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I'm FumiPB, a foodie with a heart for faith ,family and personal growth. I share easy recipes, fun crafts, and real-life lessons learned along the way. I love stories so I flex my creative muscles in writing children's story and activity books, and articles to encourage one another. Let's build a community around the virtual kitchen table, where laughter, learning, and God's love are always on the menu. Subscribe to the newsletter and join the CEO circle. Chief Encouragement Officers
You are the Garden
Hi Reader Thanks so much for signing up to my newsletter, more like a weekly letter from a friend. I am not sure if you received the free pages from the activity book . I have added a link to get them here. Imagine for a moment that your Maker takes pride in preparing you to bloom. Imagine Him, on hands and knees pulling the weeds from your soil.Would you look at yourself differently? Would you speak about yourself and others differently? Jasmine @thejasminesims on Instagram is a poet I came...
My hand has a mind of its own
Hi Reader I have to be honest with you. This week has been a battle. Now that the novelty of my 34-day "blackout" has faded, I am finding that my old habits are trying to creep back in. I have caught my hand automatically reaching for my phone more times than I would like to admit. Sometimes I do not even have a reason to pick it up. I just do. I find myself hearing my own voice say: "No. Put it down. You do not have a reason to be on this right now." The Rule I Broke I also have to confess...
Are you distracting yourself from your own thoughts?
Hi Reader Week 2 of having my phone back on is going well, but it’s requiring a lot of one thing: Grace. I’ve realized I have to give it to myself. My "Invisible censor" is doing its job, but I’m still learning the timing. I’m finding myself lingering on YouTube thumbnails and titles a little longer than I should. The other day, I had to stop and ask myself: “Why are you doing this?” In the past, I would have told myself I failed and just kept scrolling. But my Digital Manifesto gives me a...
Pace Report #1: The 10:15PM Slip
Hi Reader I promised to be honest with you about this journey. Week 1 of living by my new Digital Manifesto has been a fight. I haven't opened my WhatsApp in seven days. The messages are sitting there, unread and silent. In a world that preaches "availability is relevance," that silence felt like a superpower. But discipline isn't a straight line. The Struggle On Day 7, I found myself waiting for a response and I replied at 10:15PM, way past my "sunset rule." Earlier in the week, while I was...
I thought I was indispensable. I was wrong.
Hi Reader I’ve spent the last 30 days doing something that felt almost dangerous in 2026: I turned my phone off. It started as a snap decision, but it turned into an "ego audit" I didn’t know I needed. For a month, I wasn't reachable 24/7. I wasn't the "first responder" to every notification. And honestly? The world didn't stop spinning. I realized that my life had become like an overstuffed suitcase. It wasn’t that I had too much to do; it was that I was trying to compress my work, my...
How to See Yourself as God’s Masterpiece
Hi Inspired by a Spoken Word Artist, This Simple Practice Can Make such a big difference Imagine for a moment a kind gardener, gently tending to your soil, meticulously pulling weeds, and whispering encouragement. Even though you feel like a wilting flower, struggling to find your light, he repeatedly whispers, you are so beautiful and lovely. You are radiant and bring me so much joy. That gardener is God, and you, my dear , are His magnificent garden. Jasmine, a captivating spoken word...
Today I am grateful for you
Hi, Paint this picture in your mind; a garden showered with negativity instead of sunshine and gentle rain. Or Imagine for a moment a kind gardener, gently tending to your soil, meticulously pulling weeds, and whispering encouragement. Even though you feel like a wilting flower, struggling to find your light, he repeatedly whispers, you are so beautiful and lovely. You are radiant and bring me so much joy. That gardener is God, and you, my dear , are His magnificent garden. Pastor Rick Warren...
She saved the day In a cute way - Dad's special gift
Person of the Year SHOP Hey Moms and Grandmas! With Father's Day approaching, I've been reflecting on the incredible role dads play in our lives. They might not always get the praise they deserve (obviously they do not listen like we will love them to), but their influence is undeniable. Just like the church needs a strong foundation, strong families require strong fathers. They're the pillars, the cheerleaders, the ones who teach us to stand tall and face the world. Sometimes, dads might...
Being you is beautiful
FUMIPB Join the community ! Hi, Welcome to all things fun page. I am Fumi - Nice to meet you.I wish I could say this book is only about our girls loving how they look and be grateful. Nah! It is allowing them to see themselves the way God sees them . Strong, Kind, Beautiful, Grateful and Unique and much more I love me just the way I am stemmed from my children's picture book Thankful for Zizi . I have always wanted a hands on activity book to express creativity, build confidence, practice...