R.E.A.L. FAITH & FAMILY MINISTRIES

I’ve been studying the Bible, the Gospels and the book of Acts throughout my entire life. And recently, I’ve found myself drawn towards the end of John and the beginning of Acts and wanting to study and learn more about the Holy Spirit. What I’m coming to find out, this has been the missing piece…

One of my favorite verses.  Maybe because my parents hung it on my childhood wall on an actual little train.  Maybe because as I grew into a young adult it would always show up exactly when I needed it.  Maybe because now that I’m a parent I cling onto it’s hope and promise.  My mother…

“Jesus loves me, this I know. For the Bible tells me so…” Tonight we are planning to watch our family’s Easter tradition movie, The Passion of the Christ. It’s a hard hitting reminder of just how much He loves us.  Life is hard, confusing, upsetting, lonely, sad…sometimes  “In this world you will have trouble, but…

“If you want to change the world, go home and love your family.” —Mother Teresa. I believe we are still living with a pandemic. It’s called busyness. What’s the one thing we all want more than anything right now…nothing! Nothing on the calendar for the upcoming weekend is like Christmas!! Nothing on the do-to-list is…

When you feel anxiety is starting to take over.  Put your head back. Close your eyes. And just take a couple of deep breaths.  The idea is to slow down your breathing. To calm yourself down. To find center again. Release the pressure building on your mind and body.  Now, open your eyes wide open,…

I’ve decided what I need is a regular place and appointment to break down.  Alone and with others. But in a controlled environment. Where I feel comfortable and safe. To cry. To let it all out. Work through my emotions, before they take me over. To truly worship God in a way that works for…

What? What hurts? What is weighing me down? Living for myself. Striving to satisfy and comfort myself. What should I be doing? (to make the hurting stop, or at least soften) Living for others. To serve others, my family and friends, church, God, etc.   How do I do this? (and still WORK, and have…

We hope and pray to see a change in the lives of people we love and care about.  We hope and pray to see a change in our own lives.  We need something. We want something. Maybe we aren’t even quite sure what it is.  Maybe we’ve given up hope.   Maybe we’ve stopped trying.  Maybe…

The first step was deciding to care again. To want to. If you don’t want to then you probably won’t.  Step 2 was facing my fears and figuring out what exactly was holding me back. The why don’t I want to. Because I hate work. I’m lazy. It’s hard.  It’s overwhelming to think of everything…