I reflect on my motherhood journey in acknowledging the daily balancing act that mothers face,and its impact on mental health. Onlookers would often comment on my hands being full as I navigated grocery shopping with my infant twins in a carrier and pushed my older two children in the shopping cart. As my children have… Continue reading Motherhood and Mental Health: Compassion and Wellness
The Blessing of A Do Over :The God of A Second Chance
I relished as a child, the opportunity to have a do over at home plate in kickball . Sometimes the first kick didn't go as planned with attempting to kick the ball. There could be many mishaps that could throw you off your game. None of us are immune to our human nature in falling… Continue reading The Blessing of A Do Over :The God of A Second Chance
Show Them Your Scars, Not Your Wounds
I have some recent scars on my arm that for the life of me I can't hide which resulted from a near fatal car accident. We all have our share of scars, but wounds garner a deeper healing journey that takes time to heal. There are scars we may not can't hide, but God wants us to trust him with our wounds to make it all better.
Five Myths About Forgiveness And How To Release Them To Heal
Forgiveness can be a sensitive area for many of us depending on what we may have experienced in our lives. The biggest hindrance that many of us have in navigating through our healing journey that keeps our spirits captive with unforgiveness is the brainwash misconceptions of what forgiveness actually doesn’t mean. There is a relief… Continue reading Five Myths About Forgiveness And How To Release Them To Heal
Forgiveness Is A Gift For You
I learned more about the gift of grace in my parenting journey in witnessing that it goes to a depth of compassion that words can’t describe. Many of us as parents are able to offer a loving pardon of forgiveness when one of our children falls short. It’s like without saying a word verbatim I… Continue reading Forgiveness Is A Gift For You
Putting Pride Aside: Make It Right In Taking Ownership
It's not a week as a parent and as a teacher that I don't witness a disagreement between children. It humors me that even if the conflict comes to emotional tears or unfortunate blows that our youth can occasionally beat us to the punch in choosing peace over pride with apologizing in moving on. We have to sometimes push our pride to the side in thinking of the overall picture in acting in wisdom, and we must allow our faith as believers to be the catalyst forefront with our actions to take ownership when we've done anything that put a strain on our relationships with others.