Encouraging women to face the challenges of life with the hope of Christ.
Hope. Such a small but powerful word – one that within its four letters holds victory or defeat for our lives. Without hope we stop standing when difficult tomorrows attempt to push us down. Without hope our joy fades, identity disappears, and all that we value becomes meaningless. So, where…
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Sometimes being grateful at Thanksgiving is not easy to do. Is that where you are this year or in this season? Or maybe it’s a close friend or family member. Whether the obstacles are large or small, we can all use an encouraging reminder to the power we gain from…
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Hope. What would you label it? An emotion? An attitude? A way of thinking? We all have moments or seasons in this life where discouragement settles in and hope loses ground. I know I’ve been there before and I’m quite sure I’ll experience it again. It’s a battle we fight…
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Do you have a heart for prayer, but stumble in your confidence because you aren’t sure you are doing it “right”? First, let me reassure you – there is no way to pray wrong! God loves His children coming to Him. Period. He loves to hear your heart and all…
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I remember when, what feels like not so long ago, my husband surprised me with a ticket and all arrangements made to the She Speaks Conference hosted by Proverbs 31 Ministries. At the time, I’d all but put my pen and blog away for two years. It was a difficult…
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Does chaos describe anyone else’s season of life? Chaos Laundry. Lunches. Phone calls. Oil change. Emails. Bills. Grocery shopping. Run here. Run there. Keep going…and going…and going. Does that describe your life as it does mine? Life is filled to the brim. We stay so busy we hardly find the…
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I love music. It is food for my soul – especially during our family’s many basketball road trips. Each of us have our personal favorites, and these days the teenagers are more opinionated than ever, but generally we tend to listen to a little of almost everything. But there is one…
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Friends, this week’s topic is a heavy one. It’s about forgiveness and revenge. You see, the world and our very own flesh glamorizes revenge. They tell us forgiveness isn’t really necessary and maybe not even possible. They try convincing us to get revenge to feel better. That somehow getting revenge…
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We have all suffered the emotional pain of betrayal and rejection at some point in our lives. Whether on a large or small scale, it causes deep emotional pain. It has the power to effect not only us, but those in our day-to-day lives, and those in the generations to…
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As I walked away from my friend, I felt that familiar ache in my heart. Another time … another relationship … another situation that hurt. Rejection. Betrayal. I knew in my mind we live in a broken world and immunity from that brokenness isn’t part of the program. But that…
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