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Do you pray for your spouse? Honestly, I don't pray enough! Currently, I am reading The Power of a Praying Wife by Stormie Omartian . It has been enlightening, to say the least. I have come to realize that praying for my spouse and asking God to give him all he needs to do His work is so much more effective than my words. Who is ready to start our the New Year praying for their Spouse? Starting tomorrow, Life by Ashley Pichea will be hosting a 31 Days to Pray for Your Spouse Challenge . I have signed up and I encourage you to do so also. Ashley also has an ebook, 31 Days to Build a Better Spouse Power of Prayer . The ebook is not required, however, I have read it and it is very encouraging. Her ebook is broken down into 31 days to pray also. How much greater can our marriages be if we pray for our spouse daily? I am looking forward to see what God can do in a months time. I am looking forward to God building up my husband to be the man He has created him

My body, like most women I know, is a different size on top than on bottom. Finding a dress has always been a challenge. If it fits the bottom half of my body, then it is a baggy, droopy mess on top. If it fits the top half of my body, then there is no way it is getting over my hips. No way! About a month ago, through another mom blog (love mom blogs!), I was introduced to a company called eShakti . eShakti specializes in women's clothing, sizes 0-36W, with a retro twist. eShakti gives you the option of ordering by size or you can customize the piece of clothing to your measurements. The finished product is delivered to your door in 14 business days. You can customize y our dress to your measurements AND style preference. I tend to like longer dresses and mid length sleeves. With eShakti , I get both! On Christmas Eve, I received the dress I ordered from eShakti . It fits like a glove. I can honestly tell you that I have not been able to buy a dress that fits in years.

I have known for years. I have felt it in my heart. I have known it in my mind. Yet today, is when I finally found acceptance. I am a pretty logical person. I tend to see things for what they truly are, that is, except for one area in my life. My dad. My dad gave me up for a step-parent adoption when I was 5 years old. I always thought he was tricked or that he didn't really mean to do it. I mean, who could give up their daughter after being with her for the first 5 years of her life? It didn't help that my mother and adoptive father told me that I was not wanted by my dad. No child should ever be told they are unwanted. But, it was true. It doesn't make it right that they said it. It doesn't make it easy to accept. I have always been treated differently by my dad and step-mother. I always thought it was just because my dad wasn't in my life for thirteen years. I started really noticing that I wasn't really his daughter when I had children of my own. Whe