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The Truth I’m Afraid to Share

The Truth I’m Afraid to Share

By Marty Walden · 38 Comments

I’m afraid to even put these words to paper. Fear. Shame. Guilt. Confession. I used to be THAT mom. I had it all together. The one with the clean house, the kids that seemed to mostly get along and usually had on clean clothes with their hair brushed. (Still asking for forgiveness for the years with the bowl cut. Sorry, Joshua.)… Read More

Filed Under: adoption, family, Lifestyle, music, parenting, Reactive Attachment Disorder, worship, youtube Tagged With: motherhood, Parenting, Teenagers

Are You Listening to the Lies and Negative Thoughts?

Are You Listening to the Lies and Negative Thoughts?

By Marty Walden · 3 Comments

As I have lived life 24/7 with my adopted children over the last 15 years I have learned how their early wounds affect their thinking. Many years of therapy and prayer have helped me confront the undesirable messages from my own life. I realize how negative thoughts affect relationships of all kinds. What I believe about myself is EVERYTHING. Whether from messages implanted on my… Read More

Filed Under: faith, Simple Gift Sunday, Simple Gift Sunday, worship, youtube Tagged With: adoption, Faith, Video, worship, youtube

I Am Not Alone….and Neither Are You!

I Am Not Alone….and Neither Are You!

By Marty Walden · 3 Comments

 One of the hardest parts of my brother-in-law’s recent death has been knowing the grief that my precious sister-in-law and her girls are suffering through. Yet I’m always reminded that none of this surprises God or catches Him unaware. I have heard the worship song I Am Not Alone by Kari Jobe several times recently and the message is one I pray… Read More

Filed Under: faith, Grief, Simple Gift Sunday, Simple Gift Sunday, worship, youtube

Easter Blessings Through the Years

Easter Blessings Through the Years

By Marty Walden · 2 Comments

  Easter has always been an important family holiday for  us, a time to gather together for a meal and share a common faith. Our family has changed immensely over the years. From a family of four to a family of seven overnight.    Years of Easter baskets, worship music and family pictures on the front lawn. Time spent with loved ones mark… Read More

Filed Under: faith, family, Simple Gift Sunday, Simple Gift Sunday, worship Tagged With: Easter, Faith, Family, worship, youtube

Bethel Music “We Dance”: Simple Gift Sunday

Bethel Music “We Dance”: Simple Gift Sunday

By Marty Walden · Leave a Comment

  This is a sweet, sweet song that’s new to me. As usual I found it when listening to my Ipod, relaxing in the rocking chair that holds memories of babies rocked, books read, with debates and long talks finishing out many a day. There is just a passion in this Bethel Music “We Dance” video that I know I’m sharing it… Read More

Filed Under: 31 Days to a Beautiful Home, faith, music, photography, Simple Gift Sunday, Simple Gift Sunday, worship Tagged With: Bethel Music, Faith, Simple Gift Sunday, Video, worship, youtube

Hillsong “Stronger”: Simple Gift Sunday

Hillsong “Stronger”: Simple Gift Sunday

By Marty Walden · 8 Comments

  Every Sunday for the past two years I have linked up a youtube worship video of some kind, whatever God was laying on my heart that week. My desire is still just to use Sundays as a time of reflection on faith and family. Some Sundays you might find a video here and sometimes it might just be writing about… Read More

Filed Under: 31 Days to a Beautiful Home, faith, music, photography, Simple Gift Sunday, Simple Gift Sunday, worship, youtube Tagged With: Faith, Family, Simple Gift Sunday, Video, worship, youtube

Elevation Worship “Grace So Glorious”: Simple Gift Sunday

Elevation Worship “Grace So Glorious”: Simple Gift Sunday

By Marty Walden · 3 Comments

   This song from Elevation Worship “Grace So Glorious” is such a great way to start the new week. I’m returning from vacationing at the beach with the family and enjoying some much needed time away from the pressures of “doing it all:” wife, mom, homeschool teacher, blogger, writer, soon to be nana.  I always put way more expectations on myself than God… Read More

Filed Under: faith, music, photography, Simple Gift Sunday, Simple Gift Sunday, worship, youtube Tagged With: Faith, Simple Gift Sunday, worship, youtube

For King and Country “Fix My Eyes”: Simple Gift Sunday

For King and Country “Fix My Eyes”: Simple Gift Sunday

By Marty Walden · 4 Comments

  My youngest daughter is an animal lover, to say the least. We walk around the block and she tells me all the names of the outdoor cats we see. We don’t know the owners but she knows the cats! She loves to tell us every.single.detail about the activities of our own two cats. My husband doesn’t quite have the… Read More

Filed Under: faith, music, Simple Gift Sunday, worship, youtube Tagged With: Faith, music, Simple Gift Sunday, Video, worship, youtube

Joy Williams “Here With Us”: Simple Gift Sunday

Joy Williams “Here With Us”: Simple Gift Sunday

By Marty Walden · 1 Comment

My 16-year-old daughter shared Joy Williams “Here With Us” with me and once I watched the video I knew it was perfect for my Simple Gift Sunday post. My oldest daughter is expecting our first grand child and I watch her full of hope and love, experiencing the emotional and physical upheaval of pregnancy.  I close my eyes and remember how… Read More

Filed Under: faith, music, Simple Gift Sunday, Simple Gift Sunday, worship Tagged With: Faith, music, Simple Gift Sunday, Video, worship, youtube

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