From Vacation Planning to Total Meltdown It is funny how little, almost insignificant things can make you reflect on some deep seated feelings you didn’t even realize were there. This happened to me recently. In my case, they were feelings on how I felt about myself as a stay-at-home-mom (SAHM) and lies I was believing […]
Mary of Bethany and an Essential Oil Fit for a King!
Sometimes doing a little bit of research on what may seem like a trivial detail can reveal great Biblical truths. That is what happened when I began to dig into the use of spikenard essential oil in scripture. And in the process, I learned something remarkable about the woman behind the anointing of Jesus! The […]
Foster A Heart of Gratitude, Even for Laundry
Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. (ESV) In this season of thankfulness, I wanted to reflect on how perspective can change our heart of complaint and foster a heart of gratitude instead. When we […]
How to Restore a Broken Mother-Daughter Relationship
When I think of women that inspire me, I do not have to look very far. That woman is my mom. However, I did not always feel that way about her. I did not truly began to appreciate who she was until I was in my 30s. Before then, our relationship was strained even though […]