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A mother’s noble calling

You’ve probably heard the saying, “The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.” As mothers, we are more than caregivers who patted our babies bums as we rocked them to sleep or tapped their backs for just one burp after 30 ml of breast milk (sometimes tapping too hard,
Posted March 30, 2025
4 mins read
Daily Living

Rest, Refreshment, & Reflection – Finding Balance in a Busy World

As a continuation of the post last week on leisure (You can find it here: https://www.yourfortifiedlife.com/2025/03/17/the-power-of-leisure-why-taking-a-break-matters/), today I am going to talk about how we can find balance (and fit in time for leisure!) in a world that runs on deadlines, activities, lots of to-do lists and endless meetings. Many have
Posted March 25, 2025
4 mins read
Heart2Heart

Wounds to wholeness: A Doctor’s take on healing after abuse

Question: My daughter was abused when she was 7 by her stepbrother (my wife’s son from a first marriage). Now she’s in her teens, I suspect she’s struggling with masturbation. I’m torn. How do I help her? Answer (C.E.O, A practicing Family Physician in the United kingdom): It is important
Posted March 19, 2025
3 mins read
Daily Living

The power of leisure: why taking a break matters

Let’s talk about leisure – that magical thing we all wish we had more of, yet sometimes feel guilty about actually enjoying. As women, we often juggle work, ministry, relationships, careers, family time, responsibilities, and let’s not forget-staying spiritually grounded. With all of these, leisure can seem like a luxury.
Posted March 17, 2025
3 mins read
Relationships

Why isn’t sex as exciting as I expected?

Dear Newly married Wife, You waited for this moment. You visualized it. You even prayed about it. Perhaps, you honoured God and chose to abstain before marriage. You imagined the moment would be magical, effortless-like fireworks lighting up the sky. If you were anything like me, you painted so many
Posted February 25, 2025
5 mins read
Relationships

Valentine’s Day: A Gift or a Lesson?

Valentine’s Day is here again!! The stores are packed with red roses, teddy bears, chocolates of different shapes, sizes and flavours & lingerie. Social media is flooded with picture-perfect couples, and everywhere you turn, there is talk of romantic gestures, gifts and even proposals. For some it is a dreamy
Posted February 14, 2025
3 mins read
Relationships

Dear Newly married Wife: You Can’t Do It All – And You Don’t Have To

Dear Newly married wife, Congratulations, you are now a ”Mrs. somebody”! Woot woot! You’re now officially a wife, stepping into a beautiful new chapter of love, partnership, and –*drum roll* – responsibility. You have dreamed about this period for so long and it is finally here. Somewhere between the excitement
Posted February 6, 2025
6 mins read
Family

Mum Guilt: Why It Happens and How to Overcome It

Hello, mama! Have you ever felt any of these? That pang of guilt when you dropped your very young child at day care/crèche or left them at home with a nanny, the feeling that you should be with your child when you’re taking a much-needed afternoon nap, that feeling of
Posted January 30, 2025
5 mins read