I felt greatly encouraged today by the TEAM Mom program at my church. For a mere $5 fee, I experienced renewal from teachings from the Word of God, babysitting for the wee one, friendship of great women, and a delicious brunch — can’t beat that! I learned this morning that I need more encouragement in my life, more heroes to look up to, higher goals to aspire to. In so many ways I’ve become complacent — in my spiritual life in Christ, in my marriage, in my parenting, in my interactions with friends and strangers alike, in my day to day living. I want to be a better woman, and I’m grateful for people like Kerri K., Carrie M., Indra B. and my mom who push me to follow God’s truths.

Here’s a quote worth considering taken from a handout this morning:

Marriage requires a radical committment to love our spouses as they are, while longing for them to become what they are not yet. Every marriage moves either toward enhancing one another’s glory or toward degrading each other.
– Dan Allender and Tremper Longman III