Braver Bolder Living

08/18/2021

𝙍𝙚𝙟𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨, 𝙥𝙧𝙖𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮, 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙘𝙞𝙧𝙘𝙪𝙢𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨; 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙂𝙤𝙙'𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙞𝙣 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙅𝙚𝙨𝙪𝙨. 1 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙨 5:16-18

When grumbling threatens to consume us the 𝓑𝓡𝓐𝓥𝓔𝓢𝓣 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓑𝓞𝓛𝓓𝓔𝓢𝓣 thing we can do is choose gratitude.

07/05/2021

Happy Monday! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Have an amazing day!

07/02/2021

Happy Friday and 4th of July Weekend!🎆
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Who else gets excited when peaches are in season? 🍑 Every season brings it's own goodness to enjoy. So, with peaches being fresh, it is time to make peach cobbler. Yum!😋
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Do you have a favorite summertime dessert?

06/30/2021

“But each day the Lord pours his unfailing love upon me, and through each night I sing his songs, praying to God who gives me life.”

Psalm 42:8, NLT

06/30/2021

06/30/2021

Let the celebrations begin! 🎆🇺🇸💒⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Can you believe the July 4th weekend is already here? And for us this July is full of preparation for our son's upcoming wedding. And this month is filled with gatherings. 👰🏻🤵⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Do you have any tips for me? 💡 What are some of your simplest celebration ideas to ease the stress and enjoy the moments coming our way?

06/28/2021

Happy Monday!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙖𝙮 𝙮𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮?🌻⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We may not always be in control of our circumstances, but we can adjust our 🤔 perspective. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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𝙂𝙧𝙪𝙢𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙧 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚. 🙏🏻⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Often grumbling (at least for me) is the default because gratitude takes more effort. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It is not just looking for the silver lining when life seems out of control. It is surrendering to the One who is in control. And surrendering does not come easy because we all like things to go our way. 🏳⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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𝘽𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙂𝙤𝙙 𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙛𝙪𝙡. 🕊 He is faithful, and He cares. He sees everything that we face and He is working all things out. For this we can be thankful.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🌻 Today is a new day to lay every worry down and make the 𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗕𝗢𝗟𝗗𝗘𝗥 decision of turning our grumbling into gratitude for all that He has done.

06/25/2021

Every adventure requires courage mixed with faith. And the adventure of marriage is no different. ❤️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Chris and Jamie Bailey offer this incredible resource for beginning the journey of marriage together. 💒⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Every week through scripture, devotionals, action steps and prayers you are shown God’s path and how to keep Him in the center of your journey. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Truly, though this book would benefit every marriage at any stage. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I bought it as a gift 🎁 for our son and his bride to be. But there is a lot to offer us too 33 years in. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Spending time together is the best investment, and in each new season, new adventures await. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What are some of your best date ideas?💡

06/23/2021

Is folding and putting the laundry away worth the yes? 🧺
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Time 🕰 is a precious commodity, and we can not do everything. So is this something worthy of cutting?
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My grandma used to say, "A stitch in time saves nine." In other words a little effort now saves more effort later. 👵
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Folding and putting away laundry may seem like a time taker, but the truth is it might have more benefits than you realize.
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➡️ Swipe to see how completing this task will save you time, energy and money on a regular basis.
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Do you fold and put away? 🧺 Either way there is no shame. Let me know your best laundry tip below. ⬇️

06/21/2021

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☀️ Summertime ☀️ has officially begun and with comes the opportunity to be refreshed. Yes, the less structured days can be crazy, but we don't have to become overwhelmed. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We can choose to say yes to the best and do much less of the rest. 🌻⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Being outside in the sunshine is what I am saying yes to this summer. Whether it is in my garden 👩🏻‍🌾, reading 📖 on my porch or going for a walk 🐶, these are things the that refresh my soul. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Saying yes to these have not always come easy for me. Usually they would be last on my list of to-dos. ✅ And with more to dos than I can ever get done they would not happen. Therefore, I would put them aside for another day and another season. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Always striving and never being refilled is a recipe for being overwhelmed.😒⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙡? 🪴For too long I believed the lie that I had to strive to get it all done before I could rest. But the truth is when I prioritize what nourishes me, I have the more energy to accomplish what needs to get done. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙪𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙧?

06/14/2021

𝙁𝙤𝙘𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙜𝙤 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙣'𝙩.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Persevering towards our goals is a struggle with so many obstacles in our way. And sometimes the obstacle is wanting too many things. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Every day brings an opportunity to choose. What will be a yes and what will be a no? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It is okay to not have it all. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We can focus on the best and let go of the rest!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Happy Monday!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What are you focusing on this week?