Welcome to the blog!
Here you’ll find reflections shaped by my own Bible study, prayer, and time with God. Some are from Guided Prayer sessions or sermons I’ve shared, and many relate to birth, motherhood, and parenting.
If you’d like to guest blog—with a birth story, testimony, or something that fits this space—I’d love to hear from you.
Enjoy reading,
Helena x
New Mum Isolation- Finding Connection & Support in the Early Days
Becoming a new mum is one of life’s most profound experiences — filled with love, wonder, and change. But for many women, it can also feel lonely and overwhelming. New mum isolation is a real and common challenge that affects emotional and spiritual wellbeing.
Finding Peace in the Chaos
Jesus is right there with us, in the midst of it. Cry out to him for help and you can receive peace in your heart, mind and body.
Rest & Receive: Why Learning to Receive from God Matters
It’s only when we learn to receive from God that we can begin to live as we were designed to…
Having a Baby in Bristol this Winter? Try a Hypnobirthing Course
What to expect on a Hypnobirthing Course…
5 Reasons a Birth Debrief is a Good Idea
5 Reasons why I wholeheartedly believe that Birth Debriefs are a very good idea!
Mums Nourished: Re-building the Village… online!
New and expectant Mums! Mums Nourished is a new online free drop-in held by Christian mums and birthworkers, so that you can have a safe space to feel socially, emotionally and spiritually nourished.
How a Relaxed Body Leads to a Smoother, Quicker, and Intervention-Free Birth
How a Relaxed Body Leads to a Smoother, Quicker, and Intervention-Free Birth
Breakfast with Jesus: The Beauty of Being Beside Him
This scene comes from the final chapter of John’s Gospel (John 21:1–14), where the risen Jesus appears to his disciples on the shore after a long, fruitless night of fishing. But this reflection begins before they arrive—when it’s just you and him, quietly waiting.
A Restorative VBAC Birth Story, and First Doula-Deacon Birth
This wasn’t just a birth. It was resurrection, redemption, and fierce, beautiful grace.
Healing Birth Trauma with God
Guest blog post from Leadership Coach Beth O’Neill on her experience with Birth Debrief Prayer with Helena
Christmas Birth Poem: Beneath The Star
A poem depicting the BIRTH in a stable in Bethlehem which broke the chains of humanity, forever
Image by Isabel Lindsay