The Whole Armor of God

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.
Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints --
and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains;
that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

Ephesians 6:10-20

A Look Back to Early Pregnancy

I am in my 27th week of pregnancy, but 26 weeks pregnant.
I am at a point in my pregnancy where I have the energy, motivation, and desire to do. Yes!

Taking a look back at the first trimester...
The first 12-15 weeks of my pregnancy, I experienced sickness that is incorrectly identified as "morning sickness."
Whoever created the term, "morning sickness" is continuing to mislead newly pregnant women.
The sickness should be called, "all day, anytime, even when you sleep sickness."
With this new term, women will know what to expect and will adjust much faster than the confusing term known as, "morning sickness." 
Moving on from the "sickness," my level of energy decreased as well.
I can recall going to my car to escape my internship and take a nap for 15-20 minutes so that I would have the energy to listen to people.
Balancing my internship, with graduate classes, newly married, living thousands of miles from my closest friends and family, adjusting to the "California culture" required more energy than my body was exerting during this time.
But as always, with strength from God and the support of family and friends, I managed to get through that time.

MOOD SWINGS! Okay, okay, okay, OKAY. I know I already have mood swings, hence the name of my blog.
However, the hormones produced during pregnancy are indescribable! Just ask my husband :-) Kristine and Mother, I think of you whenever one of these "pregnancy mood swings" sneaks up!

~ Miss Moody

It's been a minute.

Today is Martin Luther King, Jr Day.
MLK Jr quote:

"I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound 

to the starless midnight of racism and war that 

the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality... 

I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word."

I think it is important to know and understand what happened in the past, before we can truly live in the future. 

Knowledge is understanding.

When you know better, you do better. ~ Maya Angelou 

~ Miss Moody