What is the source of your security? Is it your family? Your friends? Your relationships? Your plans for your future? A recent survey revealed that over 60% of women experience hurtful, self-critical thoughts, dealing with insecurity on a weekly basis. As we consider all of the issues that women face
Why is it so hard to make friends? I’m not talking about Facebook friends or Instagram followers. I’m talking about deep, meaningful, long-lasting connections with women. When we were in kindergarten, our friend was whoever played with us. In college, our friends were the ones who stayed up with us
Waiting is my kryptonite! I am very vulnerable to impulsivity, recklessness, and discouragement when I do not have an obvious expiration date for my periods of waiting. Yes. I have prayed daily about it, but we all know what happens when you pray for patience! The way that God graciously
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was without shape and empty, and darkness was over the surface of the watery deep, but the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the water. —Genesis 1:1-2 The book of Genesis is the
“First the gospel must be preached to all nations. When they arrest you and hand you over for trial, do not worry about what to speak. But say whatever is given you at that time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.” – Mark 13:10-11 In Mark
“When the experts in the law and the Pharisees saw that He [Jesus] was eating with sinners and tax collectors, they said to his disciples, “Why does He eat with tax collectors and sinners?” When Jesus heard this, He said to them, “Those who are healthy don’t need a physician,
When was the last time you made a bad choice? A really bad choice. A choice you made out of fear. A choice in which you disregarded and willfully disobeyed God. A choice that left you humiliated, broken, and ashamed. The choice to sin. If you are like me, you have
What is the most significant sacrifice you have ever made? Typically, when we give sacrificially to someone or to some endeavor, we give from our excess. We sacrifice a little of our extra time. We sacrificially give from our savings. We may even sacrifice our relationships or our peace for
I once was a rebel. Stubborn. Hard-headed. Disobedient. One of the first things God began transforming after I was gifted with salvation was my rebellious nature. God truly had His work cut out for Him. After years of willful disobedience, through God’s grace, I committed to obeying and serving Him.
One of the last times I shared the gospel it did not go well. Actually, it was a disaster. Two young ladies approached me in a Barnes and Noble bookstore while I was shopping for a journaling bible. Maybe because I was in that specific section, they felt it would