by Carolyn Pereira | Dec 21, 2023 | Endurance, Seasonal Reflections
Have you ever questioned how True Joy in the Lord can be compatible with taking up your cross as a Christian? Have you ever despaired of being able to “Choose joy” just because everybody tells you that’s what you are supposed to do? Have you ever...
by carolynpereira1311@hotmail.com | Nov 28, 2023 | Relationship with God, 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 | Nov 25, 2023 | Quiet and Listening to God, Relationship with God, Seasonal Reflections
Back in the day they didn’t have technology, screens, internet, music, and media providing a constant stream of input and noise to contend with at every moment… they also had much stronger faith. Lord, give me a quiet heart that does not ask to understand,...
by carolynpereira1311@hotmail.com | Nov 30, 2019 | Prioritizing your life, Seasonal Reflections
Presence is a powerful thing… Every morning I wake up and my husband is gone to work already. At 6:30 I get the kids breakfast on my own and begin the day, usually with a lot of grandiose plans for the day. As the hours go by, I begin to lower my standards to...