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Practicing Gentleness Everyday
Affiliate Disclosure: Website: This post contains affiliate links. Ways to Practice Gentleness Daily: Recently, our church suffered the sudden loss of a beloved pastor by the name of Richard Powell. He embodied the love of Christ for others in such a remarkable way. His gentleness was evident to all no matter the person or time. As the Pastor of Spiritual Formation his ministry began in the lobby and flooded into the classes he so beautifully stewarded. Gentleness A Rare Virtue: Furthermore, Richard had a way of making anyone he spoke to feel special and seen. Naturally, myself and many others are reeling from his passing, but at the same time…
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Important Life Lessons to Teach Your Children
My mum died of cancer ten years ago today. Instead of being sad, I wanted to celebrate the incredible woman she was. She lived a life worth remembering. This post, and this blog in its entirety is dedicated to my mum Marie Shouse. Thank you for helping me become the mom and person I am today. Without you, I would have been an empty vessel without direction or purpose. The Power in Staying My mum wasn’t a superhero, though at times I do have to remind myself she was a mere mortal. But her super power was her choice, her choice to be a single parent. But even more so,…
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Nana Ree’s Butterfly
Ten years ago my mum was taken from us after fighting a three year battle with an aggressive, traveling cancer. My mum, though small in stature, was a mighty warrior, a picture of grace and a lover of the unseen people. She loved with her entire heart and soul. Naturally, her passing stripped my siblings and I of her constant love which we depended on heavily. Especially since she was a single parent. In God’s kindness he reassured us that though she wasn’t here physically she would always be close by in spirit. My siblings and I live in four different locations and on four different occasions we saw the…
