Did you know that children learn from looking and copying? Did you know that children will watch and learn everything that you do from your action, to your language to how you treat other people. When you think about it, it can be quite scary that children will learn from everything that you do. When … Continue reading Blog 383: Example to Children →

The last time I wrote about being single I was single but now I am a married lady, there are still loads of people who are single and want to be loved and I know your pain! We all know what being single is like, we have been around friends who are getting married, we … Continue reading Blog 382: Be happy single →

As a young women I often find it hard to believe in myself, I find it hard to let other people love me, I find it hard to know that God loves me. To be honest I find it really hard to do and feel a lot of things and because of that life is … Continue reading Blog 381: What is a godly woman →

Over the years I have found it very hard to trust other people. I have been hurt so many times that now I find it hard to fully trust other people even those people who are close to me, even family! I know trusting someone is a very important thing in life and it is … Continue reading Blog 380: Trust God →

We all suffer pain in our lives, it can vary from pain in our heart to our body to our actions. There are so many things in life that can cause us pain, we have pain from loosing someone, we have pain when we hurt our self, we have pain when we loose a job, … Continue reading Blog 379: Moving on from pain →

11:00 am today at Westminster Abbey we say goodbye to the longest serving monarch, we say goodbye to the Queen, we say goodbye to a mother of 4, grandmother of 8 ad great-grandmother of 12. We say goodbye to someone who has been there through the war, through Prime Ministers, through Presidents, through the thick … Continue reading Blog 378: Thank you Ma’am →

For most people getting married is something that they have wanted for most of their lives, I know so many people, mostly women, and they have dreamed about this time, they have thought about the colours, they have thought about their dresses and when this day comes the dream has become a reality. Many people … Continue reading Blog 377: Marathon of Marriage →

When you are feeling sad where do you go? What do you do to try and feel better? Where do you go when you have lost your mojo? Who do you turn to when you feel sad? How often do you feel sad? Do you have a certain thing to do when you feel bad? … Continue reading Blog 376: Where is your happy Place? →

Our Heavenly Father Today we come to you emotional and with heavy hearts due to the passing of Her Majesty the Queen a couple of days ago. We thank you for her 96 years of life and over 70 years of service to her people in this nation and across the world, we thank you … Continue reading Blog 375: Prayer for the United Kingdom →

Thursday 8th September 2022. ''The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and the Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.'' 21st April 1926 - 8th September 2022. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, Queen Elizabeth the second, first daughter to the late King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, … Continue reading Blog 374: Her Majesty →

How often do we complain? Do you get through a day without moaning? We often complain and it can be because of the smallest things. There are many situations in life when we complain and often we complain so much that people 'zone out' and they don't listen to the points we are making. We … Continue reading Blog 373: Over complaining →

So it is that time of year when the children are going back to school, it is time to put the beach towels away, it is time to put the suitcases away, it is time to travel, it is time to go shopping, it is time to get the uniforms out, it is time to … Continue reading Blog 372: Another School Year →

Soon it will be that time when we have to let your children go to school. It may be your last child going to school for their first day or it may be your eldest going to high school for the first time, either way you have to let them go and learn about the … Continue reading Blog 371: Letting Go →

We go through so many times in life when things are hard, there are so many things that take our attention, there are so many things that take our energy, there are so many things that make us feel romantic and we all want to have those moments. There are many times where the 'spark' … Continue reading Blog 370: Keeping the spark alive →

How often do you look at other families and think they have the perfect life? We often look at other people and think that their lives are perfect and their families are just the way they want it. In reality a lot happens behind closed doors that you do not see and hear. There are … Continue reading Blog 369: God, Family, Society →

In life no matter whether we are men or women we need people who we can rely on, those we can speak to, those we can count upon, those we can call at any point of the day or night. We all need friends, it is perfectly normal to want to have friends around us … Continue reading Blog 368: My girlfriends →

I know very few people in this world that I would actually put my life down for them, sorry! How far would you go to protect someone and to keep them safe and alive? This is a very big question for anyone in their lives let alone those people who are married or who have … Continue reading Blog 367: I died for you →

