One day I was pondering the many friendships that have come and gone from my life. Some friendships fizzled out because we grew apart, life circumstances, distance and unfortunately some because of conflict. But there was one group I couldn't quite pinpoint what had happened. As I thought through each situation I came to realize these are my "rescuer" friends. I have endearingly named the "rescuers" my friends whose heart's desire is to bless others. They are the beautiful people God puts ... continue reading...
How to Go From Frenzy to a More Focused Christmas
We are about to embark a whole lot of busyness. The store displays, ads, and radio remind us that Thanksgiving and Christmas are right around the corner. But here's the thing we can choose our "busy". Don't believe the lie that you are a victim to your schedule. It's hard to imagine we have a say because most days it feels like we are ruled by our schedules and the expectations of others. But yes, we have a choice! It maybe a hard choice but you still have a ... continue reading...
Scriptural Affirmations and Blessings to Speak Over Your Children
As a biracial family, I love taking some of the beautiful things from my Mexican heritage and adapting it to our multicultural family. One of those cultural things I have always loved is the tradition of speaking a blessing over your children. In Latin America, the word "bendiciones" is regularly performed as children leave their homes to go about their day. This word means "blessings". Parents give a "blessing" to their children and if parents forget kids ask for it. It consists of prayer, ... continue reading...
5 Conversations to Cultivate a Culture of Connection & Faith in Your Home
My heart and spirit was deeply dissatisfied. I needed something more from this hamster wheel we called life. One fall evening, after our dinner meal I looked over at my husband and I asked a loaded question, "Are we any different than our unbelieving neighbors? If so, can our kids see that difference?" He was a bit caught off guard. My question was not an accusation pointed at him but a sincere concern and desire to evaluate what we had been doing and where we were headed with our ... continue reading...
Arise! Warrior Mamas Raising Arrows–Fear Not!
Arise! Warrior Mamas, raising arrows! From the beginning of time the father of lies has been trying to convince us that God's word can't be trusted. More often than we wish to confess, we listen to his whispers and we believe the lie that God is not a good father, that we've possibly been cheated out of something we deserve. This thread of fear, pride doubt or worry has been interwoven into our history from the beginning of time with Eve. But we will no longer sit idly allowing it to take ... continue reading...
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