By HIS Grace

The Lord has really been ministering to me lately about doing things in my own strength.  I have gotten better about not making decisions without the counsel and agreement of my husband and seeking the Lord for direction.  But, if I can be honest, that was really hard for me in the past. Before my husband and I married, I was a single-mom who lived by the "survival" principle; do whatever you need to do to survive, work hard, don't let anyone see you sweat or be weak, "rob Peter to pay Paul." I made the choices, I made the decisions, and if I messed up, I made the excuses! So when I got married, it was hard for me to get out of that mode and allow someone else to take over.  Early in our marriage, my husband would also allow me to function that way.  For him, it was easier to just let me have at it, and he didn't have to deal with the wrath of my behavior.  During those earlier years, the Lord would speak to me a lot about being vulnerable and trusting my