Category: Spiritual Growth and Understanding

Every Sunday I write an article in relation to family and faith called Sunday Reflection, I also share a video chat on both Facebook and Instagram on each topic with helpful tools in living a Christ centered life full of purpose.

Spiritual Growth and Understanding

Don’t Take The Bait : Keeping Your Cool

Minimarie D. Hardy

The kids and I are going fishing together for the first time. My youngest daughter wanted to know why some fish get caught, and why other fish don't. I shared that the fish that aren't so easily caught are smart enough to recognize the bait. The same applies in real life scenarios that we face as believers in tests of  being baited into conflict, enticed in coming out of character, and being pressured to engage in brutish behavior towards others is being able to recognize the bait that is being thrown in not taking it in.

Spiritual Growth and Understanding

Trusting God: Thanks For Looking Out

Minimarie D. Hardy

Reflecting on my childhood, I appreciate my parents' and grandparents' guidance, which I once resisted. Now, as a parent, I see my children repeat my old patterns. We may doubt our faith when things go awry, but looking back reveals God's protection and care. Psalm 121 : 7-8 7 The Lord will keep you from all harm—    he… Continue reading Trusting God: Thanks For Looking Out

Spiritual Growth and Understanding

When Helping Hurts : A Divine Referral In Intervention

Minimarie D. Hardy

There will be times that we may feel like we're going in circles in helping others who refuse to meet us halfway, but know we serve a mighty God that can handle helping us all ensuring that he gets the glory for deliverance in the situation at hand.

Mom Motivation And Empowerment, Spiritual Growth and Understanding

Don’t Fear The Next Level

Minimarie D. Hardy

Many of us hate changing from our norm in growing comfortable with staying stagnate in not wanting to rock our boats from security, but God has the final say so in being the head coach of our lives in taking us to the next level in the season of his choosing.

Mom Motivation And Empowerment, Spiritual Growth and Understanding

Handling Distractions

Minimarie D. Hardy

Life will always have something going on in one fashion or another to throw us off focus with distractions. God never promised that we wouldn't encounter distractions, but the word of God is a blueprint to reel us back in line with organizing our priorities.

Mom Motivation And Empowerment, Spiritual Growth and Understanding

The Real Glow Up: Building Your Relationship with God

Minimarie D. Hardy

I personally enjoy seeing people reflect on how far they've matured, look youthful in appearance despite a decade, or be in a happier place within their spirit in glowing. I however know that what the world may view as a glow up of outer beauty compares to nothing of the spiritual glow up that only developing a relationship with Christ can give that radiates from the inside out.

Being Authentic, Spiritual Growth and Understanding

Thanks For The Flowers Now!

Minimarie D. Hardy

I was always told my great grandmother Addie Sue was a true character in personality. One of her most famous quotes that has been passed down throughout the family as being told by my mother was," Give me my flowers now while I can smell them, and not when I 'm gone." I never met… Continue reading Thanks For The Flowers Now!

Spiritual Growth and Understanding

Celebrate Your Growth: Recognize Triggers From Your Past

Minimarie D. Hardy

My son did the biggest 180 from being a mischievousness busybody that kept me on my toes from mishaps at school to being a solid honor roll student,evening out his temperament, and he's always talking about the future in attending college. He discuses often with me in sharing his growth saying, " Mama, I was… Continue reading Celebrate Your Growth: Recognize Triggers From Your Past

Spiritual Growth and Understanding

How Can You Get Mad At Your Own Mess?

Minimarie D. Hardy

My daughters and I headed out the door to jump in the car to leave for the gym. One of my seven year old twins said " Eww, the car is a mess! " as she opened to door to get in the backseat to strap in her car seat. I took a peep to… Continue reading How Can You Get Mad At Your Own Mess?

