Yesterday, the Meg Magazine team came over for a photo shoot at the shop. Hannah interviewed me while Lynn and another lovely lady fixed up my hair and makeup. Hannah asked me about how the shop came about, what my day is like, how I balance my time, etc. She then somehow asked me…
Author: Karen E. Young
Sharing the journey of fumbling my way to pleasing Jesus as His follower, as a wife, mother, businesswoman/ entrepreneur, cook/baker, employer, writer, occasional singer, lifelong learner, and aspiring dancer.
Choosing Better
The recent small business expansion has been a testing ground for my spiritual walk. As the pressure to recoup the expenses mounts and it seems that there is a shortage of people who understand the urgency of the situation, as I realize the scope of works necessary and the breadth of new things I have…
Sharing Shalom Wishes with You
Thank you to Malou for this:
Use of Gifts
Beloved, you are gifted. Have you identified what gift have you received? How can you use it serve others?
Timing + Truth + Tact = Transformation
It would almost seem routinary to run through this beautiful poetic verse: Of course, we should speak the truth with Love as the motivation behind the communication. But in the several days earlier, I was noticing that my old self was resurfacing with my point-blank talk. On one of those occasions, we had applied to…
Treasure Found
The more I get to know God through His Word, the more I see how far and vastly I fall short of His standard, the more I see His grace at work as He enables me to stand amidst challenges. Lord, thank You for my flaws and failures, for my trials which you turn into platforms for…
Knowing The One Who Owns Everything
Dear Lord, Please help me to be a good steward of the things that You have entrusted me with. It’s so easy and natural to be self-seeking. Please give me Your wisdom through Your Holy Spirit to see the truth that everything belongs to You. Help me to treat everything as Yours. The people You…
Let Me Not Forget This
Lord You alone are the one who gives the ability to produce wealth. Help me to focus on You. And keep my focus on You, not to wear myself out to get rich nor trust in my own cleverness. Apart from You I can do nothing. Thank You for Your Spirit who will help me to…
Happily Ever After Recipe
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Faithful God for that Fateful Day: Luisa Reyes-Ampil
To say that Luisa’s life had just fallen apart that fateful day (when she got left alone with only P5,000 to start a new life for herself and her two girls) is an understatement. That was close to twenty years ago. Fast forward to 2015, Luisa Reyes-Ampil is author of her first OMF-published book, What…
BUTTERFLY IN THE SPRING 