Don't we all love a good love story, a good dating story, to see how people met, to see what they have been doing, to see where they have been going on dates. Don't we get excited when we find out that our friends are dating and we always want to know more about how … Continue reading Blog 366: End of dating →

We all want to be in charge, we all want to tell others what to do, we all want to lead our families but there should only be one person who 'wears the trousers' in your relationship and that should be the man. It is not that men are more capable or more wise but … Continue reading Blog 365: Let your man lead →

Don't you look around and think how much life has changed since you were a child, how much technology there now is, how many children spend hours in their bedroom, how children are not allowed outside on their own? Since all of our childhood life has changed and things have become totally different to what … Continue reading Blog 364: Pray for your children →

There are certain times of the year when we love someone more than we did the day before. We don't mean to but it just happens such as their birthday, Christmas, anniversary's, valentines day etc. Our hearts seem to be filled with more love on these days than we can imagine but sometimes we need … Continue reading Blog 363: Love everyday →

Do you find it hard to communicate? To talk about your feelings? To talk about your emotions? A lot of us find it hard to communicate with one another and we find it hard to really talk about how we are feeling. There are a lot of people who will not talk about anything and … Continue reading Blog 362: Keep communicating →

No matter what you think we all need space, we all need space to think, we all need space to get our thoughts together, we all need space to organise, we all need space to sleep, we all need space to be ourselves. However, we should not have loads of space that we become isolated … Continue reading Blog 361: Just give me space →

We all like to be romantic, we all like to go on amazing dates, we all like to be with the people that we love, we all like to be with out spouse, we all like a romantic movie but sometimes the romance can go in our relationship. Sometimes we need to put the spark … Continue reading Blog 360: Stay romantic →

There are so many things that are said about tongues, they can say the smallest words but pierce the strongest heart. It may be one of the smallest muscles in our body but we have to be careful about how we use it and what we say with it. The smallest thing can destroy a … Continue reading Blog 359: Small tongue, hurtful words →

We all watch movies where we see the groom bottle it and get cold feet just before he gets to the altar. He gets cold feet. There are other examples of life when there are cold feet too, it can be winter, it can be a job interview, it can be scared of having a … Continue reading Blog 358: Cold Feet →

I realise that there are many people from many different countries have been reading these blogs who do not really know me. I thought it was time for you to get to know me as I have now been blogging for almost 5 years. I have looked up some quick fire questions and here are … Continue reading Blog 357: Get to know me →

How often do you go out and serve other people? It is hard to think about other people when we have families to deal with, we have jobs to go to, we have children to look after, we have so many things and people in our life to split our time in between and it … Continue reading Blog 356: Serve not to be served →

We all know at the beginning of the earth there was one women and one man, Adam and Eve, made in the image of God, married to each other and the beginning of the human race. God commanded these two people to be fruitful and multiply-hence have children and fill the earth with more children. … Continue reading Blog 355: One man and one woman →

We all know the three lettered word: s.e.x but do we know what that really means? Did you wait? When are you going to have children? Have you 'done' it? Have you gone as far as you can without going all the way? God will forgive you if you do do 'it.' Have you talked … Continue reading Blog 354: Sex in marriage only →

Everywhere we look people are on their smartphones, people sit down for a date but end up being on their phones, people go our for a drive but one or other go on their phones, people go out for a walk but they are soon on their phones, people seem to have lost the romantic … Continue reading Blog 353: No to Hollywood romance →

No matter what way we look at it every man needs and women and every women needs a man. With all the things going on in the world it is important that we rely on each other. There are many times in our life that we are upset by some of the things that our … Continue reading Blog 352: Every man needs a women →

Every man and women is different, we were created different, we have different emotions, we have different attributes, we are different and we cannot be the other gender. We were created as a man and a female whether you like it or not. Every person I know is amazing, my mum is amazing, my dad … Continue reading Blog 351: My husband is the best →

Every person you meet, every person you date there will be some intimacy, there will be an attraction that will be had. Whether that be in a family situation or in a relationship we will have some sort of intimacy. We will talk to our family about the things that no one else knows, we … Continue reading Blog 350: Intimacy differences →

