purposeful & authentic living
Growth through trials, obstacles and obedience.
I struggle asking for help, especially when I really really need it. This was my first flat tire - ever - right after visiting with a patient on services for Hospice. This situation reminded me of my helplessness when I am in situations that I can't fix and in need of help. I wanted to…
Teacher of 21+ years and parent of a sophomore & senior talks with a parent of an 8th grader & freshman about various struggles in parenting, encouraging other humans as we all do the best that we can, and partnering with teachers to rally a team of support for our future generations. This is one…
Continue reading ➞ Conversation with a teacher about teens & life – Part 2
Have you ever felt, "I don't have a large following on social media, so I guess I can't do x, y, z..." I hear this often from other writers and artists and, sometimes, depending on what new venture I'm about to jump into, these thoughts cross my mind as well. I try not to let…
Continue reading ➞ Don’t let your lack of followers limit you
Fruit. Results. We want it but how do we get it? Sometimes we do all the right things and we are excited! Then, an unexpected setback occurs and we lose a little bit of our zeal. It's just not the same. Things get a bit real. We realize this is actually a lot of work…
God purposely did not immediately lead the people straight to the promised land, which by the way, wasn't empty!! (See Deuteronomy 1:19 and beyond for a recap of what happened thus far in their 'going into the land that God promised them' journey.) They had to go and TAKE IT from the people who were…
Continue reading ➞ God knows you and is preparing you (Exodus 13:17-18)
Woke up with a strong desire to worship and pray for specific needs and specific people today. What came out was me sharing about struggles of doubt and faith in my pre-teen child, how God responded to my prayer and plea for His help in this situation through different people, what they said that really…
Continue reading ➞ Struggles and faith in parenting and beyond
Sejana Shines 