The physical and emotional benefits of painting, and why creativity restores what life has worn thin There are seasons when the soul carries more than words can bear. Thoughts circle endlessly, emotions feel tangled, and the body holds tension it cannot name. In those moments, God often invites us not into explanation, but into expression. Painting offers such an invitation. Not as performance.Not as productivity.But as presence. When we paint, something gentle yet profound t

A gentle relocation of words, healing, and holy remembrance There are moments in life when a shift feels small on the outside, yet deeply significant within. This is one of those moments. For some time now, This Is My Story has lived under Trixi’s Creations. It has been a beautiful home, a place where creativity and testimony met on the same page. Yet as the journey has unfolded, it has become clear that these reflections carry something even more personal. They hold memory.

How healing reshaped my understanding of success and influence 🕯️ There are books you read for insight, and there are books that read you. In May 2024, when I first read Leading from the Stop  by Elias Kanaris, I expected leadership wisdom. I did not expect holy unravelling. Yet by the time I reached the final pages, three simple statements had reached far deeper than strategy or performance: You’re not in trouble. We believe in you. We’re here to help. They were not loud. T

How drawing gently restores the body, steadies the emotions, and creates space for God to meet us There are moments when words feel too heavy, too clumsy, or simply unavailable. In those moments, the hand often knows what the heart cannot yet say. Drawing becomes a quiet invitation to slow down, to listen inwardly, and to allow healing to unfold without pressure. This is not about talent or technique. It is about presence. Science is increasingly affirming what many of us hav

How singing gently restores the body, steadies the emotions, and awakens the soul There are moments when words feel too heavy, too fragile, or simply not enough. In those moments, the voice often finds another way. A melody rises. A hum escapes. A song carries what the heart cannot yet explain. Singing has always been more than just music. Long before science named its benefits, the human soul already knew. Across Scripture, generations lifted their voices in joy, lament, gra

Have you ever felt like your heart was carrying a weight too heavy to bear? 🤔 Like the noise of the world drowns out the quiet voice inside you that longs for healing? 🤔 I’ve been there, and I want to share something that changed everything for me — a space where creativity meets faith, where brokenness is met with hope, and where healing begins through art. This is the story of the faith-based creativity that transformed my life, and it might just do the same for you. Why

A reflection on how belief steadies the mind, strengthens the body, and shelters the heart Faith holds a mysterious power over the human experience. It reaches deeper than optimism and stretches further than mere positive thinking. Faith anchors the soul to Someone greater, and in doing so, it steadies the body and quiets the mind. Scientists have spent decades studying what believers have always sensed intuitively: faith heals in ways both seen and unseen. Faith brings emoti

A personal testimony of walking in victory over depression, held by faith, truth, and gentle restoration I went from surviving in silence to walking in quiet, anchored victory.   Seven years on, I stand as living testimony to God’s gentle intervention and sustaining grace.   Depression is something I speak about with tenderness, because it is not theoretical for me. It is a valley I have walked through slowly and honestly, and by the grace of God, I no longer live there.   Fo

There is a holy hush that falls when truth is spoken without embellishment. Words like these do not invite applause, they invite the soul to bow. The anointing is not a gift lightly worn. It is not a mantle draped over ambition or talent. It is a sacred weight, carried by those willing to be undone before they are ever used.   There is a cost that cannot be measured in time, talent, or applause. The anointing is not added to a life, it claims a life. Scripture never presents

An evening invitation to clarity, courage, and faithful perseverance There are moments when the Lord gently calls us to pause, look again, and ask not how fast we are running, but whether we are running the right race and how far can we go. On Thursday, 29 January at 18h30, we start gathering at Trixi’s Creations, Mairangi Bay, to begin Run Your Race Well, an advanced Encounter Group journey designed for those longing to walk with intention, wisdom, and endurance in the seaso

Receiving what God gives without striving 📖 " Exalt her, and she will promote you; She will bring you honour, when you embrace her. " — Proverbs 4:8 (NKJV) Overview Wisdom is not loud. She does not jostle for attention, nor does she parade herself through hurried lives. Wisdom waits to be honoured, cherished, and embraced. In the Hebrew, the word for exalt  is sālal , meaning to lift up, to value highly, to make room for. Wisdom rises in response to reverence, not ambition.