Equipping Women to Live a Set Apart Life
We officially entered “the terrible twos” at my house recently. My daughter now screams “NO!” in response to 70% of what I say to her, she throws a fit when she doesn’t get what she wants, and she looks right at me while misbehaving, just to see if I will say no for the hundredth […]
“We received many qualified applicants and have chosen someone else for the position.” This message landed in mine and my husband’s inbox over and over again during the past month. We’ve also experienced the more common “silent treatment”, where we hear nothing and are eventually forced to assume the position was filled. Each “no” we […]
“I’m exhausted,” I complain to my husband day after day. Despite getting the recommended 8 hours of sleep each night, I drag myself out of bed each morning feeling like a zombie. My low energy level doesn’t hold up long against an energetic toddler, making me long for a nap every afternoon. “What is wrong […]
When I prayed about a word for 2017, I imaged something I could proudly display on my wall like “bold”, “brave”, or even “rest.” Yet, God made it clear, my work was “meek.” Just the sound and look of the word brought up images of being weak and miserable; but out of obedience, I decided […]
I am always up for a good challenge. “Thirty days to declutter your home.” I am in! “Fourteen days of prayer for your husband.” Sign me up! A friend saying, “Hey, I bet you could run a half marathon.” Sure why not? So when I first heard the challenge of a yearlong spending freeze, I […]
Here at Joy Pursued, we are slowing making our way through the Beatitudes. Starting next week, we will dive into what it means to be meek. “Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth” (Matthew 5:5 NKJV). I am excited about this topic, because meek is my word of the year. Therefore, I wanted to […]