Hello Beautiful People,

Bubblingwithleganceandgrace.com had the opportunity to review a new faith-based documentary streaming now on Angel. He Calls Me  Daughter is a deeply personal and emotionally powerful film that explores what it means to carry a father wound and what it takes to heal from it. We all want the love of our earthly father. When that love is not being received, we can reach out to our heavenly Father, who is always with us, no matter what we face in life. 

How is your relationship with your earthly father?

Through raw storytelling and spiritual insight, the documentary reveals how unmet needs from an earthly father can shape identity, relationships, and self-worth. However, it also offers a path forward. One rooted in the love of a Heavenly Father who restores, redeems, and redefines what it means to be a daughter. 

This is not just a story about pain. It is a story about healing, forgiveness, and identity.”

Please watch the trailer below.

You can watch He Calls Me Daughter by becoming an Angel Guild member. As a guild member, you support the work to bring God’s message through film to the masses around the world.

Scripture to meditate on about the Father’s love for His children.

“See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!” 1 John 3:1 (NIV)

“A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling.” Psalm 68:5 (NIV):

How is your relationship with your Heavenly Father?

If you need prayer, please leave your message in the comments below.

Giveaway
In conjunction with the release of He Calls Me Daughter, we are offering a giveaway. One of our readers will receive a  $10 Amazon Gift Card.
To enter the giveaway, leave a comment below by describing your relationship with your earthly father.
Please note: This is limited to US winners only.
The giveaway will close at 11:59 pm (Central) on May 28th, and one person will be picked at random from the list of comments.

Disclosure
Many thanks to Angel for providing the He Calls Me  Daughter documentary for this review. All opinions are my own.

Hello Beautiful People,

Is it feeling more like summer than spring where you live? For us, we went right from winter into summer with temps reaching into the upper 80s and low 90s. It’s just now starting to feel like it’s spring, and we are welcoming the cool afternoon breezes with a chance to sit outside and watch the puppies play in the backyard.

Sitting outside, thinking, just like tulips bloom in the spring, we want to continue to bloom and grow in the Word of God. Our team recently had the opportunity to preview the She Reads Truth Hardcover Bound Study Note-taking Study Christian Standard Bible New Testament so that we would give our heartfelt, honest opinion.

The Bible’s unique format features spiral binding with space on the outer margins to take notes to allow you to take a deep dive into your reading. The entire Bible is divided into five separate volumes. The Old Testament has four volumes, while the New Testament (which we received for the review) is in one volume. The Bible’s editors are Raechel Meyers and Amanda Bible Williams, and the publisher is Amy McLean, of Holman Bibles of Brentwood, Tennessee. The way each page turns on the spiral makes me feel ready to learn and grow in God’s Word every day.

Have you wanted to go deeper in God’s Word?

You hear from God by reading His Word.

“The instruction of the Lord is perfect, renewing one’s life; the testimony of the Lord is trustworthy, making the inexperienced wise.” (Psalm 19:7)

Editors Meyers and Williams want women to read the Bible every day and believe this is a good way to do so. On the She Reads Truth website, they have two plans:

1. Monthly Subscription 

There are options to read every day with a community, or Daily Guides can be purchased on their website if you would like to go self-paced. And if you are not ready to purchase a monthly subscription plan, you can read for free from the She Reads Truth community plan posted here. She Reads Truth also has a podcast and YouTube channel.

If you want to get Deep in God’s Word, She Reads Truth is the bible for you. I know that I want to start studying and going deep in God’s Word in this bible.

She Reads Truth Bound Notetaking Bible Giveaway
In conjunction with the release of the She Reads Truth Bibles, we’re offering our readers a chance to win the entire five-volume set of bibles. To enter the giveaway by filling out this form before May 6th. If you entered the giveaway, please leave us a comment that you entered and tell us why you would like to have this Bible in your collection.

We all know that visiting the dentist on a regular basis has a whole range of benefits. But unfortunately, many people suffer from dental anxiety which makes getting in that chair very difficult in the first place. Not only is going to the dentist important for a brighter smile and good teeth, they can also help to spot signs of gum disease which has been linked to serious conditions such as heart disease, strokes and diabetes. You then may need Estelite Sigma Quick composite for dentistry if you have dentures fitted.

The fear often seems to stem from the lack of control that people feel when they are there. Ultimately, you want to make sure that you go to a dentist who is understanding of your anxiety and takes steps to relieve it. Here are a few other things that you can try yourself to beat your fears.

