Dearest Lord, I am in awe of you. You, the only one who will ever die for me, to save me, to bring me back to God, to bring me back in His loving embrace. You, the only one who will ever truly understand me, who sees all things about me, and knows all things…
As a prophetic ministry Christian, I feel as though God slows my time down in order to show me things in real time. I have uncanny situations that happen all the time. I feel like it is time for me to work on my prophetic ministry. The key is to be able to decipher between…
One day, I decided to make a tuna pasta salad. However, my goal was to cut the fishy smell so that my husband could stomach it. So I figured, why not make a super tasty mayonnaise-based sauce/dip to put into the salad and make it super tasty. I have made several dips in the past,…
I had watched a documentary on Netflix called “Top Secret UFO Projects: Declassified”, and it began the series with a fact I was never aware of: there are paintings and depictions of Jesus that shows UFO’s in the background. I used to be a non-believer of extraterrestrials and UFO’s. I had a negative perspective on…
It’s sad but true; in this day and age, Christianity is one of the most persecuted faiths in the world. More and more, I find myself having to defend myself and my reason to be a Christian. By being Christian, I appear ignorant, stupid, judgmental, arrogant, self-righteous, archaic, and proud. While that may be true…
Let’s face it. It is not easy taking medications that you know causes you to gain weight. Whether it is from being overly hungry or not processing sugar correctly, it’s a big drag when you are overweight, tired, and in pain all of the time. Even depressing. Luckily, I have been successful in breaking the…
It has been my experience that my bipolar moods can be managed if I eat well; specifically, high protein meals with many fruits and vegetables. Carbs really affect my moods. I get cravings and hanger, and I never feel content or satisfied with carbs. With lots of protein, I can fend off those unwanted…
I love salmon so much. If I could, I would eat it several times a week. However, because of over-farming and other environmental issues, it has become cost prohibitive for our family. I was looking for cheap sources of protein on the internet, and canned salmon was listed as a good source of protein. When…
I looove making things from scratch. I love the idea of homesteading and being independent from society. I already make my own clothes through sewing and knitting. I cook all of our family’s food during the week, we have a huge garden, and I an taking up fishing. Hopefully when we decide to move, we…
This delicious oatmeal recipe is my invention, based on the flavours I think work together, and with ingredients I know are healthy and tasty. I have been eating oatmeal for decades, but not the prepackaged and preflavoured kind (gross!). The store-bought variety is too simple and unidimensional. Besides, I prefer a slightly saltier oatmeal to…
Everyone has their bad days from time to time. You might snip at your partner, or seclude yourself in a room for a day. You might swear at a co-worker, or flip a driver off. Whatever it may be, there’s plenty of times where people might have bad day. For people diagnosed as Bipolar, it’s…
There are two kinds of people in this life: people who believe personalities can change, and those who do not believe they can change. There’s also one good piece of advice: never marry the latter. This is because personalities should change over a lifetime. Being a workaholic in your thirties represses free-spiritedness and spontaneity that…
I have to admit, and I am sure it is true for many others, but I have been struggling with anger and losing my sense of control over my environment. When something doesn’t go exactly my way, I get frustrated, bitter, irritable, and annoyed. When I perceive that I have been treated unfairly or unjustly,…
Hello, and welcome to my blog! I have a passion for cooking. I got the passion from my mother, and I hope to continue that passion through Elizabeth. The best time to start baking is in the morning. However, mornings aren’t my thing, especially during the pandemic. I more often than not wake up later…
We are at the tail end of the pandemic, so things are looking up this year. I can’t imagine this year being much worse than last year… but I could be surprised. We’ve gone through some ups and downs, but in order for 2021 to be better we will have to make some important choices.…
Last week I had a small episode. Luckily the medications did their job and it was contained in the nic of time. Not only the medications, but I sought out help from the ER staff and family who supported me through my transition. But why was my brain so overactive to begin with? What pressures…
Unless you are part of the lucky few who absolutely love their jobs, working is hard. Especially as a bipolar mom. Let me explain. Bipolar mothers are very sensitive emotionally as it is, and especially so towards their little children. Leaving them makes you question your ability to parent, makes you question whether they will…
One of the themes in my life (and perhaps many with bipolar or anxiety disorder) is trusting other people or other influences way more than listening to my inner voice and being my authentic self. I am the obedient type, and can succumb to peer pressure and media influences. So much in culture is about…
I don’t know about you, but I don’t handle stress very well. When I am stressed, I make poor decisions, I am irrational as a rule, I binge eat or eat to appease my emotions, and just feel drained and exhausted. And I seem to have a relatively low threshold for stress. That’s why I…
Looking back at how I felt in September (feeling irritable, depressed, tired, etc), going to work has basically only made me have more responsibility. I have to be on call and prepared to leave at a moment’s notice at any given moment. And when I do have the call, I need to prepare Elizabeth’s lunch…
FINALLY, I got a job! I am officially a delivery agent for Canada Post (formerly letter carrier). I am excited! It was a long process of hiring, with several interviews, tests, background checks and so forth. It isn’t in my hometown, however, it is in Cambridge, which means I will have a commute (about 30…
Parenting is tough – being a bipolar parent is even tougher. I have noticed during the pandemic that I have been more irritable; everyday seems to be a struggle. When my baby spills food, I get frustrated because its just one other thing I have to clean (it seems like all I do is clean nowadays).…
I got in! I received an email from Redeemer’s College that I was accepted! How awesome is that??? I couldn’t get a job, but I got offered admission to a prestigious school! But after talking about it with my husband, since we have so little money, it looks like we are unable to make it…
While I am waiting for acceptance offers at universities, I have been busy applying for work. But it is difficult to find work. I have been off work for almost 9 months and I am not on the ball. I have applied for hundreds of jobs and have received numerous interview offers. But I am…
I applied to teacher’s college and received a request for an interview at Redeemer University. I searched online for articles regarding what you say and not say on your interview. I didn’t find any, so I decided to write this as a resource for myself and for others. So here we go! What not to…