Encouragement!

Define encouragement- means to give courage and
strength to another person! It is amazing how positive
words or a smile can be such a encouragement to
someone. That person could be having a bad day or
problems you don't even know about, and just a simple
guesture makes all the difference!

I have been practicing this myself, I have even made
myself a note (where only I know it is) to remind
myself, to say something positive or compliment my
husband everyday. It is not always easy, we might
not feel like doing these things. We might see all the
wrong going on and want to jump to saying negative
words, or having THE LOOK on our faces. When I feel
the negativity I look to the ultimate encourager GOD!!

Sometimes we might feel as if we are the only one doing
this and we might be, but continue to saying and doing
positive things "words", and watch! It is amazing how
the spirit of encouragement is CONTAGIOUS!!!

Something I am going to try this year, I can't do Valentines
Day, but will try on our anniversary. About 2 weeks before
I am going to send fun and romantic cards to his office
(marked "personal"). In hope for encouraging him and letting
him know he is my hero and my main attraction!
~Till next time~
Shannon

Let Me Introduce Myself

Hi, my name is Shannon, I am a wife of 17 years to my husband
Rusty, and a mother of 2 beautiful children Joe and Jenna. I just
recently started a journal, and a friend suggested I should start
blogging again so here I am.

Alittle bit about my life, hum......I will just get right to the point!
We have had some up and downs our marriage, just as I am sure
everyone does. I have decided through God's strength and
guidness I am going to work on changing ME!!! Because as much
as we all want to change someone else we can't, but we can pray
and work on ourselves. That is a lesson I just recently learned,
and though I see myself changing, I am only human and will make
mistakes. I am a work in progress ~I tell myself~ but God is so
very good!!

I have been reading a book a friend gave to me it is called "The
Power of a Positive Wife", I love it and recommend it. It is very
easy reading which is a area I struggle with... LOL reading that
is. I like to quote different things from the book, that really hit
me or have a positive feeling that has helped me. So I will end
with it "There are high spots in all of our lives, and most of
them have come about through encouragement from someone
else." ~Encouragement is oxygen to the soul.~

Future site of "The Mommie Crossing"

~In Progress!~