Be Wild and Free

  Let’s talk about Self-Care. Biblical Self-Care, that is!  Biblical self-care is a form of worship but you don’t have to enslave yourself to any standards or performance expectations. If you do try to set your own expectations and standards, it’s a recipe for burn out.  Have you ever asked yourself if self-care is Biblical? Have you ever thought that self-care is selfish or self-worship? Self-care is the sacred work of caring for the temple of the Most High and it’s vitally important.  Getting into a habit and routine of spending time with God and recognizing HIM. You’re sowing into the kingdom because we are the temple of the living God. Our inner healing comes from the Lord. By taking care of ourselves, it’s an act of worship, it is time with Him and it is honoring. Honoring with your body, with your life. This is where the Lord has asked you to reside. We are the temple AND the temple-keeper at the same time.  “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of...

  Birth as an American Rite of Passage By Robbie Davis-Floyd Have you ever questioned why certain procedures are performed in the hospital? Perhaps you’ve questioned if your induction or cesarean was truly necessary. Have you ever wondered if the way your birth played out had effects on your first few days, weeks and months postpartum?  Where did the APGAR score originate from? Why do some hospitals “allow” a woman to eat/drink during labor while others do not? Why is the culture among each hospital so different and individual in their “protocol” of care?  Perhaps your questions are leading you down a path to discovering the answers that you can’t seem to get when you “ask your doctor” as you’re advised. If you’re questioning and open-minded, can I encourage you to pick up this book and do a little digging?  As I summarize my takeaways from this book, I will also quote some of my favorite lines straight from the book. As always, never take my word for any of this… Do...