A Learning Process

Why, hello there blog followers!  Yes, I know I've been gone for six months.  Yes, I know I said I'd try to be more regular with these things.  For this, I do apologize :)  Time to get caught up! To start, I am a follower of Marriage Today on Facebook.  They are a Christian based marriage tip/advice page, and I normally get at least a little something from each of their posts.  There was one recent post in particular that really hit home with me and I wanted to address it.  It asked, "Have you ever been in a situation when a close friend or family member was considering divorce?  How did you respond?"  Well, as most of you know, I was that close friend or family member.  Last summer, and about three years before that, Mark and I were in a very difficult spot.  I had convinced myself myself that my best option at those two times was to leave my marriage.  Thankfully, our marriage survived and we are doing extraordinarily bette...

Did y'all forget about me?  I didn't forget about you, even though it's been more than a month since I've written!  Shame on me! Since I made you guys wait, I'm doing a 2 for 1 special!  Enjoy :) Body Image: As a girl, I've had issues with body image for a very long time.  One of my secret wishes is to look like a Victoria's Secret model, but alas, I don't think that'll happen unless I shell out a good amount of money to a plastic surgeon.  For now, I'll go with what God gave me! Fortunately, I have a husband who finds me incredibly sexy - I know this because he tells me every day :)  He showers me with compliments, and I love it.  Still, hearing something and actually believing it are two very different things!  When I look in the mirror, I see the flaws instead of the highlights.  I tend to compare myself to other women, and, by doing so, I'm setting myself up for disappointment.  I know I shouldn't do it, but it's something...

Well, for those of you who read my previous entries... I have no friggin' idea where they went!  I don't know if I somehow deleted them by accident or if there was a website malfunction.  Either way, I'm gonna keep going! Now, let's get back to business: I was the brattiest when I was a little kid.  I would steal my older sister's Cabbage Patch doll and hide it in my room, and then deny any knowledge of it when my mom asked where it was.  I once drew all over my white bedspread with colored markers.  I dismantled the knob on my bedroom door because I wanted to see if I could put it back together - I couldn't, and trapped myself in my room in the process.  Even so, I was a pretty good kid, and when I did mess up, I got punished.  When you get spanked for doing something wrong, you learn your lesson and don't do it again.  Thank you Mom and Dad for disciplining me when I needed it. When I turned 13, I was a huge d-o-r-k (and no, I won't share ...