by Lizzie Smiley | Feb 27, 2016 | Lizzie's Blog, Parenting
In five days you are turning one-year old and I can hardly believe it. They said this past year would go by fast and they were right. It’s amazing how time went from crawling when you were growing in my tummy to flying by once you were in my arms. They said to cherish it… soak in every second, and I have. We have shared (almost) every moment together and I have witnessed all of your “firsts.” It has been a holy and magical season of life. In fact, it’s a good thing I’m not trying to say these words out loud to you right now because I’m too choked up to speak.
by Lizzie Smiley | Feb 24, 2016 | Bible Study, Christian Living, Lizzie's Blog
Isn’t it funny how the thing that should be easiest… doing nothing… can sometimes be the hardest?
Maybe it’s just me…. But I’m a doer. I’m most happy when things are completely worked out and settled. Unresolved “stuff” just doesn’t jive with me AT ALL.
by Lizzie Smiley | Feb 14, 2016 | Christian Living, Lizzie's Blog, Marriage
We’ve faced a lot of hard times, many of them self-inflicted, but I still choose you. Our love is tested and proven—and even though we’ve sustained many gashes and bruises, I am proud of the battle scars. I think at the end of the day, enduring and committed love is better than any fairytale. It’s real. And it’s hard-earned. I think we always value more highly what we had to fight for. We have one heck of a story!
by Lizzie Smiley | Feb 5, 2016 | Christian Living, Lizzie's Blog, Marriage
Standing there beside my other half of 10 years, I couldn’t help but notice how easy it was to gaze up at him with the same love and admiration as a newlywed. It got me wondering how many other couples today could say the same, and I felt the Holy Spirit gently nudging me to share some of our relationship secrets. Maybe they will help or encourage a couple or two.