How many friends do you have on Facebook? Hold on, let me rephrase that. How many genuine friends do you have on Facebook? If we took time to inspect our friends’ list, only 3 to 5% are the real deal. It’s one thing to find good friends, and it’s another thing to keep them. Our […] Read more…
How can we look back at 2020 with hope? If we could only reset this tumultuous year, right? But we can’t. The most Googled word of the year crippled the world. This COVID-19 virus took millions of lives, shut down businesses, and locked us at home. The quarantine tested our relationships, challenged our sanity, and […] Read more…
There are so many misconceptions about stay-at-home-moms (SAHMs). My mom stayed at home throughout our growing up years. She had periods of employment but she defaults back to the home. But I never heard anyone speak down on her because she stayed at home with us. I became a SAHM when our first child was […] Read more…
The pandemic fostered more online connections. We gather in different digital platforms for work meetings, bible studies, school, and hilarious online gatherings with friends and family. This an advanced way of keeping connected. But are we setting healthy relationship boundaries? Our 24/7 connection with others has a downside. When we become too comfortable with each […] Read more…
The alarming number of confirmed cases of CoVID19 in the entire world increases our anxiety level. We ask God, “Lord, when will this end?” As followers of Christ, we are not exempt from having panic attacks. Fear has a paralyzing effect, and giving in to panic can weaken us. Here are 10 Bible verse to […] Read more…
Create space for your soul to breathe. – Emily P. Freeman On Thursday night, I finished reading all 246 pages of Emily P Freeman’s book, The Next Right Thing. No, this is not a book review. Although I might do one too. But Emily’s words taught me to create space for my soul to breathe. […] Read more…
I feared turning 40 because it meant getting old. But today, I don’t feel old at all unless I am talking with our teenagers. I am in a new season of life with a new energy to pursue things with purpose and deep intentions. God is writing a fresh chapter with setbacks and aha moments. The […] Read more…
When was the last time you watched God work in your life? My husband fell ill on my birthday. I didn’t think much of it because I am used to him being lethargic on weekends when he had a stressful week at work. But when his fever progressed and his headaches persisted, we decided to […] Read more…
Journal writing marked my teenage years. My journal became a silent supporter and confidante. It never questioned my words nor my thoughts. Journal writing did a lot to my young soul. In college, I put this practice on hold because I was busy in school. When I committed my life to Christ many years later, […] Read more…
Motherhood has overtaken our lives and even our sleep. Our sleeping patterns changed as soon as our kids were born. And we have developed bad sleeping habits. Whether you are caring for a newborn or raising teenagers, here are seven healthy sleeping habits for moms that we can start doing now. Habit #1 Turn off […] Read more…