by nataliearauco | May 13, 2020 | Faith & Relfections
You’ve heard the statistics a thousand times. You’ve had the same conversations more than you can count. The same doubts and fears whirl around in your mind. It’s all the same. And it’s mostly negative. But let’s look at some of the hidden blessings that come from...
by nataliearauco | May 6, 2020 | Faith & Relfections
“Are you working?” I look toward my friend. His laugh is hidden by the mask but it glints in his eyes. He waves his hand toward me, stopping the answer on my lips. “Don’t answer that. I know you’re not working. The schools are closed!” I frown. Something isn’t right...
by nataliearauco | May 1, 2020 | Faith & Relfections
You probably have already noticed it by now. When it was first announce that you would be staying home, you set goals for yourself. You made a nice long list. Get fit. Make more dinners. Read that one book that’s been collecting dust since you bought it. But have you...
by nataliearauco | Apr 21, 2020 | Faith & Relfections
You’ve shut your doors and erased every activity from your calendar. Maybe you’re all alone in your home with only your succulents for company. Or maybe you’re with others and by now are wishing that you were alone. In these times, isolation is not only the new...
by nataliearauco | Mar 18, 2020 | Faith & Relfections
My word for this year is rest. I’ve been focused on trying to breathe in the midst of busyness and trying to use my down time in useful, quality ways. But since the new year started, I’ve been running non-stop. Even my weekends are jammed packed. Ministry....
by nataliearauco | Feb 19, 2020 | Faith & Relfections
It hurts when I can’t help. When I see their pain but my hands are too weak. When my words aren’t enough. When my faith is too small. When the world seems too dark and the powers too corrupt and life too unfair. It hurts when I can’t help. When I can’t keep kids from...
