Posts by Christina Llerena
2020: Getting Off to a Rough Start
I don’t know about you, but I usually get excited about the New Year. It’s invigorating to reflect on the past and envision the future. Taking stock leads me to feel hopeful and pumped for possibilities and enthusiastic for change. Let’s DO this, 2020! Then life happens. This year, a reality check arrived immediately. After…
Read MoreKnow When Your Cup is Half Empty
One of the biggest puzzle pieces of marriage is finding a balance between taking care of oneself and one’s partner let alone children. Throwing parenting on top of that, you more than triple the challenge! WHY is it so easy to lose sight of one’s needs when caring to your family? Why do I keep…
Read MoreEmbracing Spiritual Singledom and Trusting God’s Plan
My single years were spent fighting my table for one status. Instead of embracing the opportunity to cultivate an appreciation for my own company and seeing God’s timing as all knowing, I fixated on what I did not have at the time–a spiritual partner to share my life. I cried. I pouted. I pitched a…
Read MorePraying in Public
One of the biggest gifts I received from my marriage was the courage to pray in public. I was a bit of a late bloomer when it came to unabashedly declaring my faith in front of strangers. Perhaps, this was my internalized sense of shame of having an ambivalent relationship with God in the past…
Read MoreThe Truth About Pornography
If you decided to read this, good for you! Most people either shy away or shrug off the topic of pornography as something evil “out there” or “out of our control.” But, that is how the devil is in the details–and wins this very personal battle with our heart and our mind. We surely have…
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