Christmas. I loved it as a child. The family time, the gifts, the food. But now, as a busy wife and mum of three (one of whom has a birthday on the 26th of December), I often feel overwhelmed at this time of the year. I don’t need to tell you what constitutes my to-do list (you can probably imagine) but what I can tell you is what God has been speaking to me recently through His word, and which has brought me so much peace during this busy season. Though there are practical steps we can all take to help us get organised and therefore feel less stressed, often…

Today I’m sharing a post about a recent experience I had when discovered something about being captivated by God’s Beauty. First, I share the story and after that I share the insight I had into it. Captivated By God’s Beauty – A Story I lifted my gaze. The trees above me swayed in the wind and from between the branches I glimpsed the blue morning sky. I savoured the beauty and strolled on, gazing at the trees above all the while. The area was one of my favourite haunts, as the splendour of God’s creation delighted my senses. When I reached the end of the path, I turned back, fully…

Guest Post By Susan Park School band directors and mothers have one thing in common. Kids watch them for direction. During one of my son’s band concerts, I noticed the way the band conductor swung his arms in the air as he pointed his baton toward the band. Whenever he made a movement with his arms, the band would play. My son and the other students watched the band director for direction as they played their different instruments to create beautiful music.  As a mother, I wonder what kind of directions my sons are receiving as I swing the baton of life. As I move through my life, do my…

Today I’m sharing about a part of Christian life that some people are not comfortable with: discipleship. And as I write this, my eyes are wet with tears. No, this is not sentimentality. It’s the Gospel. It’s what Jesus taught His followers: to be a true disciple we need to be willing to give up everything and follow Him. Jesus even goes so far as to say: “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.  Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my…

As mums, it can often seem like life is like a train running at incredible speed. We feel the constant busyness of not only having children to take care of, as well as a house to manage, but also admin, relationships, work commitments, church activities, the list goes on. If we’re not careful, we can crush under the weight of our own, or other people’s expectations. That’s why we need to stop and consider what God has for us. What His best is. Below I share with you my experience as a young mother and what God taught me, which is an excerpt of my book Unique – A Mother’s…

It all started in May 2020. My kids, hubby, and I were all at home due to the national lockdown in Portugal. I didn’t have any paid work (I trained as an English teacher and Portuguese/ English translator but as a freelancer the amount of work I had was unstable), and I’d just heard from God about writing my book Unique – A Testimony Of Hope In A Comparison Obsessed Mommy Culture. I was in a very blessed stage of my life. I was homeschooling my children, I was writing my book, and I was looking after the home. Life was good. The weather back then was mostly sunny, so…