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dear john | meg marie wallace | a open letter to the man i met today
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a picture of a life well lived: dear john

Dear John, As we unloaded the car and packed our arms full with pool toys, towels, bags, sunscreen, and snacks and walked up toward the gate we noticed you. You were sitting alone in the hot tub with no one else on the property. Our kids ran past you and my husband offered our normal…

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young living oils | meg marie wallace |intro to young living
Family | General | Journal/Stories | Life | Mama Life | Oils

our journey with oils

Oils have radically changed our lives. Bold statement. I know… I may have rolled my eyes just a little bit at myself even as I typed it. It’s one of those catchy phrases that people who do direct sales seemingly tend to overuse. “I don’t just sell this product, I really truly believe it in.”…

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the "marie" updo by meg marie wallace; easy 3 step updo
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the “marie” updo & birthday weekend

[vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Step 1: Gather hair in a loose low ponytail 2. Twist hair while holding it steady (avoid twisting from the scalp-just the pony part) 3. Keep wrapping it around into a low bun 4. Keep twisting it around if you have really long hair like mine and then and grab one of these little 1…

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how to start a blog | meg marie wallace
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how to start a blog: 9 easy steps

  Have you been toying with the idea of starting a blog? You should!! Do you wonder if it’s hard and are curious where to start? I can help!!! Do you think starting a blog is only for the “techy” people of the world? It’s not! You can absolutely do this… I cannot even begin…

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copycat disney pineapple dole whip with protein!

The first year we lived here in Cali we had saved up for months upon months and bought a family Disney pass. We went almost every week becuase we wanted to get our $$$ worth!!! But…..I had JUST had baby #5 and standing in lines for hours on end wasn’t exactly the hap-hap-happiest place on earth…

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a honest look at homeschooling | first year homeschool mom, meg marie wallace, shares what it's really like
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honesty about homeschooling: 6 months in…

My intention to write about this is to get it out while it’s still raw and while I can still feel it. This post will be vulnerable, real and honest…and probably far too long…so bear with me. Maybe this will one day encourage someone else who is also in the trenches…or maybe this will only be…

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Most marriages don’t collapse from a single blow Most marriages don’t collapse from a single blow.

They erode—one missed moment at a time.

What if the way back is just as small…consistent words that say, “I’m with you”?

Try these:
1) “I was just thinking of you.”
We assume our kind thoughts don’t matter. They do. 
Speak them. 
Say them out loud. 
Let your spouse hear where your mind goes when you’re apart, or what you admire, or how they’ve loved you well. 

2) Signals of liking.
Not complicated, but they still matter. Have warm eyes, a soft face, a hand that extends.
Let your presence say: I’m glad you’re here.

3) “You are so…”
Name what’s good—out loud and often.
“You’re so steady under pressure.”
“You’re the spreadsheet king.”
“You’re a joy to come home to.”

Positive labels raise the expectation of goodness. We tend to grow toward what the people we love see in us, the same is true for our spouses. 

4) Lead with a you-centered mindset.
Before you speak, ask: What would make them feel cared for right now?
Then do the small thing—on purpose.

5) Make room for awe (even on a Tuesday).
Tell a story like it matters. Share one beautiful detail from your day. Ask about the details in their day. 
Awe re-enchants ordinary love. Find ways to share it, create it and celebrate it together.

Always remember the way you treat others is contagious. That can be both positive and negative…make it positive. 

Your tone sets the weather in the room.
Offer warmth. Let your calm become theirs. Let your presence bring peace and joy.

A simple liturgy for tonight:
“I was thinking of you today when… ” → “You are so… ” → (long hug, hand on them, lingering eye contact). Ask how they are really doing…

“Outdo one another in showing honor.” (Romans 12:10)

Honor often sounds like this.

Save this if and when you need the reminder.
Love like we see in 1st Corinthians 13 isn’t eas Love like we see in 1st Corinthians 13 isn’t easy, simple, clean, or tidy.
In fact, it’s the opposite. 

It’s hard, complicated, messy, and unpredictable.

Love like that is bold. And requires a ridiculous amount of courage.

Sometimes that kind of bold love looks like walking straight back into the conversation you’d much rather avoid.
Sometimes it’s forgiving when bitterness feels safer.

Sometimes it’s choosing to see the image of God in someone who’s wounded you deeply.

