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Be Still And Know
This is the second devotion in the Holding On By Faith Devotional Series here on the blog and today’s reflection is an encouragement to be still and know God’s power. The focus verse for today is lovely and it comes from Psalm 46. I want to encourage you to stop whatever you’re doing, take a deep breath, and settle in to read with a ready heart to listen to God’s word and the devotion for today. Also, please read the whole chapter after! Focus verse “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:10 Devotion…
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Do Not Be Anxious
This is the first devotion in the Holding on By Faith Devotional Series on the blog and today we’re looking at a command given to us in scripture: do not be anxious! Focus verse “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7 Devotion In seasons of life when we are just holding on by a thread, often anxiety can completely engulf us as we envision ourselves being caught by our circumstances. It’s common in these situations…
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Just Say The Word
This is the fifth devotion in the Seeing By Faith Devotional Series: Just Say The Word. Today’s devotion focuses on believing in God’s word first, before we see an outworking in our circumstances. Focus verse “Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.” Matthew 8:8 Devotion Often, our lack of faith is related to one thing. We can’t see any outward evidence of what we’re praying for. Yet, God wants us to have the kind of faith that believes in God’s promise first, which then leads to an outworking in reality. God wants us to…
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Holy Fear
This is the fourth devotion in the Seeing By Faith Devotional Series. This devotion is based on Hebrews 11:7 where Noah is commended for his faith and holy fear of the Lord. Focus verse By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that is in keeping with faith. Hebrews 11:7 Devotion It takes fear of the Lord to see by faith and not by sight. One great example of tremendous faith comes from none other than Noah. It was faith in the Lord that induced…
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5 Ways To Read More Books In 2023
Today I’m sharing some ways you can read more books this year. These are all tips that I implement as a mum of three, elder’s wife, freelance teacher, and author. My life is busy, yet I make reading happen. I work it into my schedule. I set goals. So here are: 5 Ways To Read More Books In 2023 1. Set a goal The first step to reading more books is to actually set a reading goal. It doesn’t matter if you start with five books a year, or forty. Just start where you are, look at your life realistically and make a goal. My goal in 2021 was 40…
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Imperfect, But Chosen – A Reason To Hope
I became a mum in January 2014 and ever since I have loved being a mother. The early days were tough, however. You see as a young mum, I used to feel I needed to be perfect at everything. That I was shortchanging my kids when I gave them nothing less than perfection. I used to compare myself to other mums who seemed to have it all together, and I would feel inadequate. But one day I realized that those mothers I used to compare myself to were like me. We all had our doubts and our failings. Our areas of strength and our areas of weakness. We all compared…
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50 Hilarious Mum Memes That Are Too Relatable
Today, I’m sharing 50 funny memes about motherhood. I can relate to all of them, but I have to say that numbers seven and eleven happened to me just this week, haha! Which ones can you relate to? Let me know in the comments 🙂 1. A welcome break 2. The never-ending cycle 3. My kids every time! 4. Maybe she wants you to set the table? 5. Get me outta here! 6. Not much, right? 7. Too true! 8. Dear me, why do they make these systems so hard? 9. Does no one else understand? 10. Careful, careful 11. Thanks for nothing 12. Change of subject? 13. I’ve been…
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My Healthy Eating Plan That Allows Me To Eat Brownies
Some people see me as a healthy eating guru, others know my love for all things chocolate, but the truth is I have had many ups and downs regarding my diet throughout my adult life. I’ve gone through seasons in life of eating healthier food and other seasons of just eating whatever. I mean I’ve always been one to include veggies in the main meals, and I’ve always enjoyed eating nuts and seeds, but in my not-so-healthy diet days I would also eat loads of bread, pasta, biscuits, and salty and sweet snacks in front of the TV. A few months ago though, my husband and I felt challenged by…
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Do I Need To Change? – A Young Mother’s Insecurity
Many years ago, I went through a stage of insecurity regarding my personality as a mother. I started believing that certain features of my personality needed to change because when I compared myself to other mothers; I felt inadequate. This got to the point where I wondered whether my children would eventually start liking other mothers more than me. After all, these mums seemed so much better than I. Now, there were several aspects of myself that I thought needed to change, and one of those was my introversion and quietness. I compared myself to all my mum friends and acquaintances who were unlike me. They were dynamic. They were…
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Mum Of 3 Evening Routines – To-Do List
Hi! Let’s talk about routines. 🙂 Now I’m someone who needs organisation and routines to keep on top of everything I need to do. I’m actually paradoxical in this because, although I am organised and methodical in certain areas, I’m disorganised in other areas. I guess because I have learnt to be organised in the things that are my top priorities and our frequent needs as a family, but I haven’t extended my organisation skills to all areas of life. Anyway, one thing that I have found that helps me as a mum of three is to have certain morning and evening routines on school days. This really helps me…