We have just celebrated fathers day and it is special to celebrate this day as being a daughter. We have a different relationship to most people, your father is the one who you look up to, the one who we take for an example, the one who helps us to see what our future husband … Continue reading Blog 349: Daddy and Daughter →

Daniel Singarajah, my husband, my soulmate, my best friend. I am so grateful and blessed to have you as my husband and someone that I am able to live with for the rest of my life. I am so blessed that I am able to call you mine, that we are able to have a … Continue reading Blog 347: Happy 30th my love →

Today is the day we celebrate my husbands birthday, so this blog is how I feel about Him and how much I love Him. 30 years ago on this day Daniel was born to second time parents and changed their lives and everyone around him. They didn't know how much joy he would bring to … Continue reading Blog 348: To my Husband →

In two days time is my husbands 30th birthday! My husband, can you believe it? Darling this blog is for you. I don't know how to tell you this but you are amazing. You have helped me so much in the last year, you have been such a wonderful husband, you have been such a … Continue reading Blog 346: My Hubby →

In life it is hard to be clear about what you want in life, how to say what you want and how to do the things that you want. It is hard to be clear with people around us especially in our relationship and when it may upset other people. Sometimes it is not easy … Continue reading Blog 345: Be Clear →

Some people get married and some people stay single but the important thing us that every life is a gift from God. Every relationship, every person, every child, every adult has been given a life that has been given by God and we should be blessed with the life that we are able to live. … Continue reading Blog 344: God’s gift of marriage →

In life we get tired, we get exhausted, we get done with different things that happen in life and it can be hard. There are a lot of things in life that 'kills' us, we have work to do, we have jobs to attend, we have family to look after, we have children to care … Continue reading Blog 343: Life Killers →

How often do you tease your family? your partner? your friends? your children? We all love to tease other people and to make them laugh. It is so good to tease each other but there is a line that should not be crossed whether at home in private or out. We need to be careful … Continue reading Blog 342: Limited Teasing →

Can you imagine if we were all the same? Life would be so boring, we would all have the same hair, the same coloured hair, the same personalities, the same hobbies, the same ideas, the same development, the same physical body, we would live in a very boring world with very boring people because we … Continue reading Blog 341: We are different →

A relationship is said to be about giving half and accepting half but newsflash sadly or not so sadly it is not! Every relationship should be 70% to 30%. We should give 100% in our relationship but in reality with life going on we will only give some of that and we should give 70% … Continue reading Blog 340: 70-30 →

It is so sad that this society that we live in is full of so many split families. It is so sad that so many families don't have their fathers around, it is so sad that so many families don't have their mothers around, it is so sad that so many people are split from … Continue reading Blog 339: Split Families →

I love my husband, I really do but does my actions always show it? I am ashamed to say this but I think not! Sometimes I don't listen to him, I annoy him, I distrust him, I aggravate him, I stress him out, I don't clean up after myself, I am tired, I am grumpy, … Continue reading Blog 338: Respecting my husband →

I do not need to go into the genetically side of things as this is obvious but men are different from women, men learn differently, they think differently, they act differently, they have different emotions, they speak differently, they have different physical things, their body is built differently. Men and women are different and we … Continue reading Blog 337: Mens biggest temptation →

We all know that laughter is the best medicine! We know that laughter can help with stress, it can help with anxiety, it can help with hurt, it can help in so many ways and we should not take it for guarantee. It is something that has been given to us and we can use … Continue reading Blog 336: Laughter through life →

There are so many temptations in life that it is hard to stay faithful to anyone and anything, we want to have a better job so we go and look for a better one, we want to have a better marriage so we go and look for someone else, we want to have better friends … Continue reading Blog 335: Stay faithful →

No matter how we think about it every women needs a man in their lives. Every daughter needs their father in their life, every lady needs someone that they can turn to who is not a female. When we are children we need our dads there to protect us and to look after us, as … Continue reading Blog 334: Women need a man →

It started of with my bridesmaid from USA, not being able to fly, then our family from around the world not being able to come, our honeymoon was then cancelled, the reception venue then cancelled on us, the date had to be changed, the government telling all over 70s that they had to self-isolate, churches … Continue reading Blog 333: Our wedding not going to plan →

