Tag: faith
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You Don’t Have to Breastfeed–Pt. 1 “Stop The Shame”
Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Philippians 2:4 “Is your baby breast-fed or formula-fed?” “Formula-fed.” When the nurse heard my response, she turned to me with a shocked expression on her face. I didn’t appreciate that. She didn’t know my story. She didn’t…
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Drops of Water on Your Face
But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.” “Come,” he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning…
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Rebuilding Your Temple
“Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.” 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 NIV “Your body has had a significant amount of trauma so take…
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A Receiving Season
You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. “For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.” 2 Corinthians 9:7 NLT I love to be the giver. Gift giving is my favorite expression of love. However, in this postpartum season–I’m in a different role.…
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Peaceful Anticipation
anticipation: The act of expecting or foreseeing something; expectation or presentiment Maybe today is the day. Maybe she’ll finally arrive! At 39 weeks pregnant, “anticipation” is the word at the forefront of my mind. I’ve had my hospital bag packed for weeks. Carseat strapped in ready to go on a second’s notice and 57 freezer…
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Rest
“Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him.” Psalm 62:1 “E. E. E” the warning light on my gas gauge flashed at me again. Although it was signaling the level of fuel in my SUV was low, I knew that it was also a reminder of the frantic pace I had…
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Halloween and Your Mental Health
Every year in October a level of darkness seems to cover stores, neighborhoods and unfortunately children. Innocent minds are exposed to fear at high concentrations due to the enemy’s favorite “holiday.” Costumes based on making others fear one another become “funny” and dressing up like satanic, evil figures is seen as “normal.” And we wonder…
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The Lie of “I’m Not Contributing”
“This is your last year, Bethany.” I heard the Holy Spirit’s familiar prompting and I knew He was telling me that my season of teaching was ending. For months I had felt His nudging towards focusing on our family and staying home with our new baby. When the school year ended, out of obedience, I…
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Jesus Loves Me
“See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are!.” 1 John 3:1 NLT You remember that cute little children’s song that you probably sang in Sunday School as a kid right? “Jesus loves me, this I know For the Bible tells me so Little…
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Faith > Fear: For Your Household
Every choice you make as a mama affects future generations. In reading Hebrews 11 today I was struck by the number of FAITH people that saved their “households” (meaning kids, parents, siblings etc.) because of their tenacious boldness and unwillingness to surrender to fear. Let me show you what I’m talking about. By faith Noah, being…
Master Your Mama Mind 