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...
by carolynpereira1311@hotmail.com | Apr 14, 2017 | Personal Growth, When life is Hard
I thought Tarcisius was going to be a dejavu child, a replica, an afterthought, a double take. After all, when he was born he looked indistinguishable from my others and his birthday is the same week as 2 of them. I thought that the fact that we didn’t travel...
by carolynpereira1311@hotmail.com | Apr 7, 2017 | Personal Growth, Uncategorized, When life is Hard
Last week I was told to reflect on Psalm 22. I had been crying to my friend about the trials of bedtime with 4 littles and a tired mommy especially when daddy isn’t there to help…. and my prayer was a beautiful experience – not just, I think, for...
by carolynpereira1311@hotmail.com | Mar 6, 2017 | Discernment, Seasonal Reflections
When God has a plan it trumps everything else. I knew I would probably go into labor this week but that was the tiniest fraction of what would happen. After nearly 3 days of false labor Adam and I pretty much resigned ourselves to the fact that “the kid was...
by carolynpereira1311@hotmail.com | Feb 22, 2017 | Personal Growth |
When we focus on what we want and what we need we can have a tendency to forget what we already have. Last night I had a moment that reminded me again of the beauty of living in the present. Lately I have been a nervous wreck. I’m finally full term pregnant with...