One year ago today at 11:46pm weighing in at 6lb 2oz our beautiful niece was born and it was one of the best days of my life. I had always wanted to be an aunty and the day had now come and it came. What an amazing time it was and what a wonderful toddler … Continue reading Blog 332: Our Princess Niece →

We all share the same spaces, the bus, the train, the station, the living room, on social media, reading this blog, sitting on the sofa, eating breakfast, getting the bins in, reading the paper, getting some milk, heading to the shops. Wherever we are in the world we all seem to have the same routine … Continue reading Blog 331: You have a choice →

Tomorrow is Good Friday, a day of the year which is sombre and painful so why do we call it 'good?' It is a day of betray, of pain, of death, of sin, of suffering, of conviction, of flogging, of abuse, of soldiers, of mocking, of Jesus. Every year we have the same day and … Continue reading Blog 330: Good Friday →

Having your relationship and marriage private and having some privacy are totally different things. It is important to have privacy in your marriage, to keep things to yourself, to keep things between you and your partner but to keep it private is another thing. Talking about your relationship details and talking about your relationship are … Continue reading Blog 329: Private and Privacy →

One more episode, just a bit of chocolate, just a drink, another coffee, another pillow won't hurt, just in case, that box of cereal, sleep in a bit more, just another card, one more purchase, just one night, just a coffee break, just one visit, there are so many temptations in life, so many things … Continue reading Blog 328: Don’t be tempted →

Two years ago yesterday we had planned to have our wedding day with family and friends around to watch us get married. I now know that this would not happen but this is how I felt on my wedding day 3 month, 2 days and 2 hours later. I woke up not knowing what the … Continue reading Blog 327: Wedding anniversary →

Before I was married I was asked so many times whether or not I would include obey in my vows and of course it was a no brainier for me. Of course I would love, cherish and obey my husband! I want people to know that I will always love, cherish and obey my husband … Continue reading Blog 326: Cherish, Love and Obey →

Everybody in their lives need love, whether that is from our parents, from our guardians or from our spouse, we all need love. Love is a great and beautiful thing but it can be imperfect and it can be hard. We do so many things for our loved ones but we can forget the little … Continue reading Blog 325: What is Love →

In three days time we will be celebrating mothers day and I am so proud to have two mums to my name. I have an awesome mother and an incredible mother-in-law and I am so blessed to have both of them in my life. I am so grateful and bless to have both these wonderful … Continue reading Blog 324: To our Mums →

'please send rain,' 'please let me have a parking space,' 'please make this traffic move,' 'please make sure the trains are running.' We are all guilty of doing a quick, short, snappy prayer but do we actually mean it? Do you know who you are praying to? DO you realise that there is a God … Continue reading Blog 323:Keep praying →

We all think that as we start a new year it is important for us to have new year resolutions however it is important all through life to be able to change and have the chance to change because life will change and we need to be ready to change with it. We all have … Continue reading Blog 322: Hopes to change? →

Have you ever walked out of you house when you have been annoyed? There are many times when you want to give up with things, you want to just walk out and leave things as they are, you want to move on, you think things are better with someone else or somewhere else. You think … Continue reading Blog 321: Don’t give up →

We all want to be loved, we all want to have a partner, we all want to have a life, we all want to to feel loved, we all want to do things that we are not able to do, we all want to be able to have our cake and eat it. However, we … Continue reading Blog 320: You can’t have both →

Our Loving Heavenly Father, What a mess we are in currently, what a world we live in, what leaders we have, what war is going on. Lord we pray for the people of this world who are going through wars and who are going through battles. Most of all Lord we pray for the people … Continue reading Blog 319: Prayer for Ukraine →

In life we all experience change, from being at home to starting school, to starting big school, to going to college, to moving out to go to university, to having a new job, to a new relationship, to getting married, to a new baby being born, to someone close passing away, to changing jobs. In … Continue reading Blog 318: Times are changing →

This last week we have watched on the TV, read in the newspapers and looked on social media as Russia has invaded Ukraine, Putin has put his army into a country that is not his, Putin has sent missiles over into Ukraine, people have been killed, children have had to be evacuated, families have been … Continue reading Blog 317: I stand with you →

