by Ivonne Rivera-Newberry | Jan 14, 2020 | Encouragement
In my anxiety over looming things, I have been getting on my knees a lot more, asking for guidance some, but giving thanks for the thousands of things I have been blessed by. There is something truly peace-full about honoring the things I am thankful for with...
by Ivonne Rivera-Newberry | Jan 8, 2020 | Encouragement, Faith
New Year’s often elicits reflections of the past year and thoughts of how to improve for the new year. I actually divide a page into four quadrants and title each square with 1) Mountaintop/Wins 2)Valleys/ Struggles 3) Lessons learned 4) Opportunities for...
by Ivonne Rivera-Newberry | Jan 6, 2020 | Faith
There is an ad for The Chosen, that read something like “don’t binge on Netflix, binge on Jesus.” The Chosen is a series depicting the life of Jesus and his disciples as they traveled. Season 1 has 8 episodes which Jason and I finished last...
by Ivonne Rivera-Newberry | Dec 16, 2019 | Christmas, Encouragement, Faith
I love Christmas. I love the decorations, the lights in my home, the music, family, and friends. I’ve been more intentional to experience the joy of this season. But something that has been laid on my heart is remembering those around us who are not enjoying the...
by Ivonne Rivera-Newberry | Dec 3, 2019 | Family, Life
A friend shared a picture of the Christmas tree her kiddos decorated that was not aesthetically pleasing. It made me smile and reminded me of the sugar cookies my mom and I baked using the recipe offered in my cookie monster book. I was in first grade and remember my...
