Equipping Women to Live a Set Apart Life
Have you seen all the “one word” announcements over the past few weeks? “My one word for the New Year is…simple, focus, intentional, etc.” The idea of focusing on just one word appeals to me. Usually I set a lot of big goals for the year, only to end up frustrated with my lack of […]
“But God, I don’t have anything to say!” I lamented over and over again before launching my blog. Even though I felt called to blog, I was lost when it came to content. What exactly do I write about? Where do I get topic ideas? What happens when I run out of ideas? I tried […]
In a group of where everyone else knew each other, I stood out. Over the course of two days I repeated myself a lot, explaining who I was and where I came from. But the other women repeated themselves as well, all asking, “how long have you attended our church?” and responding to my answer […]
Over the past year, we’ve slowly walked through the beatitudes (the characteristics of kingdom citizens). We’ve covered what it means to be humble, repentant, meek, and compassionate. Diving deeper, we looked at hungering and thirsting for righteousness, purifying our hearts, being peacemakers, and standing firm in our faith when persecuted. And while we went straight […]
At two years old, my daughter already loves Christmas. She exclaims “Christmas tree!” and takes off running anytime her eye catches the colorful lights wrapped around green branches. Even though I’ve never told her about Santa Claus, reindeer, or present making elves, she knows all about them from watching Mickey Mouse Christmas movies over and […]