There are times in our life when we feel that we are slaves to something. We have all asked the question, 'what did your last slave die off?' It is a question that is asked throughout life to almost everyone. This may be our work, our children, social media, house chores, our family. We all … Continue reading Blog 316: You are not a slave →

6:30am 10 years ago to the day the world lost someone who was amazing, the world lost someone who bought a smile to everyone, the world lost a gentle-man, the world lost a father and a grandfather, the world lost a wonderful light, the world lost a wonderful man. I find myself so emotional at … Continue reading Blog 315: Its been a decade →

Do you feel that sometimes you are not loved? Do you feel that you are ignored? Do you love easily? Do you wear your heart on your sleeve? Do you feel love deeply? Do you love just a little bit? Showing love can be a natural thing or may come to you hard. It is … Continue reading Blog 314: You are loved →

No matter what we go through in life real love will last, not because it is easy but because we work for it. The more you love someone the more we have to work harder for it. We all feel the need to love, we all feel the need to be loved, it is not … Continue reading Blog 313: Love lasts →

In four days time we celebrate Valentines Day, the day of love, love is in the air. This is just a classic comment that is flown around all the time but do you truly feel this and can you see why people say this? Everyone is trying to do something special for the person that … Continue reading Blog 312: ‘Love is in the air’ →

Some people fall in love quickly and other people fall fast. When I first met my husband I knew I wanted to marry him and I even said to my brother that one day he will be my husband! Guess what 5 years later we were married! I know it took him a bit longer … Continue reading Blog 311: Our slow love →

Do you really know who you are? If you looked really deep into your heart do you really know who you are? Do you know who you are behind all the make-up and deep into your body? Knowing who we are and finding our identity is hard, it is something that we all struggle with … Continue reading Blog 310: Behind the mask →

I have never been one for being confident, I have never been one to talk to strangers, to feel good about myself but I suppose that is part of life and that is who we are. Some people are confident and others are not and that is okay, we are all different people. For some … Continue reading Blog 309: Are you confident? →

Do you think we women can find things all the time? I feel that we are able to, whether they are our things or not. In our family my husband and I have had so many conversations like this: Hubby:  “Do you know where ... is?” Me: “Yes just in the cupboard” Hubby: “I've looked … Continue reading Blog 308: ‘I moved one thing’ →

Do you like being on your own? Do you struggle to be with other people? At some point in our life we struggle with being around people or we struggle with people no matter what mood we are in, no matter who we are with or no matter what the day of the week is. … Continue reading Blog 307: Struggling with people →

Have you ever heard someone say, 'everything is in Gods timing'? However, sometimes it is hard to believe in this quote and believe that God is in control of all of our days. He is in control of our movements, the hair on our head, the places we go, the jobs we have, the children … Continue reading Blog 306: ‘In God’s timing’ →

When I got married I didn't know what it would be like and how we would form together as a married couple but it is going well. Marriage is a really beautiful thing and something that I am blessed by. I am so thankful for the man that I have married, for the way he … Continue reading Blog 305: Marriage eyes →

We are well into 2022 now and all the 'new year, new me' slogans have gone down and some new year resolutions have gone out the window. There are so many things in this world that tie us down, there are so many things that we have to do and it can be hard to … Continue reading Blog 304: Break away →

It is another year and another time to have another adventure. It is another time to head on the road, to climb the mountains before us, to get up the steep hill, to have things thrown at us that we don't expect. Another new year to try and get through with all the things that … Continue reading Blog 303: Another Year →

So today is my 302nd blog and when I first started blogging I didn't think I would get to 10 let alone 302! I didn't realise how relaxing it would be to write blogs and to get so many of my thoughts and feelings on paper. When I first started writing blogs I didn't realise … Continue reading 302 →

It is another year and another year to set our resolutions, time to be with family, time to spend with friends, time to do things that we have not been able to do. It is time to start afresh, another year has gone past and we can put that behind us and start something new … Continue reading Blog 301: New beginnings →

