I too enjoy simple things. I love to spend time with my daughter watching movies and playing games. "Girls day" as she calls it. I also enjoy sitting on my back porch listening to the birds and I enjoy going shopping with my mom, which neither of us usually buy much but we browse the stores and enjoy lunch together. Its not so much "shopping" as it is our way of spending time together. I had to laugh when you said you enjoy doing housework because my husband thought I was crazy when he had several days off and decided to clean the house and I asked him not to. I enjoy cleaning my house, its a peaceful time for me, time when I do a lot of thinking and reflecting and talking to God.

As for prosperity, my husband is into investing and he would probably invest every penny we made if he thought he could. Our house is our only debt and we definitely live within our means, we have developed the attitude that you don't need more money you need to do what you can with the money God has provided. So we save our money then when we want something, like new floors or new furniture, we have the cash to buy it. I have to admit though, I struggle with not buying shoes and purses every time I go into a store. I have always been a sucker for those things. But I have done much better over the years. I have come to realize that they only make me happy and satisfied for a short time and then I want more, so I turn to God instead and I get long term fulfillment.

This is a tough one for me. I tend to find myself turning to material things for satisfaction and happiness. The more time I spend reading Gods word the more I realize that that time is when I am happiest. The things of this world only bring me temporary happiness but the happiness I feel from God stays with me and when I feel like I am becoming dissatisfied I just open my bible and read. It really does amaze me how talking to God can bring a sense of peace, a peace that I have never known. I still have my moments of weakness and turn to those material things but I am just reminded how meaningless those things are and then I turn to God. God is SO good!

I was baptized at age 10 and although I knew about Jesus and I believed I haven't always lived my life like it. My parents were divorced and they were both believers. My mother did not attend church, my dad did most of the time. I was a typical teenager/young adult doing things that, while they weren't terrible, they were not right either. As an adult and once I had children I decided to attend church. My husband was required to go to church 3 times a week growing up so as an adult he had no desire. I took our son to the church my husband grew up in and it was just a little country church. I know he didn't get much from it and he really didn't like to go. Over the years my husband became an alcoholic and life changed a great deal, so when my son was a teenager I didn't force him to go anymore. (which was a big mistake on my part). After our daughter was born and was several years old I decided I NEEDED to be back in church and so did my daughter. So I started attending a different church with my father and my sister and her family. This is a wonderful church and I get so fulfilled every week. They have great programs for my daughter and when my son ( who is now grown and in the coast guard) is home he even enjoys going. I had always prayed daily and while things seemed to not be getting any better with my marriage I was praying even more. Sometimes even pleading!

It wasn't until I hit my "breaking point" that I feel like I REALLY felt Jesus. I had come to terms with the fact that this was my life and I would just have to accept it. At this point my husband was a full blown alcoholic.
I remember laying in bed about 9 months ago and I would cry myself to sleep every night. This particular night I had prayed to God and told him I was done. If this was the life I was to have then so be it. I cried and prayed that he just give me peace with it. If I could have peace I could handle the rest. The next morning I woke up and I had never felt more at peace. I knew it would b

My name is Stephanie, I am 44 years old and live in Indiana. I am married and we have two wonderful children, a son, who is 20 and in the coast guard, and a daughter that is turning 9 next month. I wanted to join a non facebook group. I started GMG with Deuteronomy and loved it, I am so excited about the next session. I work full time so it is really hard to find quiet time to myself daily, I do my best but thought joining a group would be a great way to help me make myself find time.