His Strength, My Journey

There is a small moment in the story of Noah that I’ve been thinking about lately. It’s easy to skim past it, but the more I sit with it, the more I see myself in it. After the flood, Noah sends out a raven. Then he sends out a dove. And eventually, the dove returns with an olive leaf in its beak. It’s a simple detail—but it holds a deep spiritual truth. Going Out on Our Own When Noah first sends out the birds, the earth is still flooded. Everything familiar is gone. The world is quiet, broken, and uncertain. That feels a lot like life when we try to navigate it on our own. So often, we “go out” into the world searching for fulfillment—answers, comfort, belonging, relief. We try to make things work in our own strength. Sometimes we even convince ourselves that we’re fine, that we’ve got this. But we come back empty. Tired. Unfulfilled. Restless. Like the bird that finds no place to land, our souls hover over chaos with nowhere to truly rest. When the Holy Spirit Begins to W...

This morning began differently.... At 5:30am, while the world still slept, I sat in church for early morning prayer. No rush. No noise. Just stillness, surrender, and the quiet presence of God. Last night I was also in church, and in between those two moments—night worship and dawn prayer—I realized something had shifted in me. I’m fasting at the moment, but not struggling. That alone feels like grace. Instead of weakness, I feel clarity. Instead of heaviness, peace. And as I opened Luke 16 and 17 today, I saw why. Faithful in the Small Things (Luke 16) Luke 16 speaks deeply to anyone carrying responsibility—especially as a single mom and business owner. Jesus reminds us that faithfulness in little leads to faithfulness in much. This isn’t just about money; it’s about stewardship of time, integrity, obedience, and trust. Every unseen choice matters. Every early morning. Every honest decision when no one is watching. Running a business while raising children often feels like...

Today, I stand in awe of what it truly means to have God’s peace. I woke up with a knowing deep in my spirit—that no matter what today holds, it is going to be okay. Not because life is suddenly easy, but because God has already carried me through worse. He continues to carry me through every trial, every storm, every unknown. He is with me when I walk. He is with me when I sleep. He is with me when I cry. He holds me when I am weak. He strengthens me when I stumble. And when I fall, He catches me. Giving God complete surrender is hard. I won’t pretend it isn’t. I am still unlearning old habits and behaviors—still laying down parts of myself I know He is asking me to change. Yet, every single day, I feel Him making me stronger. I see His hand shaping me gently, patiently. I feel the God I call Father pouring grace over my life—and over my children. When I look at who I was two years ago compared to who I am today, there is no comparison. I am walking in freedom. Real freedo...

To childcare providers, educators, minders, and centre owners around the world — this one is for us. January has become one of the hardest months in early childhood education, and not because we don’t love what we do. It’s because every year, many of us start the year unpaid, unsupported, and blamed for simply asking for what is owed. After December — a month of holidays, celebrations, spending, and “jollies” — January arrives with silence. Invoices that were sent in November are suddenly “not received.” Calls are ignored. Messages go unanswered. Payments arrive short — if they arrive at all. And when we follow up? We are told we are attacking parents. We are accused of being unreasonable. We are sworn at. We are lied to. Or worse — completely ignored. Let’s be very clear about something: Childcare is not a charity. It is not optional. And it is not something you can delay paying for without consequences. When fees go unpaid in January, it doesn’t just affect a business on paper. It me...