, I never thought that he'd be more picky with colors and has the final say with house aesthetics than me.  He has more preferences than me. He's good at setting standards.  Never in our entire boyfriend-girlfriend relationship did I see that coming! ...