For the last three weeks, I’ve been having contractions through the night. I lost my mucus plug last week. My baby has been engaged and in birthing position for weeks. For three weeks, I’ve been hopeful she’ll come. Every morning, I wake up and hustle to get things ready for her…to come that day. Kris and I have been scrambling …
The Breakthrough My Baby Gave Me
The other night at women’s group, we were closing our time together in prayer as we usually do. We ask to hear from God about one another and speak that encouragement or insight out. My friend Jennie prayed specifically for my daughter. She said, “I sense that she is a healer and when I asked God if she was, He …
Specific Prayers For My Daughter In The Womb
Kris and I have been praying for our children before we even conceived. Throughout my pregnancy, we go on prayer walks and pray over her development and every detail we can think of. I started feeling like I might miss an important area to cover her in. Every time a parent would bring up an issue or high light about their child, I would think “Ooo I better pray for that!”
A Mother’s Day Tribute: Nine Traditions To Pass On To My Daughter
On this mother’s day, as my baby is about to come into the world, I decided to create a list of blessings and traditions my mother raised me with that I want to pass onto my daughter.
Words For Your Partner To Speak During Labor
I’m only a few days or weeks away from my baby girl’s arrival. As I prepare for the day of labor and childbirth, I know it is crucial for me to focus preparing my mind. In 2009, in the days leading up to the night I’d compete at Miss USA, I focused on mental management more than anything else. Our mind …
My Childbirth Bible Verse and Visualization Plan
My life has been extremely busy throughout my pregnancy. I feel like I haven’t been able to prepare like many women. I produced my first women’s conference April 22nd and I resolved I would stop everything to completely focus on baby, labor and post partum prep after that. One thing that’s very important to me is preparing my mind and …
Do You Want To Encounter God and Renew Your Sparkle?
Do you want to tangibly encounter God and renew your sparkle? Many women are experiencing burnout, staleness and stillness in their lives and relationship with God. It’s time to get your radiance back. It’s happening! The Lord has told me for a while to do a women’s conference for His daughters. This past December, I spent the day soaking and …
A Miss USA’s Purity Vow
I’ve never written completely on my purity story. It’s a topic I’m asked to speak on a lot and am very passionate about. Recently, my husband Kris and I did an interview on TBN about our love story, sexual purity and whether or not we feel it blesses a marriage. I thought it was an interesting question to ask: Does …
How God’s Power Is Made Perfect In Your Weakness
Have you ever truly experienced God’s power taking over for your weakness? I hadn’t until now. Recently, I felt like I was in a storm of overwhelming demands and resistance. My car was broken into and over $700 of merch was stolen. A package with a very special item was stolen from my mailbox. I had so much on my plate, …
How To Feel Secure In The Face of Rejection
Have you ever felt insecure walking in a room full of people? I have. I had the chance to sit down with best-selling author and President of Proverbs 31 Ministries, Lysa Terkeurst to talk about how to own any room you walk in, even in the face of rejection. Triggers from past rejection and fearing future rejection prevent us from …
Two Ways To Prevent Burnout When Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone
Do you feel called to step out of your comfort zone? Have you been met with resistance edging on burnout?
Dressing Like A Lady Attracts The Right Kind Of Attention
Today, find out why Alyssa chooses to dress stylishly modest, about attracting the right kind of attention and letting go of approval seeking.
Ten Ways You Can Enjoy Valentine’s Day Single
Are you going into Valentine’s Day single? If so, you may have mixed feelings about it. I completely understand. Social media definitely doesn’t make spending the day alone, without a date or special plans easier. But you don’t have to spend it with Bitterness and Depressedy at your pity party. The way in which we can enjoy life or not comes down …
Why Hosting the Movie Guide Awards Bumps My Faith In Hollywood
I got to host the Movie Guide awards on the red carpet for TBN this year and it was an honor to be a part of such a novel, counter culture event in Hollywood. Do you know what the Movie Guide awards are? Around Oscar time, the Movie Guide channel hosts its annual show, rewarding the best family-friendly movies of …
Three Keys To Unlocking Your Purpose
We were created on purpose, not only for a purpose but for His Purpose. There are three keys to unlocking and staying in your purpose. God wants to use the gifts and talents He gave us, but sometimes He wants to use our weaknesses more. The reason is because He likes to be strong where we are weak the Word …