If someone told you, you had one more day to live what would you? Who would you go and visit? What would be the number one thing you would have to do? What activity would you do? Who would you spend your time with? What would your last meal and dessert be? There are so … Continue reading Blog 300: The last day (Almost) →

As the saying goes, 'another year bites the dust!' Another year has flown by, another year has had its ups and downs, another year has gone, another year is coming and another year to see what life holds. I have to say I have really enjoyed this last year as a married couple-our first full … Continue reading Blog 299: Its all over →

Oh its that time again, its that time when the children get excited, when the parents are stressed, when the turkey needs to come out of the oven, when vegetables need to be done, the presents need to be wrapped, it seems like there is not enough hours in this day to get everything done! … Continue reading Blog 298: Christmas Eve Eve →

We all love spending time together with our family and friends and it gives us a lot of joy and makes us cheerful. This is a good time to be cheerful, to be kind, to be forgiving, to be part of a family. It is the most wonderful time of the year and to be … Continue reading Blog 297: Christmas Cheer →

Don't you find this time of the year magic? There are so many reason why Christmas is so magic, I don't mean weirdly but beautiful. Some of you may have snow over Christmas and I find that really magical and special, not many people get to enjoy a 'white' Christmas. Christmas seems to be magic … Continue reading Blog 296: Magic of Christmas →

Are you grateful for those people around you during this festive season? Would you rather be on your own or with people that you love and who love you? Do you look forward to this season or do you find it hard and lonely? Many people across the world feel lonely at this time of … Continue reading Blog 295: Its Lonely →

I know some people that find this time of year so enjoyable and they love the hustle and bustle. However, I know other people who are the total opposite and hate this time of year, they get stressed and they cannot stand everything that they need to do. How do you feel about this time … Continue reading Blog 294: Christmas Stress →

It is winter and we are all experiencing the dark mornings, the not wanting to get up in the morning, leaving for work in the dark, coming home in the dark and it is miserable and it can be hard work trying to find motivation. It is hard to be happy and feel good when … Continue reading Blog 293: Dark times →

There are many things in life that can bring us true joy, a new baby, a new car, a new possession, an anniversary, a party, getting together with family and so much more but do they really bring us true joy? When was the last time you felt true joy in deep down in your … Continue reading Blog 292: True Joy →

It is easy during this time of year when it is hard to be happy, we wake up when it is dark, we get home when it is dark, it is cold almost all the time, we have to put so many layers on, it is hard to get out of bed and we are … Continue reading Blog 291: Try and be happy →

Today is thanksgiving and I would like to wish all my American friends and followers a very Happy Thanksgiving. I wish we did it here in the UK but I know that it would not make sense. I love how there is one day a year where we think about being thankful for what we … Continue reading Blog 290: Happy Thanksgiving →

Christmas is coming quick and I can't believe that it is just one month and two days away! Can you believe that this time is almost upon us? We are now on the home stretch of Christmas coming and we can really begin to get started on all the preparations. You can almost feel the … Continue reading Blog 289: One Month →

Have you ever been lost? Do you want to be found? There are many times in my life when I have just wanted to hide and don't want to be found. I almost want to play a permanent hide and seek but without the seek bit. Through life I have picked up on other peoples … Continue reading Blog 288: He found me →

There are times when you just want to give up and want to pack it in. There are times in our life when we don't find that things are easy, when we find it hard to socialise, when we find it hard to talk about how we are feeling, when we find it hard to … Continue reading Blog 287: Just keep going →

Throughout life we have moments that we want to remember forever, we have moments that we will never forget, we have moments that we want to treasure. We try and remember and photograph as much as we can but sometimes a photo is just not enough. We may even forget to take a camera with … Continue reading Blog 286: Make memories →

Do you find that sometimes you just need a hug from a certain person? Hugs are something that all people need, it is something that is important, it is something that needs to be done, it is something that should be nice, it is something that is beautiful, it is something that has good side … Continue reading Blog 285: Just give me a hug →

There is often times in life when we are pressured to try and give 100% in life, tests in schools, university degrees, work placements. However, sometimes it is hard work to keep on going when we have loads of pressure on us. We cannot live at 100% all our lives and our energy levels certainly … Continue reading Blog 284: Give it 100% →