by Carolyn Pereira | Mar 1, 2022 | Endurance, Seasonal Reflections, When life is Hard |
Is it even possible to Embrace a Cross? We all have crosses. Maybe they are objectively horrible, or only intolerable to us. But we all suffer and it is always more than we can handle. Matthew 16:24 exhorts: “Take up your cross…” and yet our tendency...
by carolynpereira1311@hotmail.com | Feb 8, 2022 | Christian Goal Setting, Personal Growth, When life is Hard
I guess experience makes me qualified to write about failure. From where I sit, when I look at the grand scheme of all my plans, by all outward appearance at this moment in my life, I am one. I’ve worked for many years to learn all the S.M.A.R.T. things and do all the...
by carolynpereira1311@hotmail.com | Sep 19, 2021 | Endurance, Self Care, When life is Hard
Is Self-Care compatible with Christian Death-to-Self? This question is especially important in a culture where self-care is preached as the solution to every problem and depression is still at an all time high. Are we just not doing enough “self-care”?...
by carolynpereira1311@hotmail.com | Sep 12, 2021 | Self Care, When life is Hard
I recently had the privilege of reading a beautiful new book by my dear friend Sarah Robinson called I love Jesus but I want to Die – Finding Hope in the Darkness of Depression. It was a powerful, beautiful book about the reality and pain of depression and...
by carolynpereira1311@hotmail.com | Aug 19, 2021 | Personal Growth, Prioritizing your life, When life is Hard
Death to self – Unappealing? Definitely (At first glance). Macabre? Maybe it can seem so from the outset. Outdated? Since when does the bible go out of date? Misunderstood? Absolutely! Don’t let fear of “death” stop you from finding this hidden...
by carolynpereira1311@hotmail.com | Jul 25, 2021 | Endurance, Personal Growth, Prioritizing your life, Spiritual Fitness
Wondering how to get motivated for the little mundane things you know you should do but they just don’t seem exciting enough to always move us for their own sakes… ie. Saying your prayers, getting out of bed, working out, having that conversation, kindness when you...