Love like this will cost you. It’ll cost you a lot. 

It may feel like dying—because in a way, it is.

But resurrection always begins with death. 
READ THAT AGAIN.

I’ve had moments where everything in me wanted to withdraw and say, “I’m done.” 
But the Spirit of God wouldn’t let me. 

Love meant showing up again. Risking again. Forgiving again. 
Enduring longer. Believing better. And hoping harder.

This is why love is less about sentiment and more about a battle. Not against flesh and blood, but against the wars in our own hearts of self-protection, pride, and control. 

Our battles need weapons, but not the kind you might imagine, or initially desire. 
So often, the weapons we’d prefer to pick up are retaliation, vengeance, resentment or hatred.

Yet the weapons for love are prayer, faith, hope, and grace.

Things that don’t look powerful on the surface, but can entirely remake any broken relationship — or the entire world.

Paul calls it the aroma of Christ. To some, it smells like life. To others, like death. Either way—it smells like Him.

So maybe the real question is this:
Where is God asking you to risk love that doesn’t feel safe… but looks like Jesus?

I bet you’re thinking of someone right now. I get it, I am too. Let’s both stop and pray for how we might love boldly this week. 

Tag a friend that you know is going through a difficult relationship—let’s encourage one another 💕
The evangelical church has often been a breeding g The evangelical church has often been a breeding ground for “shoulds” and “should not’s”.

You should serve.

You should go on the mission trip.

You should sign up for the next program.

All of these can be good things, even great things. But when they’re framed in rigid black-and-white categories—“this is good, that is bad”—they can also create a culture of guilt, shame, arrogance and burnout. 

Life and relationships don’t usually fit into neat moral boxes. Most of it has far more to do with the heart behind it than rule. And yet so many focus on the rule and miss the heart. 

For example, how we view the Sabbath matters.

Because Sabbath is the weekly reminder that your worth is not at all tied to your output.

The point of Sabbath isn’t productivity, or a lack of productivity…or performance, or perfection—its presence. 

It’s bringing your unproductive self before the Lord, to relate with Him, as a friend. 

It’s laying down your endless “shoulds” and “should not’s” to receive His unconditional love, compassion and grace.

Sabbath says: 
Taking a break isn’t just another rule to follow. 

You don’t have to hold everything together. 

You don’t have to be impressive. 

You are loved and delighted in.

And it’s okay to rest, to not produce, to delight in the Lord. 

And here’s the paradox: one of the most faithful practices you could adopt is to prioritize “unproductive fun.”

Play. Rest. Laughter. A walk without a goal. A nap without guilt.

Because in choosing those things, you’re relinquishing control. 

You’re acknowledging your limits. 

You are allowing yourself to be human. 

And you’re practicing trust.

So instead of asking, “What more can I do?” “What box can I check? Or “What rule can I get right?” try asking, “What helps me let the air out? What helps me breathe again?” “What helps me connect with the presence of the Lord?”

✨Send this to someone you love who you know needs a nap, a hug, or the reminder they are delighted in. Let’s encourage one another 💕
Hi, I’m Meg 👋 I’m a wife, writer, speaker, Hi, I’m Meg 👋

I’m a wife, writer, speaker, and mom of 7. My days are a mix of football games, little girl giggles, deep conversations with teenagers, laundry piles, and late-night writing sessions with a cup of protein coffee in hand.

I love Jesus with all my heart, and most of what I write and share flows out of the seasons where life has unraveled—loss, betrayal, infertility, and the kind of grief that leaves you breathless. Those hard, unwanted, places have become incredibly sacred to me because they’re where I’ve met the Lord most intimately.

That’s why I’m so passionate about helping you discover what truly matters. My newest project is a brand new book called What We Find in the Dark, will launch in a few short months and it’s all about real life, lament, trust, and finding beauty with God in the very places we’d least expect.

But I’m not all heavy—I also love sharing everyday joy: fitness tips/tricks, ideas for how to make home and family life more beautiful, little glimpses of fashion and fun, and encouragement to live with intention and purpose in the everyday.

If you’re new here, welcome. 💛 If you’ve been around for a while, thank you for walking this journey with me. My hope is that this space feels like a warm kitchen table—where we can talk honestly about faith, family, and the mattering things.

Leave a caption below and let me know where you’re from! 🗺️📍
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