by Carolyn Pereira | Jul 20, 2022 | Christian Goal Setting, Prioritizing your life, Self Care, Spiritual Fitness
I’ve often heard of the 4 “Pillars of Self-Care” (also called “Levels of the Self”/ “Aspects of Personhood” / “Facets of Wellness”) described as 4 legs on a table – you know, where if one of the legs is weak, the table is unstable? It’s an analogy I...
by Carolyn Pereira | Jul 14, 2022 | Prioritizing your life, Quiet and Listening to God, Relationship with God
Do you feel far away from God? Like He is there but inaccessible? In your mind He exists, but He doesn’t really care? You’ve been trying, but failing, and an actual relationship with Him is starting to feel indistinct, inapproachable, and unattainable?...
by Carolyn Pereira | Jul 6, 2022 | Identity, Prioritizing your life, Relationship with God
Are you wrong about your calling? You think your calling is to do something, to be someone great (even if it is only great to one person). To change the world, or at least your corner of it. You think your calling is to a particular state in life, or to a particular...
by Carolyn Pereira | Jun 29, 2022 | Christian Goal Setting, Prioritizing your life, Relationship with God
I saw a meme on IG just the other day that said, “God isn’t looking for slaves, He’s looking for lovers” and I instantly “hearted” it. What a beautiful, and true, reflection! However, as I reflected, I realized that there is so much...
by Carolyn Pereira | Jun 22, 2022 | Endurance, Grace and Strength, Quiet and Listening to God
Peace I leave you, My peace I give you; not as the world gives, do I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled, nor afraid. – John 14:27 Peace is one of those words that gets tossed around a lot, especially in discernment circles. It’s so simple people...
by Carolyn Pereira | May 18, 2022 | Personal Growth, Spiritual Fitness, When life is Hard
Intro to the New Life of Grace Series! As I write this I am tired, spent from the demands of another long day. I sit down to refuge in the sound and the texture of my .05 G2 as it softly and smoothly scratches its shiny black ink across the page to let some of the...
