Author: Melissa

How to Choose Life through God honoring choices

How to Choose Life through God honoring choices

How to Choose Life through God honoring choices is the beginning of a series based on the premise of our choices in our every day lives. Simple yah? Mmm, not so quite. Everything we do is a choice. And the choices that we make are 

Fort De Soto Park: St. Petersburg, Florida

Fort De Soto Park: St. Petersburg, Florida

If you’re visiting St. Petersburg, Florida, you won’t want to miss a day spent at Fort De Soto Park. This past weekend, we were looking for a socially distant, relaxing family day and that’s exactly what we found at Fort De Soto Park. We began 

5 tips that will improve your marriage

5 tips that will improve your marriage

My marriage was once on the brink of divorce. But this year we are celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary! It’s nothing short of a miracle that we’re here, but Jesus is in the business of miracles! I’ve learned a lot through the years, so I’ve 

Feeling God’s presence

Feeling God’s presence

When I was young, thunderstorms would frighten me. They were loud, unpredictable and growing up in Florida, severe thunderstorms were frequent. I never appreciated the storms until I left Florida. I lived in Southern California where it almost never rains. Then, moving to the northern 

Marriage advice for the young military spouse

Marriage advice for the young military spouse

I’ve been married to the military for 20 years & I’ve seen the best and worst that military life has to offer. I have a BIG heart for military marriage; so for what it’s worth, here is my marriage advice for the young military spouse. 

How to discover your identity

How to discover your identity

This post contains affiliate links. Read the full disclaimer.  If we’re not careful, we will unintentionally allow the world around us to shape our identity. We’re programmed to think that when we don’t “fit in” that something must be wrong with us or we’re not good 

Crystal River Canoeing

Crystal River Canoeing

Crystal River, Florida offers a plethora of things to do for families and water/nature enthusiasts. This post will focus on Crystal River Canoeing and how to spend a day on the water. We recently spent a socially distanced day in Crystal River, canoeing King’s Bay 

Encouragement for the mama with a late talker

Encouragement for the mama with a late talker

One of the most anticipated moments in a mama’s life, our baby’s first words. All the hours laboring in love over our child seem to disappear when they start calling out “mama”. But not all of us get to experience this excitement as expected. This 

PCS move from Massachusetts to Florida

PCS move from Massachusetts to Florida

This post contains affiliate links. Read the full disclaimer. Our 5th move in 6 years is upon us. Once again we will hit the open road and move our family across the country. Join us on our journey for our PCS move from Massachusetts to 

Hanscom Air Force Base Housing

Hanscom Air Force Base Housing

I remember when we got orders to Boston, I wasn’t ready to live in the city again. You can read more about the time we spent in the city, here. We were coming from Maine “the way life should be” living life in the slow