The last twelve months of my life have been spent working in a high-end home furnishings retail job. My job wasn't high-end (I ran the customer service desk) but the clientele and merchandise was high-end. It wasn't my favorite job of all time, but I did meet some nice people and of course I enjoyed… Continue reading 9 Things I Learned From Working In Retail
Tag: faith
Carrying On When Tragedy Strikes
When horrible things happen, this question always arises in my mind - should we stop everything we are doing and focus completely on the tragedy, or should we continue on in our daily lives? I think the answer involves a little of both with more of the latter. It bothers me when I see people… Continue reading Carrying On When Tragedy Strikes
The Benefits of Reading With Your Husband
Last week when I talked about the benefits of praying with your husband, several people commented that they found reading through the Bible or another book to be beneficial for their relationship. We've found this to be true for us as well. Over the summer we began working through various Bible studies and really enjoyed… Continue reading The Benefits of Reading With Your Husband
The Benefits of Praying With Your Husband
Paul and I made a joint New Year's Resolution to pray together as a couple, at least once a week. We've been praying together each night before bed since January - we take turns praying each night and have only missed a few times when Paul was traveling or we were just tired and forgot.… Continue reading The Benefits of Praying With Your Husband
He Is A Shield
He is a shield to those who walk in integrity. - Proverbs 2:7 The verse I'd read that morning entered my mind, fighting the thoughts of anger and betrayal. I had been accused of a mistake that cost my boss over a thousand dollars. No one had done any research before the accusation was made… Continue reading He Is A Shield
Encouragement For You
This week began with a sense of incredible relief. We've come through a long season of waiting - of asking God for something, of acknowledging His sovereign will over our lives, of wondering what He is trying to teach us...and wanting to hurry up and learn the lesson! I'm sure you've been there at some… Continue reading Encouragement For You
Get That Song Out Of My Head
If you've worked in retail for any length of time, you've probably gotten sick of hearing the same music day after day. Or is that just me and my incredibly easily annoyed ears? Ha. Anyway, I've heard the same playlist of 70's and 80's hits every day since the day after Christmas. I didn't know these… Continue reading Get That Song Out Of My Head
Don’t Take Away My Joy!
"I believe this job is an answer to my prayer. God has given me the opportunity to work here, and I will not allow their actions to steal my joy!" Last week I heard those words from a friend who experienced some pretty ugly treatment from her boss. She could have easily quit - no… Continue reading Don’t Take Away My Joy!
Asking Questions
Is it just me, or do you have to work hard to keep your conversations with your spouse fresh and new? It is so easy to slip into the usual events of the day and not go any farther than that. "How was your day?" "Good, yours?" "Fine." The more likely conversation in our house ends… Continue reading Asking Questions
My New Year’s Resolution
Last year I shared our New Year's resolution - you can read about that here - and I'm happy to report we did very well with it! We had lots of sweet times together on date night. This year we agreed to make another resolution as a couple. Our resolution this year is to spend… Continue reading My New Year’s Resolution
Come Home For Comfort 