5 lessons living abroad has taught me about life Life begins where your comfort zone ends. 5 lessons living abroad has taught me about life Cliche but true. My comfort zone ended at an airport. Had I never made the plunge to pick Stuart up from the airport five years ago, I wouldn’t be married to the luhv av…
You who teach others, do you not teach yourselves? When I first started writing, I named my blog The Blessing Collective. The Blessing Collective name was meant to be a spin off of the phrase count your blessings in a collect your blessings kind of way. It fit for the moment; I wanted to write from a place of encouragement,…
HowHave you examined your heart lately? | 6 Bible Verses to Guard Your Heart Social media is an amazing tool for spreading the word of God. That being said, it can also be a scary and misleading place. Much of it can be the unassuming stuff, at least for me. Scrolling through Instagram and Facebook for example. My eyes are…
7 sure fire ways to fail miserably at becoming a full time blogger Listen, I may not be one of those high flying, jet setting, ebook selling, six digit earning per annum entrepreneurial maniacs (yes, these women are maniacs in the best possible way). They’re the ones that crank out post after post about how to drive traffic to your…
Hello. My name is Rusty McRustpants because I haven’t written in months. Today, I want to keep it simple. I want to keep this as real as real can get. I’ve been going through a spot. A little spot, but a spot. One of those seasons, albeit necessary for growth but painful all the same. You know the seasons, when…
When you’re unsure about God’s plans for your future You know those moments, when you’re unsure about God’s plans for your future. They can be debilitating and anxiety inducing! I’ve often felt the pressure to give advice when I hit post on an entry, but I fear that has kept me from saying what I feel the need to say…
I have endured so much change in my life in the last year or so. Coping has definitely been a learning curve for me. Hopefully this post will offer a bit of insight on how to cope with a difficult season in your own life and offer you peace of mind. You aren’t alone in any of it. From changing schools,…
One of the worst things that I did for myself before moving abroad was failing to mentally prepare myself for it. It has definitely been catching up with me. Stress has a way of silently creeping up on you in the form of terrible sleep, anxiety, and a general lack of motivation for anything followed by its partner fatigue. Also,…