I am Second

I AM SECOND by Doug Bender and Dave Sterrett.

This is a great book about people from all walks of life learning to follow Christ. So many of the stories in there are simple and yet profound. Reading about the emotions that these people felt can make just about anyone think about their own lives and own faith.

I was very excited to read the story about Brian “Head” Welch since I had been a huge fan of the band that he was in. I can remember learning that he had left the band because he had found Christ. It seemed crazy to me at the time, but I can now see it as something inspiring. So many people have their own stories about how they found their way to Christ, and it's so awesome to know that people can still learn to follow Him at any point in their lives. To read the story about how one man who had been so driven by hate that once he found his way to Christ, his life changed so much for the better. And Bethany Hamilton, the girl who had lost her arm from a shark attack and how her faith and Christ's love kept her from giving up. If you are looking for some warm good feeling stories about how people have changed their lives by learning Who is first in their lives, then I AM SECOND is a great read for you.

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Supportive Family: Guest Post

Supportive Family

Contribution by Stevie Kirby

I’m really lucky to have such a supportive family. When I thought my parents I wanted to start my own business they told me they would help me in any way they possibly could, and they have been my biggest financial backers since day one. I don't know how I would've made it this far if it hadn't been for the check from mom and dad but they are truly my biggest cheerleaders and I could never thank them enough for that. When I decided to look into t1 in my area my that was right there by my side… I don't know a lot about technology so it's really important to me to ask the right questions and do the right thing research. My sister even volunteers to walk my dog for a couple of weeks while I went to Morocco to research my products. I'm just really lucky to have such a wonderful support system because it has made starting my small business so much easier than it could have been otherwise.

3 weeks in and

Well we had been doing ok with staying busy so far this deployment, until this week. D and I both have been sick, and we've missed most of the stuff that we had to do this week, like my women's group at church, his speech therapy, his class, my military spouse bible study group, and an event with my NWCA sisters. We've been stuck in the house most of the week and it's not been fun. But like any challenge, we just have to step up and make the best of it.

The most underused item in my house -Blog Dare

Well this should be fun, the most underused item in my house is probably the toaster. Random? Yes. It's got a cute cover on it that I bought last year while I went to the Honey Festival back home and it sits there all pretty and stuff, but I can't tell you the last time that I actually made toast or used it to toast anything. Hmmm maybe I should change that.

1 down

only a whole bunch more to go. I don't really know how many, but at least we made it through the first week with limited issues. I am ready for him to come home, but I know he has an important job to do. D is starting realize that daddy isn't coming home every day like he use to. We watched a video that he recorded during his first deployment (while I was pregnant) and that seemed to help him. I can only imagine how hard this is for him, since he really doesn't understand why daddy can't come home right now. I'm just hoping the time flies by for all of us so that we can get this one over with and continue on with our crazy lives lol.

We've been keeping busy with church and friends and stuff. D has been in speech therapy for several months now, and he had his treatment plan reviewed since he had met all of the goals that we had set for him. Yay. He's still got a way to go, but it's awesome to know that he is doing awesome with learning his words.

Well that's my short update for this week, gotta get lil man to bed and get some reading done. So excited to be starting the Bible in 90 day challenge soon. Yay.

Football Widow

Football Widow

Content by Mauricio Benson

My husband just doesn’t get it – he doesn’t really understand that I need more support from him. When he gets home from work he immediately gets online and starts playing those video games and on the weekends he’s all about his Cable Sunday Ticket. We’ve got three kids and I work forty hours a week, too, so sometimes I feel like he doesn’t really understand how much pressure I’m under. I just wish he would help me out with chores and do more to make home a welcoming place for me – he’s gotten to where he doesn’t even ask me how my day was anymore! I know this is the classic story of husband and wife I just really thought things would be different for us since we both came from such untraditional families. We were best friends in college and now it feels like we’re becoming less like husband and wife and more like roommates which is the last thing I wanted to happen to us! I know some of y’all out there can relate…