A Guide to Prayer Journals for Women
Prayer journals for women have grown in popularity over the past few years. I believe I know why women gravitate to prayer journals so readily. For seven years of my life, I met weekly with the Bravo Team for dinner. We coined that name for our foursome because we ate at Bravo, and our purpose […]
How Long Will God Allow Me To Suffer?
How Long Will God Allow Me to Suffer? It would be so nice to have an end date, wouldn’t it? Some sort of scriptural template to understand God’s specific plan in our suffering. The Israelites waited over 400 years for deliverance. Elijah pined for a new place for an undisclosed time. The exiles sat in […]
For the Woman Who Wonders If She Is Enough…
I’ve never shared this WHOLE story before but I believe someone needs to hear it. For most of my life I wondered if I was enough. Does your body ever tense up in certain situations? Maybe your heart pounds, your stomach twists in knots, or your mind races? The first instance in my life when […]
Invite the Holy Spirit to Do Something Unexplainable in You! The Pentecost Challenge is Here!
The Pentecost Challenge What does God long to accomplish in His daughters? I continue to ask myself this question in this chaotic world. For the last two generations, many women have found themselves wearing countless hats. We feel pulled in one hundred different directions while trying to raise children and grandchildren in the most confusing […]
The One Thing You Need In Your Easter Basket
What is the one thing you need more than anything else? Prayer! Can I pray for you or for someone you love? This week I sent out personalized prayers to everyone in my email community. Here is just a little sample: For those of us who are waiting and wondering. The day is long and […]
The Holy Spirit
Who or what is the Holy Spirit? Growing up in my particular denomination we didn’t talk about the Holy Spirit much. When we did we called him a ghost! I never learned my spiritual gifts until much later in life, nor how the Holy Spirit prayed in and through us as believers. I knew He […]
5 Powerful Prayers For Your Children 🙏 + Giveaway 📚🥳
Powerful Prayers Can Be Short Prayers Here are some examples of short, powerful prayers I pray over my children. 1. Lord Jesus, help me acknowledge that my children are ultimately yours. You have entrusted them to my care for a season of their lives. You knit them together and gave them their personalities, passions and […]
The Most Unchristian Message the Church Continues to Preach (and how it’s wrecking our faith)
How Does Jesus Change Your Life? The Church keeps preaching an unchristian message. And it’s wrecking our faith. What I’m about to say will sting. It did when God first revealed it to me. But if we’re going to finally get to the bottom of why we sit in church week after week and nothing […]
4 Ways to Create Meaningful Moments this Holiday Season
4 Ways to Create Meaningful Moments this Holiday Season A Special Guest Post from my friend and author Katie Trent. With the approaching holidays comes opportunities for special family time. Whether you’re a mom or grandma, I know you want to cultivate meaningful moments with your loved ones. So today, I want to share a […]
3 Reasons Why Women’s Ministry is Vital
Women’s Ministry is vital to the growth of the kingdom and the health of the church. Does your church encourage you to exercise your gifts? A lack of commitment to build and support women’s ministry results in stagnant and weakened churches. Here are three reasons why: 1. The Uniqueness of Women I felt a rush […]
Why I Quit Going To Church & The Liberating Result
The smiling faces. The laughter. The “It’s so good to see you!” and the “You doing all right?” while patting me on the back and continuing to walk toward their destination. I couldn’t take it anymore. It took everything within me to muster a smile. I wanted to scream, “Do you see me? Do you […]
