21 Years Old! We now have an adult child in our house. Woah! Trusting God rises to another level when you have adult children. Learning to bite my tongue and back off is another on-going lesson one learns when we have adult children. But God is so good. Read more…
Family
Never Have Children
I never wanted to have any children. But God has a sense of humour as you would have found out as you read through the other parts of this series. For someone who did not want any children, He gave seven. But God changed both our minds and hearts. Drastically. How? Read more…
Never Be a Stay-At-Home-Mother aka Housewife
Never Be A Stay-At-Home-Mother is Part 3 of My 4 Nevers. I never intended to be a SAHM and yet I have been one for more than 20 years. Only God. It started out as being a practical decision but by God’s grace, He used my journey of being a SAHM to mould and transform me for His kingdom’s purposes. God’s ways are surely not my ways! Read more…
Never Get Married
I grew up in the 70s where the hippie, free-love movement coincided with the easy accessibility of The Pill. Since children were no longer a consequence of sex, what’s the point of marriage? Co-habitation for the win! Or so I thought. I happily lapped up the glamorous images and spiel spun by the media. I was sold. Getting married was so old school! But God had a better plan. Read more…
My 4 Nevers
My 4 Nevers is part of a 5-part series of my testimony of how God changed my perspective and mindset on four of the things I used to say I would never do or be. Through it, I hope you’ll see that God’s plans for us are not only good but bigger than what we can ever imagine. And I think it will also help to explain why I do what I do today. Read more…
“Thank You”
“Thank You!” Two words that can make or break one’s day. But so rarely heard or expressed these days. Why is this so? Is this simple act of courtesy no longer taught at home or at school? Moms, let us make it a point to teach our children to express gratitude to all who render acts of service to us, paid or not. And let us not just pay lip service but model it for our children as well. Read more…
Use Habit Trackers for Consistency
Being consistent is hard. There are many things we are able to force ourselves to do if it is a one-off project. But to consistently do something is where many of us fail. Such as exercising or reading the Bible daily. Even when it is for the good of our children such as reading aloud to them daily, we fail or forget. But there is a simple resource that can help you achieve your goals – Habit Trackers. Read more…
Goal Setting
As we head towards 31st December, many are talking about reviewing the year that is winding down and setting goals to prepare for the year ahead. Are you caught up in it, too? Goals are good because we all know that if we do not aim for anything, we will hit it every time. But what should our goals be? As you sit and write out your goals, do not forget this important piece of your goal setting plan. Read more…
Feeling Unappreciated?
Feeling unappreciated or maybe just under-appreciated lately for the work you do around the house? It certainly is no fun to be stuck in this mode. It makes everything gloomy. Feeling unappreciated must be the twin sister of feeling guilty that we are not enough. But wait, just who are you doing what you are doing for? And why are you doing it anyway? Do you know? Read more…
What Is God Calling You To? Need an Alignment Check?
Have you asked, “Should I stay at home or should I go out and work?” Mama, that is the wrong question to ask. Ask instead, “What is God calling me to? And can I fulfil it better as a stay at home mother or as a work out of home mother? But do you know what Is God calling you to? Do you know what your assignment from the Lord is? Are you fulfilling it? Read more…