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I have been working on a political post for a few days, but instead of pushing the publish button on it, I feel as though God would have me share something else. While thinking about the next election, and all of the coverage of it …
I had several opportunities to visit with some lovely Christian women this week and through their fellowship and encouragement, have been thinking about walls. Yes, walls. Weird, I know. But, did you know that some women are like walls and others like windows? Walls divide. …
Do you find it hard to be joyful when life doesn’t turn out the way you expected? Does discontentment seethe under the surface when circumstances around you are less than ideal or life disappoints you in a big way? Do you confuse being happy with being …
There are several questions that were never asked before the Fall. Adam and Eve never wondered why they were created. They never wondered who was to be central in their thoughts and hearts. They never searched for something that could give life meaning. And they …
I am extremely thankful for godly older women who had the foresight to write down practical Biblical teaching for the next generation (wisdom thinks ahead!). I am thankful that my daughters and I can benefit from them today and that they are preserved for future …
I once had a problem so big that I let it suck the life out of me. At any given moment, just the thought of the problem could send what seemed to be a brick slamming down into my stomach, and my thoughts would slowly …
This is not going to be one of those “how to win friends and influence people” posts. In fact, this post may annoy you, because I am going to talk about a word that mainstream Christian women don’t like to deal with: Discernment. I am …
This weekend, Peter was the guest speaker at a Labor Day Camp out retreat. His theme for the weekend was “Walk Humbly With Thy God.” You know, you can’t walk humbly if you are filled with pride. And Peter graphed out areas of pride starting …
There are always buzzwords in Christianity. And like all buzzwords, they get used ad naseum. One of these words is community, as in “I am encouraging community, “ and “I am seeking community.” The concept of community is a great one, because God did indeed …
Sometimes life doesn’t go our way. Life takes turns that leave us questioning “Why God?” and disappointment can set in. People fail us, husbands disappoint, friendships disintegrate, health evades us, friends betray us, children go wayward. These are all serious things. We expected life to give …