*Cognitive restructuring, in descriptive terms, is developing a mindful awareness of one’s automatic thoughts – or self-talk – and consciously changing counterproductive thoughts. Interchangeably called cognitive behavioral therapy, rational emotive behavior therapy or behavior modification, cognitive restructuring may involve a conglomeration of techniques such as hypnosis, Socratic questioning, guided imagery and eye movement desensitization reprocessing…
Homemaking
Leaky Gut – What, what, what?
Leaky Gut What is it? What’s it look like? What can be done about it? Doesn’t sound too ladylike, that “Leaky Gut.” Does it? And honestly, having personally endured it, I can attest it is not. It’s, well, it’s leaky and it cascaded into a myriad of even less appealing health challenges for me. I’ve…
Musings of a Childless Mother
Grateful in the Waiting “Let’s play house!” “Let’s play baby dolls!” “I’ll be the Mommy and you be the kids!” Playtime for little girls naturally gravitates towards home, family, and most specifically, towards mothering. Engrained into our feminine DNA is the Creator’s design for a woman to bring forth life from her body and nurture…
What is a Bread Believer?
What does “Real Bread” mean? I’m asked a lot – a whole, whole, lot – “Can I eat bread? I thought bread was bad.” “Didn’t you used to be called, ‘The Bread Believer?’” “How does ‘bread’ represent what you do?” “Are you a bakery?” Well, no. I’m definitely not a bakery. And, yes, I can…
Home at the Center
Home at the Center: Here, The Bread Believer describes her Ministry Mindset for Homemaking!
Pumpkin Sucanat Bread
Pumpkin Sucanat Bread A good loaf of Pumpkin Bread will make you a believer! IN WHAT? Well, in that the Good Lord knew exactly what He was doing when He made coffee beans for percolating on chilly autumn mornings… crispy falling leaves… pumpkins growing orange and round during Summer’s heat awaiting harvest in the cool…
Uncover the beautiful truths of a wholehearted life through the provision of Jesus, the Bread of Life. 
