by Carolyn Pereira | Jun 4, 2024 | Calling, Identity
Can we stop overcomplicating Christianity? Maybe we don’t even realize we are doing it, but sometimes all we need are fresh words to simplify and refresh our perspective… and consequently, our enthusiasm. We worry about what we are supposed to be doing. We...
by carolynpereira1311@hotmail.com | Nov 28, 2023 | Seasonal Reflections, Self Care
Spiritual Burnout can be especially bad around the Holidays, and you may not even know you have it! Entering the holidays almost always fills us with a mutual sense of excitement and dread. Excitement at the thought of having some time off and enjoying all the sparkly...
by Carolyn Pereira | Oct 5, 2023 | Trauma and Healing Wounds
“I think I need a break. I might move home for a while. I’ve realized Alex [husband of 2 years] is abusive…” My friend’s confidence cut me to the heart. I was devastated for her. I felt her pain keenly but also felt the pain of seeing yet...
by Carolyn Pereira | Jan 28, 2023 | Christian Goal Setting, Grace and Strength, Personal Growth, Prioritizing your life, Spiritual Growth |
Today was a horrible day. Some would judge me and say I am oppressed by religious guilt over being human, maybe I even need counseling to help myself believe that the “petty things” I regret are truly petty. But, I know it’s more than that....
by Carolyn Pereira | Aug 5, 2022 | Grace and Strength, Personal Growth
The ability to make sacrifices in service of a greater good is the hallmark of maturity. – Jordan Peterson Despite the horrors and negative connotations connected with its name, all mortification means is simply that one chooses what is right over how they...
by Carolyn Pereira | Jul 26, 2022 | Personal Growth, Spiritual Growth
The word mortification is a terrifying one. It literally comes from the Latin mortificare that means “to put to death”, specifically, in traditional understanding, “the desires of the flesh”. It was considered essential for salvation back in...