by Carolyn Pereira | Dec 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life. – John 12:25 Hate. It’s a strong word. I’m sure you’ve heard the watered down interpretation of this passage, they all say, “It...
by Carolyn Pereira | Jun 7, 2023 | Endurance, When life is Hard
Can we just be honest here? I hate it when people call it the “problem of suffering”. The whole question of why does a good God allow good people to experience pain. People are ok with suffering as a consequence for “bad” people/sin (as long as...
by Carolyn Pereira | May 23, 2023 | Endurance |
Who am I to write about suffering? I am the WORST at it. Complaining has legitimately been my MO as long as I can remember. I have literally and intentionally sought out the negatives in every situation ever since forever because I thought it was a way to fix or...
by Carolyn Pereira | May 11, 2023 | Relationship with God, Role of Religion, When life is Hard
“I’m sorry” Two simple words with such deep layers of meaning…. and yet we toss them about flippantly, seldomly stopping to contemplate the other side. “I’m sorry”, has become synonymous with “Oops… aren’t I cute anyway? How can you stay...
by Carolyn Pereira | Sep 9, 2022 | Relationship with God
Oh, My God, I love Thee! (the undeniable cry of my heart as long as I have charismatic gifts, my prayers are answered, and the music at Church was moving). Oh yes, the feeling is incredible, the Jesus-high! Higher than any other earthly high. Tears come easy over...