My addiction to sugar began very early with one of my first sentences as a toddler being, "Candy Mum, PLEASE!" As my father grew up with parents who worked at a bakery, dessert at the end of each meal became a tradition that he carried into our family as well. By the time I was [...]
Category: Faith Life
Babies Don’t Keep
My love affair with babies began when I was just a babe myself. As number four in birth order out of five children, I adored the opportunity as a toddler to "mother" my younger brother (much to his chagrin as he cried loudly upon hearing that Mommy said I could be his very own little [...]
Do Your Prayers Seem to Go Unanswered?
At times it may seem like we are not being heard. Just like at other times it may seem like we can't hear God. But, the Word teaches us in 1 John 5:14, 15 that we can have CONFIDENCE that when we pray according to His will, He does HEAR US! And if He hears [...]
Are You Celebrating Your Progress?
Have you noticed how much you've changed? Have you noticed that you are handling your situation better than you would have in the past? Just the increase in awareness of your current emotional state and the thoughts that have caused it is something to be celebrated. You are no longer a victim of your feelings. [...]
A Prayer for You
Father, I pray the woman reading this today would know how deeply loved she is by You. Whether she feels it tangibly or not, Your presence is with her wherever she goes. That she would know that her value does not come from the words of her husband affirming her, from her children behaving perfectly, [...]
If All Pain Originates From Thoughts, Are You Ready to Change How You’re Thinking?
Would you describe yourself as a "glass half empty" thinker? Or perhaps you've taken one of those personality quizzes and your results always come out as "melancholic"? And then you think to yourself, "I guess I'm doomed. I can never change. See, it's just who I am." Ask me how I know. Yes, I used [...]
Are You In The Empty Nest and Not Sure What To Do Next?
Are you currently in the "empty nest" or soon approaching it and not sure what you'll do next? First, let me just say, that's not a problem. Our brains like to create so much drama and panic and make that fact a problem. But it's not. Maybe you're like me and it's not YOU who [...]
Have You Thought About Homeschooling But Don’t Think You Could Do It? I Can Help!
They say the days are long, but the years are short. It is so true! Childhood is a short season. Homeschooling allows more time to enjoy it. When you think about it, there is a short window of time to get to know your child as a child, after that, there will be many decades [...]
Are You Disconnected From Yourself?
When we are feeling upset, sad, or lonely, it's so easy to try to find things that will take our mind off of it. We get on social media and begin to scroll and before we know it hours have flown by. Or we try to ignore the loneliness by binging something on TV until [...]
Can You Think of One Challenging Relationship in Your Life?
All relationships can be a bit messy at times. What if we could get so good at validating ourselves with the love of God that we stop seeking it from others? What if we had some skills in our wheelhouse and could learn how WE want to show up for OUR life regardless for how [...]
~JENNY RIEFLIN MINISTRIES~ 