by Carolyn Pereira | Dec 31, 2022 | Relationship with God, Seasonal Reflections
A letter for the New Year… I’m so tired of Hallmark and Pixar stealing the word miracle and degrading it to “magic”. The world would have us believe that the two concepts are completely interchangeable… or else, if there has to be a...
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 | Jun 15, 2022 | Relationship with God
My friend was telling me the other day how, when she asked about the Trinity, her pastor (Non-Denominational Protestant) answered, “Oh, I avoid talking about that because it’s just too complicated!” Both of us were rather aghast. The Trinity might be...
by carolynpereira1311@hotmail.com | Feb 26, 2020 | When life is Hard
Does it ever seem impossible to rejoice in difficulty? Let’s see if we can lessen some of the fear that’s involved. Lord, I’m here with You. I’m aching. Life hurts. I wish everything didn’t always have to feel so hard. But, Lord,...
by carolynpereira1311@hotmail.com | Nov 7, 2019 | Endurance, Spiritual Fitness, When life is Hard
Unshakable trust…. It sounds nice, but is it realistic? Have you ever had to make a conscious choice to trust God even when it doesn’t make sense? Even when everything in you says to turn and run? I feel like this is a regular occurrence, at least in my...