Marriage

House Keeping, Marriage, Motherhood

Are You Tired of The Hot Mess Mom?

Jasmine HolmesJun 24, 2019

“So, have you noticed that it’s a lot easier to take care of your home now? You know, since you’re not working anymore and can focus fully on your responsibilities?” I smiled and thought, That’s not loaded at all. I said, “It’s been great to be on summer vacation, but I’ve actually felt like I’ve been able to balance a lot better in general.” This blog has been quiet recently, but my life has been the opposite. I have three-year-old and a six-month-old. We just bought our first home, planting ourselves firmly in this Mississippi soil. My seventh year teaching…

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Marriage, Womanhood

Career or Home: Where Should a Wife Find Her Satisfaction

Jasmine HolmesNov 7, 2018

What should satisfy wives is the same thing that should satisfy husbands.

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Marriage

Making Home In Mississippi

Jasmine HolmesMar 24, 2018

This move involved me submitting to my husband’s leadership. But it involved sacrifices for all of us. As we continue to forge our family’s identity  — as both of us continue to make this the Holmes home  — I’m grateful for every lesson that comes my way.

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Marriage

Timeout For A Love Story

Jasmine HolmesOct 3, 2017

75% of the time, my husband is God’s answer to my prayers in ways that I never predicted, but 100% of the time, he is God’s sweetest earthly grace to me. 

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Marriage

When Marriage Really Is “Hard, But Good”

Jasmine HolmesJul 18, 2017

Here on earth, marriage is broken sometimes… because we are broken.

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Marriage

Your Singleness Is Not Punishment for Your Imperfection

Jasmine HolmesJun 22, 2017

Marriage is neither the cure for sin nor the reward for saintliness. Your singleness is not your punishment.

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Marriage

A Last Name Says a Lot

Jasmine HolmesJun 24, 2015

After eight months of marriage, my maiden name is still my legal surname.

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Marriage

I Wasn’t Ready for Marriage

Jasmine HolmesApr 8, 2015

My marriage isn’t ultimate, but it paints, simple as it may be, a picture of the one that is. And my unpreparedness for marriage is a picture of Christ’s faithfulness.

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