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we are meant to relate

May 15, 2017 /

we are meant to relate

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By Maggie

About the Editor

WELCOME TO DEVOTIONAL DIVA®


Hi, I’m Maggie!
DevotionalDiva® is an online publication for encouragement, empowerment and faith-based living. As editor-in-chief, I am proud to help share the stories of women all over the world – a DevotionalDiva® tradition since 2008. I am a Christian, a military wife and a mom – and I want to serve others in love. It would be my joy to help you share your story or devotional! See our guest posting guidelines here or contact me at editor (at) devotionaldiva.com. Learn more about me and the DevotionalDiva® legacy here. 

Behind the Devo’s: My life

  • His Daddy got new boots today at @navyexchange and he was jealous! #militarykids
  • Well...🐳 I did it. Keeping in mind my goal of a balanced life, I’ve opened submissions back up on DevotionalDiva.com 🤗 I’m not going to have them open year-round anymore. I love this ministry and I’m so excited to share more devotionals and stories with you but I am trying to lighten my load this year. There’s a new post up on the blog explaining what I’m looking for - we are all about women sharing their stories! If you’re a writer or artist interested in sharing your story to spur others forward, check out the latest post or let me know! ❤️
  • Traveling alone with two babies...😅 Oh gosh I have been so overwhelmed. I went back to Iowa to introduce everyone to lil Z (so sorry if I didn’t get to visit you!) and attend my best friend’s baby shower - I was like a zombie the whole time I swear. I had no idea how hard it would be to travel with these two alone and take care of them for 2 weeks outside of their comfort zones! Meanwhile my husband finally received our household goods in Virginia all by himself, and did a great job unpacking! (I mean, I’m still unpacking and organizing but he did so great.) Just checking in to say hi 👋 #militarylife #militaryfamily #havebabywilltravel #nomadlife #milso #militarywife #militarykids
  • This is my real life! 😂 I went back to the OB to follow up for my postpartum infection, and she told me what I already knew: I need to give my body time to heal. It’s been through A LOT and it needs space and time to recover. My word for 2019 was actually grace. I know I need to give my body grace now. And actually, if I’m being honest, my soul really needs it too. Hopefully, our household goods will be delivered soon and we can really settle into our home. I’m heading back to Iowa later this month to visit, and after that I’ll hopefully be able to start posting devotionals on DevotionalDiva again. ❤️ Thanks for sticking with me.
  • Take care of yourselves too, mamas (and non-mamas too!) . I had my baby 11 weeks ago, and since her c section birth, we moved from Italy back to the US in what may be described as a mess. Seriously, it was a crazy couple of months . The whole time I’ve been in pretty bad pain, but I thought I was just healing, even though it was way more pain than I’d had with my first c section even 3 weeks postpartum. I wasn’t even going to bother with finding an OB for a check up, even though my doctor in Italy had advised it. I waited weeks while we were busy settling in here in Virginia, constantly just putting off the idea of finding an ob. (“Ain’t nobody got time for that”) . My dudes, I am regretting it. The whole time I had a postpartum infection that could have been treated - but it just got worse instead because I didn’t make the time for myself to get checked 😫 . Don’t be a dingbat like me. Make yourself a priority too!
  • Happy St Patrick’s Day! This is my favorite picture of me from our babymooniversary trip to Ireland 🇮🇪We were at St Brigit’s Garden near Galway (not sure if there’s a St Patrick’s garden 🧐)
  • When you move to Virginia and it’s cold as heck! 🥶 Just to update you guys, we made it back to the USA! Trying to settle in now... 😅
  • The last photo from the balcony of our Italian apartment!
  • Dealing with stressful moving stuff today... (pro tip: avoid having a baby right before international moves 😂) So I am cleaning and cleaning 🧹 because that’s how I deal with stress. Then I’m tired so I sit down to rest. And I suddenly feel like, well you know, it’s just in Jesus’ hands. I’ve done all I could do. It’ll be okay. Stop stressing. Sometimes giving up the wheel to Jesus IS all you can do. 🚗

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