by carolynpereira1311@hotmail.com | Dec 1, 2019 | Prioritizing your life, Seasonal Reflections
What God wants for Christmas… The Advent season culminates in a day filled with gifts… Gifts for everyone but the ONE we are celebrating. Wouldn’t it be amazing if we spent Advent preparing to give the Christ Child the ONE gift He truly desires from...
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...
by carolynpereira1311@hotmail.com | Aug 4, 2019 | Endurance, Prayer
I used to think that it was impossible to “pray without ceasing”, or that I didn’t have enough time to pray. HA. Now I laugh in the face of that naivete, and wonder how I ever survived before I learned these simple tips. 7 Clever Ways to Pray without...
by carolynpereira1311@hotmail.com | Jan 17, 2019 | Prioritizing your life, Relationship with God, When life is Hard
Loneliness is a real struggle for every human being at some point in their lives. Single people feel it “because they aren’t in a relationship” and those in relationships feel it when they find themselves at odds with their partner. Parents feel it...
by carolynpereira1311@hotmail.com | Aug 25, 2017 | Self Care
We love because he first loved us. ~ 1 John 4:19 I have been struggling a lot lately with being so needed. Anyone who is a mother knows this constant feeling all too well. You start to feel like your worth is purely utilitarian, like you don’t matter except when...