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Walking in Faith Even When Others Don’t Uplift You
We all know the drill when it comes to dealing with people—in the workplace, at home, or out in public. It’s a mixed bag of emotions: moments of joy and peace, cooperation, teamwork, alternating with strife, rejection, competitiveness, slander, jealousy, and more. Yet somehow, we manage to get through the day without pinning someone by the neck against the wall. Haha. Don’t you think there’s a God holding the reins against evil? He keeps things tidy, and we get glimpses of grace throughout our mostly messy human existence. Story-time: Preparing for the Contest Recently, I had an English speech contest for the kids I teach. I had coached them for…
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From Striving to Rest: His Strength in Our Weakness
Some mornings, I wake up feeling like the weight of the world is on my shoulders. I’ve spent so much time striving, pushing, and trying to prove I’ve got it all under control. But God’s Word reminds me that true strength isn’t found in what I can do—it’s found in surrender. His strength is made perfect in our weakness. Waking Up in His Presence This morning, I woke up well-rested, still basking in the worship atmosphere of the night before. Recently, I started rereading the Bible, holding on to God’s promise: “If you seek Me, you will find Me.” Scripture also reminds us that “we do not receive because we…
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From Shame to Clarity: Overcoming the Fear of Single Motherhood
The fear of single motherhood grips us all including mothers who are married. We all know how vulnerable it makes us feel. But the Lord has said that he has not given us a spirit of fear but of power, love and of a sound mind. Many people often mistreat the poor and needy. Those who are emotionally, physically, mentally, or economically challenged are often the easiest targets. Vulnerability, sadly, puts a target on your back. Yet God calls us to alleviate their suffering. The story of Sodom and Gomorrah is not only about sexual pervasiveness, but also about neglecting the vulnerable. Today, in the rush of work and daily…
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Christian Single Mom Shame: From Shame to Strength
As a christian single mom, shame is something we all struggle with. Photo by Barbara Olsen Pexels. Have you ever been busy working, relaxing at home, or studying—when suddenly a flood of shameful thoughts hits you, tightening your chest? How do you usually handle that wave of emotions? Do you push them down, drowning yourself in more work or binge-watching a drama, or maybe self-soothe with food? I’ve been there countless times—when something deep inside surfaces, feeling like an intrusion, and facing it seems like the most daring and scariest thing you can do. Recently, while going through my Japanese studies plan, I experienced this very feeling. I paused, took…
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10 Ways to Survive Loneliness As a Single Mother.
There are nights you lie in bed, weeping silently. Trying too survive loneliness as a single mother. You muffle the sound because you’d rather scream, but there’s no space for that. And when your children ask innocent questions about Daddy, your heart aches—not because you don’t have answers, but because it reminds you just how lonely life can feel. You’ve learned to accept your reality, but that doesn’t make it easy. You’re still human with limited strength. Does this feel familiar? A major part of single motherhood is confronting loneliness—not once, but over and over again. So the question isn’t if loneliness comes, but how we survive it. How do we rise above…
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Dear Solo Mama: Knowing your Identity in Christ.
Let This Be Your Gentle Nudge Back to Wholeness and Hope. Many times I have come across messages both offline and online that disparage, exile and belittle mothers especially single mothers. A message with a target to destroy and taint and to dismiss any attempts at knowing your worth and identity in Christ as a single mother. Today, you get to find out that your identity in Christ is still intact. I’m a woman who’s navigated cultures, questioned systems, and learned—often the hard way—that identity rooted in God is the only thing that never shifts. I’ve worked abroad, lived away from family, and wrestled with human ways and dogmatic religious…
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3 Examples of Feminine courage in the Bible.
Instead of the palatable pseudo-femininity being shoved down our throats we have examples of feminine courage in the Bible far more empowering. Lessons that inspire you to thrive as a woman. Not ones that equates being agreeable with being invisible—all at the cost of your self-worth and dignity. Today, we’re going deeper than aesthetic femininity. Yes, the makeup, the cute accessories, and the delicate clothes have us all in a chokehold—but womanhood is far more expansive. After a week of peace filled with deeply felt joy and love wrapped in God’s stillness, I began to reflect on biblical femininity—the kind of power expressed in softness, wisdom, intellect, strategy, humility, beauty,…
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🌸 Mindset shifts to reclaim your femininity.
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How Japanese Culture Taught Me to Be Still
Photo by Nina Fiedler from Pexels. When I came to Japan, I found myself thinking deeply about how Japanese culture taught me to be still. I come from a culture where expressiveness and warmth are a kind of social currency. Then I landed in Japan—where composure, emotional attunement to atmosphere, and silence often say more than words. Ironically, Japanese people tend to expect foreigners to be more expressive or even loud by their standards. When stillness became confrontation At first, the silence here felt refreshing—a kind of haven. But slowly, it began pressing inward. The quiet began to mirror my inner chaos, insecurities, and unresolved emotions. It felt like I…
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🌸 Mindset shifts to reclaim your femininity.
Image by Vlada Karpovich Pexels. Tired of being told to shrink, silence your emotions, or harden up?Do you wonder how you can reclaim your femininity? In a culture that favors conformity, mutes softness, and centers male-coded norms—especially in workplaces—choosing to remain womanly, elegant, and poised can feel almost criminal. Your radiance, and polish can irritate others. Your refusal to shrink can cause discomfort. But here’s the truth: softness is not a flaw—it’s your power. You can unlearn toxic conditioning, honor your femininity, and rise with sacred strength. A Reflection on the Challenges Women Face Before we reclaim, we must first recognize. The first step in healing is naming the forces that have worked…
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God Centered Female Friendship That Heals and Elevates
Finding Soul-Nourishing Sisterhood as a Solo Mama A God centered female friendship that nourishes is the ideal we would all want. But many of our friendships with other women are unfortunately marred by undertones of tension, misalignment, jealousy, fakeness, cattiness, gossip, pity parties, enabling, or even celebrating poor choices.Yet, we know how deeply valuable female friendships can be. We instinctively seek them out—not only for companionship but also for emotional safety. There’s a natural trust in confiding in another woman, especially when we’ve learned that some male friendships eventually shift into attraction, blurring boundaries and disrupting the original dynamic. Women understand our inner worlds. They mirror our joys, our battles,…