Spiritual Growth and Understanding

The Lord Is Certain

Minimarie D. Hardy

I'm blessed to be a mom to a preteen daughter and a teenage son, navigating the ups and downs of their hormonal changes and mood swings. As a mom, I've learned to not take preteen and teenage temperament personally with adapting to their ever-changing needs. Motherhood is a beautiful journey, yet it can also be… Continue reading The Lord Is Certain

Mom Motivation And Empowerment, Spiritual Growth and Understanding

KNOW YOUR WORTH

Minimarie D. Hardy

I must admit that there are somedays where I feel on top of the world in growing into my own juggling life and kids. However, there were some periods in my life where I found myself soul searching in trying to cope through challenges in difficult seasons in understanding my true worth as a woman.… Continue reading KNOW YOUR WORTH

Spiritual Growth and Understanding

You Asked For It: Be Careful What You Pray For

Minimarie D. Hardy

I would consider my children grateful; they don't ask for much. They have occasional moments like all children though when they've asked for a particular toy, a large helping at dinner time, or ask to go somewhere, but after they've asked for it they seem disenchanted in taking what they asked for granted. Many times… Continue reading You Asked For It: Be Careful What You Pray For

Journeys In Motherhood, Spiritual Growth and Understanding

Grace In Grievances : Wisdom In Handling Conflicts

Minimarie D. Hardy

  There are moments where my children have disagreements with their fellow siblings, leaving one a bit more upset. Yet, this is where love and compassion can step in, allowing the other sibling to address the issue and make amends, restoring their playful norm. While most people shy away from friction, we can learn valuable… Continue reading Grace In Grievances : Wisdom In Handling Conflicts

Mom Motivation And Empowerment, Spiritual Growth and Understanding

This Little Light Of Mine

Minimarie D. Hardy

I was very shy as a child. My mom would always encourage me to speak up without fear in expressing myself through the gifts she saw in me as a little girl. I will never forget my children's choir director at one church we attended paid me five dollars to say " Ooouuu" in a… Continue reading This Little Light Of Mine

Mom Motivation And Empowerment, Spiritual Growth and Understanding

Survivor’s Guilt: The Other Side Of Overcoming Adversity

Minimarie D. Hardy

There's nothing like hearing the triumph of a hero's story from battle. Those of us who grew up reading superhero comic books counted on the illustrations to tell the story of how our famed heroes defeated the mighty hands of their adversaries. If you're like my kids and I who often watch the mega superhero… Continue reading Survivor’s Guilt: The Other Side Of Overcoming Adversity

Family Management, Mom Motivation And Empowerment, Spiritual Growth and Understanding

When God Closes The Door

Minimarie D. Hardy

I have precious memories of playing in my grandparents' front yard. I would often make mud pies decorating festively with leaves from their bushes. My grandparents were pretty relaxed about me playing in the front yard by recycling pie pans for me to use for my culinary mud pie experience. However, the rule of keeping… Continue reading When God Closes The Door

Spiritual Growth and Understanding

Giants Fall : Victory Over Personal Giants

Minimarie D. Hardy

    My teenage son and his tiny kid sister love to race. My son looks like an absolute giant lined up to his tiny seven year old sister. I admire how she boldly stands right beside him at the start of the race with a sense of determination in her eyes to make it undefeated… Continue reading Giants Fall : Victory Over Personal Giants

Being Authentic, Spiritual Growth and Understanding

You’re Better Than That : Growing In Accountability

Minimarie D. Hardy

There's a distinct moment in every parent's life where we observe our children acting in disobedience from the lessons we instilled in them for the better. We are disappointed in their behavior because we know we gave them from the best of our knowledge instruction to act better because we see the best in them.… Continue reading You’re Better Than That : Growing In Accountability

Spiritual Growth and Understanding

Taking Care Of Home : Getting Your House In Order

Minimarie D. Hardy

The onset of Spring always brings my senses to tingling in anticipation of doing some needed home repairs and organizing. Our family along with the rest of the nation received an earlier than expected spring break when for health concerns it was mandated for all schools, most businesses, and other institutions to close temporarily to… Continue reading Taking Care Of Home : Getting Your House In Order