A New Mission

This blog began nearly 2 and a half years ago with me really not having any idea of what I was doing. Who knew that the blogging world could be so complex? It was simply a way to express my heart and I felt that there was some advice I could give to help others in how to juggle things in their lives.

A little over a year ago I began to take the blog more seriously. I began to watch webinars and read a lot of other blogs to learn how to promote and grow the blog’s following. It was helpful, but honestly quite overwhelming.

Last spring I began sharing a new message, along with a line of products, to encourage people to replace the lies in their heads with the truth of what God says about them. I have been amazed at how the Lord has used such a simple message to encourage and challenge those who heard it.

This message has changed my focus and the mission of Oh Lord Help Us. It has become a ministry, no longer a business. My heart and intention is to have all proceeds from the items go right back into this ministry and be able to contribute financially to other ministries such as care for foster children and refugees.

The focus before was to encourage moms and give practical advice for how to balance life. This was a valuable pursuit, but I feel this message needs to reach more than just moms. I don’t want for a lady to feel this is not a place for her to be loved and cared for because she does not have children.

When my first son was born I began to pray over him, “Lord, I pray that he will grow to be strong and confident knowing who you have created him to be.” I don’t want my child to feel pressure to be something he is not. I want for him to be comfortable with who he is as a child of God. I believe the Lord feels the same for all of us.

This new focus will be on allowing the Lord to transform us into the person He has created us to be. We have been created to be confident, beautiful, healthy women with a desire to love the Lord, and to love those around us. Oh Lord Help Us is to be a place where people are encouraged to shake off the lies and live a life of freedom.

The vision I have for this ministry cannot be accomplished on my own. I am not able to handle it emotionally or physically. It is meant to be accomplished by a passionate and imperfect group of ladies who are seeking truth.

Help!

This is my call for help! If you have been blessed, encouraged, or challenged by any of the messages posted on this blog, please consider teaming up with me.

Not sure how to help?

Gather

During a gathering, I share a message about replacing the lies in our heads with the truth of what God says about us. Following this there is a time of discussion. Products to serve as a reminder of these truths are offered at the end. Ladies hosting receive a 30% discount on items.

Hosting can be done either as an online Facebook event, or if I am local it can be done with a group of ladies in your home. Local would consist of Raleigh, NC, but I have connections in the Greenville, SC, Louisville, KY, and the D.C. area. If you are in those areas, we can talk!

Engage

Are you willing to go a little deeper? A discussion guide is being developed so that a bible study with other women can be done over a 6 week period. There is freedom we experience when we share our lives with others and make ourselves vulnerable. Ladies interested in this option will receive 25% commission on any items sold.

Writing 

Do you currently write on your own blog? Do you love to write, but feel overwhelmed by having your own site? Are you thinking about writing, but not sure if you can do it consistently? Let’s team up! Whether it is a one time thing, or something on a consistent basis, I need your help with posts on either healthy living or spiritual growth.

Social media

Pictures, links, encouraging thoughts, etc. These are all things that need to be shared across several different social media platforms. This could be an occasional or steady help. It may even be to simply share posts with others! If social media is your thing, then we need to talk!

Thank you for considering these options. You can email me at rachael@ohlordhelp.us or contact me through various social media messages.

Oh Lord, help us be who we are created to be.