January 2026
Delight
Delight:
finding deep pleasure, satisfaction, and joy in God, often through a willing bending to His will, enjoying His presence, and valuing Him above His gifts, leading to desires that align with His purposes.
This year my word is “Delight” I want to find myself willing to bend to Gods will over my life, to rest in his presence and joyfully follow his path for my life.
A few years ago I attended an Emmaus Walk during that time God spoke to my heart and made clear my purpose in my spiritual walk.
I have always had a heart for women’s hearts, things that matter in Gods heart. “Break my heart Lord for what breaks yours.” I don’t know who said this or if it is in the Bible but I know that God was clear as to how to use my spiritual gifts.
Ten years ago, I started a ministry first called Simply His Woman’s Ministry later to be changed to what is now God Styled Life Ministries.
God Styled Life Ministry ministers through retreats, worship and study. Twice a year it host a retreat one in the Spring and then again in the Fall.
Every time God has laid on my heart a theme and every little detail to plan and host these events. All those years ago this was his plan and today through him and others( you can’t do it without a team and I have a great one!) we minister to women from all walks of life, their hurts and heartache’s and the joys too.
The verse God laid on my heart to go with my word of the years is Psalms 37:4 “Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart.” And He will align His plan with your purpose.
Lord, thank you for allowing me to serve you through the gifts you have given me, help me to always delight in you and allow great Joy for others! In your name i pray this to you. Amen
Saved To Serve A God Styled Life,
Maggie P
Love:
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs. Love takes no pleasure in evil, but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
35 years ago my husband and I stood before God, our family and friends and promised to love one another in sickness and in health, for richer or poor, until death us do part. These vows combined with the above scripture are the foundation of our marriage. It has not been easy , we have had a lot of bumps along the way and Steve, my husband has certainly been there through all my sickness, we have been broke and have had much but through all of this God has provided and equipped us both for what lies ahead in each season.
Over all my husband is healthy, he is a wonderful provider for our family and loves me with an unconditional love. Are we perfect? far from it, we ague from time to time and early on we fought( never physically just loudly) I have heard it said that if you have to yell you really don’t have a leg to stand on, you can make your point without yelling at each other. At one point in our marriage we forgot what we agreed to in the very beginning and that was there was nothing we couldn’t face together, we seperated for a time and I moved out, but during that time we were reminded of how much we really loved and cared for each other, I went to Florida to visit my parents and got lost ,Steve would look a map up on the internet and call me to tell me where I needed to go, this is in the day of dial up internet and tract phone, he stayed up with me most of the night until I arrived at my destination, he did this knowing he had to be up very early for work and only got 3 hours of sleep, that is when I knew I still loved him and we would be okay, we renewed our vows that April in Florida and agreed that for the rest of our lives together we would always face things together and took 1 Corinthians 13: 4-7 as our reminder. I can’t imagine doing life without Steve, he is my rock outside of God of course.
The last few years the in sickness and in health part of our vows have beed challenged, 4 years ago I was diagnosed with chronic illness and 2 autoimmune disease and possible Lupas of which I am being treated for. Steve has really stepped it up , he has always been a great provider and helpmate but now he also takes on most all of the cooking, and lots of the housekeeping like dishes and grocery shopping most days I have to nap or rest just to do the basic things, it takes planning and energy I don’t have most days just to shower, I make list and decide which items I have the energy to do. I am very fortunate that I have a very understanding boss who allows me to work the way I need to on any given day and if I can’t he understands that too.
Love is patient,love is kind, that is what Steve is to me, he doesen’t keep a record of my wrongs, sometimes I am impatient but he lovingly accepts my apology and we move forward. Our wedding vows are challenged on a daily basis but with God in the center of our marriage and the reminder of the scripture in 1 Corinthians 13, we relized just how perfectly imperfect we are, but together we can face what comes our way and love each other daily!
Saved To Serve A God Styled Life
Maggie P
Lucky
Lucky is not something I believe in, Blessed on the other hand I can get behind! God has bleesed my family and I many times over the years. There are things and times I look back on and say “that was you God”! My mom was part Irish and believed in luck until her later years when she recognized it was God all along, She came came to know Christ Jesus as her personal Lord and savior and that changed it all for her. March 17th is Saint Patricks day and the story behind that day is a beautiful story of overcoming !
St Patrick was born in roman Britain and he was kinnapped by Irish pirates at the age of sixteen and spent six years as a slave. He escaped and returned to Ireland as a misssionary and brought Christianity to Ireland, so you see luck had nothing to do with it. St Patrick was a real person being held in slavery but carrying his faith to his homeland and making a difference in the world as a missionary. God used him where he was at and grew a nation of believers. A blessing to all of Ireland!
Ireland is truly blessed because of the bravery of one man and his mission to bring his faith to his homeland. We too are also blessed to share our faith in freedom. Our mission field reaches our homes,communities and the world. We all live blessed not lucky.
Saved To Serve A God Styled Life,
Maggie P
Sacrifice
April 5th,2026 is the day we recognize all God did for us by his ultimate sacrifice of His son Jesus life for our very own lives. Jesus truly paid it all and we owe Him our all. All throughout my life I have felt Gods hand protecting me, I have always belived in God and that Jesus is Gods son I have never doubted this fact nor have I doubted what He did on the cross for us all.
Like many of us I floundered through life especially in my young adult years, I risked my life through bad decisions, the wrong men, ones who soul purpose was to hurt me and then hurt my daughter as well. Even through those time as God protected us both. One day I met the man who God intended for me to share the rest of our lives with, he protected us and loved us unconditionally just like Jesus, no he isn’t perfect but for the first time in my life I felt I was safe. Finally feeling I could stop holding my breath and waiting for the other shoe to drop.
Steve is a wonderful Father to our daughter , a perfectly imperfect man of God, he like all of us falls short, but I wouldn’t trade a minute of life without him in it. For the last 20 years of our marriage he has sacrificed his free time and has worked a second and sometimes and third job to help support our family. April 6th is our 35 year anniversary and his last month of working a second job. I praise God for bringing Steve into our lives and for his constant support of his family and support for my dreams as well.
There are rough times but God sees us through them and even when it gets tough I know Steve loves us and will always work through whatever we face. Thank you God for bringing Steve into my life and making him the Godly man he is today, not perfect but perfect for me, for us. Here is to many more years to come!! Happy Anniversary Steve, thank you for the love, support and sacrifice you give,I love you today,tomorrow and forever!
Saved To Serve A God Styled Life,
Maggie P
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