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Go with Someone You Trust
If it has been a long time since you have visited the dentist, rather than going on your own, you could try going with a close friend or family member who doesn’t have the same fears as you. Having this person with you can help you to calm down, and they can also provide reassurance that everything is normal and you don’t have any reason to worry.

Distract Yourself While You are in the Chair
While you are in the dentist’s chair, you should try to seek some distractions that take your mind off what is happening. For example, you could listen to some music on your headphones. Try making yourself a playlist with some relaxing songs on it. Alternatively, some people find that audiobooks help to take their mind off things. There are even some dentists who have TVs in the room, so you could try to find one who has one.

Remind Yourself About How Important this is
It helps to remind yourself that the end result is worth the anxiety you are feeling at the moment. So, whether you need emax crowns to improve the appearance and strength of your teeth or you need to have a filling, remember that it is necessary for your long-term dental health. Remind yourself that trips to the dentist are very infrequent and you can relax after you have got this one out of the way.

Try Relaxation Techniques
There are plenty of other relaxation techniques that you can try while you are in the dentist’s chair. For example, you could control your breathing. Rather than taking shallow breaths, you could make them deeper and more rhythmic. This will help to naturally slow you heartbeat and also relax your muscles. 

Find Out What Sedatives are an Option
For people who suffer from extreme anxiety, you can find out more about the sedatives that are appropriate and available. Different options include local anaesthetic, nitrous oxide, oral sedatives and intravenous sedatives. Sleep dentistry is a growing field which may be worth looking into if you don’t see any other way round overcoming your anxiety through the previous methods already discussed.   

Hello, Beautiful People!

Don’t let the enemy steal another moment of your joy. Comparison is one of the quickest ways to lose sight of the blessings already in your hands, distracting you from the very things God is preparing specifically for you. I’m thanking God for the woman He created in me and the woman I am boldly becoming. I refuse to shrink, to compare, or to question what He has already called good. Comparison is a lie designed to distract, derail, and diminish — but it has no authority over a life God Himself is shaping.

Stay focused. Stay grateful. Stay grounded.

I walk in purpose. I walk in grace. I walk in the confidence that I am enough because God is for me, with me, and working through me. And the same is true for every woman reading this: you are crafted with intention, equipped with strength, and destined for more than you can imagine.

What’s meant for you will never require you to compete or compare — it simply asks for your trust and your presence. Your story is unfolding exactly the way it’s supposed to, in its own timing and with its own purpose.

Stand tall. Stay focused. Keep becoming. God’s plans for you are too powerful to be interrupted.

Your ears and your brain are related in so many different ways. They’re literally connected up to each other, of course, but your mind and your hearing are just as closely intertwined. 

Hearing is one of the 5 senses that make interacting with the world so much easier, and it’s just as crucial as being able to see and touch the people and things around you. 

And that’s why taking care of your hearing makes all the difference to your mental health. So, let’s go over a few of the different ways that good ear care has a positive knock-on effect.

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You’re Less Likely to Struggle in Social Situations
Struggling to understand what’s being said in conversation, especially when you’re in the midst of a group in a noisy environment, can leave you feeling very alone. 

You’re out with your best pals but you just can’t hear what they’re talking about, which means you’re missing jokes, you’re not really saying anything, and you go home at the end of the day worrying whether they think you were being weird. 

None of that makes for very good mental health, as you’re always going to be hyperaware of just how much you could be missing out on. 

But with proper hearing care, including using hearing aids when needed, you can join in again. That lifts a real weight from your shoulders, as you don’t have to put so much effort into working out what’s being said and when it’s the right time to laugh. You can just participate as naturally as everyone else.

Modern Hearing Aids are Very Different
Many people worry about needing hearing aids. There’s still a bit of stigma around wearing hearing devices, as people often have the misconception that hearing aids are large, bulky, and impossible to miss. 

Anyone who may need a hearing aid can end up putting off seeing a hearing aid doctor because of this very issue. And in turn, both their hearing worries and mental health worsen. 

You Can Hear the Little Things Again
And these little things are the very elements in life that make your days feel all the sweeter. 

The sound of birds in the morning, for example. Hearing your family move around the house. Being tucked up in bed on a day off and hearing the commuters outside, knowing you don’t have to join them. 

It’s these little things that make life so much more positive! And when you take care of your hearing, you’re so much more likely to keep the little things in your life. 

Because when they start to slip away, and you don’t quite notice them anymore, life can feel a bit quieter and darker than it really is. 

Take care of your hearing to support your mental health. Remember, being on top of hearing health keeps the world around you, so get that hearing test booked in!