When I was a child, I liked to recap the books I read to my parents, and I read a lot of them. Finally, we bought a phone and my parents taught me how to use it to call my grandmother. So instead of running to my parents to tell them every single plot detail […]
Let’s Practice Stillness
One of my favorite ways to practice stillness or being still is by coloring. Coloring for adults was a fast-growing trend, but I’m giddy to say that I have been coloring for years. I just didn’t have the wonderful designs they now have for adults. Being in Children’s Ministry means I invest a lot of […]
Avoiding Noise
How much noise is in your life? Noise can be anything from the usual cacophony of life (like traffic or construction) to different voices that make it into your ears (like different people telling you what to do). Noise can also be piled up lists of things to do. I love that God didn’t reveal […]
4 Forms of Meditation for Selfcare
Meditation is the act or practice of spending time in quiet thought, contemplation, or reflection for religious purposes or relaxation. The first time I heard of meditation was in connection to yoga, which someone told me was a weird exercise thing that affects your mind. While at a YMCA one night, my sister was looking […]
Turn to God in Darkness
Scripture Text: Psalm 55 “As for me, I call to God, and the Lord saves me. Evening, morning and noon I cry out in distress, and he hears my voice.” Psalm 55:16-17 (NIV) If you have doubts about depression, listen to have David has to say. There are people in the Bible who went through depression and the darkest […]
Motivational Music for Selfcare
I love how music can help shape our day, so I’m sharing with you some music to motivate you to practice selfcare or just encourage you to keep going, to trust in God, to remember that you are loved and you are strong. Overcomer by Mandisa Brave by Moriah Peters Come to Me by Jamie […]
Get Up and Go Outside
I’m an indoor person. I don’t like dirt. I don’t like sitting on the grass or the smell of freshly mowed lawn. I prefer the pool over the ocean and the car’s AC over fresh air from windows rolled down. To be fair on that last point, I live in the city where there’s a […]
