Wow what an honor! 🤩 Thank you to whom ever anonymously submitted my name! Scroll down on the article to see some photos of some of our volunteers and members of our community whom we have helped this past year! http://voyagetampa.com/interview/rising-stars-meet-mary-nastukov-of-tampa/
Category: My Story
Becoming Her: The Woman in the Garden
Sometimes when we think we are ready for something, we aren’t. We are far from it. We have so much pride and so much to learn and yet God is so gracious that He loves us enough to never leave us where we are.
Becoming Her: Loving the Unlovable Husband
How do we love a husband who hurts us? How can we ever forgive, forget and begin to believe that he could be the one God chose for us?
Secret Struggles
I’ve been thinking a lot about secret struggles. Secrets that social media knows nothing about. As I reminisce through photos of when I first became a mom, I don’t just see the joy and the laughter. I see the pain, confusion and hopelessness. I remember the anger, the resentment and the struggle to trust God … Continue reading Secret Struggles
I’ve Always Been Told That I Talk Too Much
Deep midnight thoughts and a flashback to the teen magazine I launched in 2009: 💭 💭 💭 💭 💭 💭 💭 My family tells me I love to talk.I love to talk because I want to help.I want to help because I’m made to love. Across the board, every single human deserves love from me … Continue reading I’ve Always Been Told That I Talk Too Much
The most terrifying post of my life!
So here it goes. The most terrifying post of my life. Some of you who know me will probably chuckle and say, “what are you talking about Mary this has been you all along!” well, you may have known it but I did not. Call it fear, call it spiritual warfare, call it distraction, never … Continue reading The most terrifying post of my life!
Coming Out of the Valley
Looking back I still can’t believe how much we’ve overcome. I’ve been reminiscing a lot about our wedding lately. You see, on July 23, 2014… after 8 years of celibacy and singleness… this happened. I was immersed in serving and leading women at my church, waiting for the man who God had for me. What … Continue reading Coming Out of the Valley
Living with Diastasis Recti
I’m not sure why today, but today is as good a day as any. Today I’ve chosen to draw you in a little closer and reveal an embarrassing secret that I’ve been TRYING to hide for the last 3 years. (Social gatherings aren’t my favorite. I feel awful for the strangers who have asked when … Continue reading Living with Diastasis Recti
Lo Quiero Mucho
Ironically, dad’s Spanish vocabulary was pretty extensive... probably bigger than mine. His struggle was conjugating his verbs and using pronouns correctly 🤣. Funny how these little idiosyncrasies are what we remember and miss the most. “Lo Quiero Mucho” will always be dads way of saying he loves us. The most wonderful and unique memory I … Continue reading Lo Quiero Mucho
Grandparent’s Day Disaster
Grandparent’s Day this morning was an epic fail... Ethan struggling through his adenoid-removal recovery with sleepless nights and I-don’t-feel-good tantrums... Elias just having an overall bad morning watching his brother crying and not in the mood to sing on stage. We got ZERO decent photos of the boys with grandma and grandpa and Elias decided to … Continue reading Grandparent’s Day Disaster
Dear Miss Mary 