A gathering place for women growing in God's Word
We all long to make a difference, to feel important, to be loved and admired, and give unselfishly. Yet at the core of who we are and how we were created lie false identities that our experiences and our pasts have applied as labels on our lives. Why are our identities — what we believe about ourselves — so important?…
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Who wants to be weak? Really, would anyone choose weakness? Most people I know want to be strong. How do we reply to a child showing us his or her muscles? “Ooh, you’re so strong,” or “Oh my, honey, look how weak you are.” Which comment is more likely to draw a smile from the child? When I reflect on…
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Do you love to laugh? I enjoy laughter, but for some reason I don’t laugh often enough. I feel and empathize deeply with others, and I most often respond emotively to touching moments with tears. They may be tears of joy, but still they are tears, not laughter. I am more comfortable allowing myself to respond to something touching, poignant,…
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What does it look and feel like to wait well in a posture of surrender? Sometimes it’s not so pretty. . . . I recently found a journal entry of mine from several years ago. My husband was in the thick of a storm with a chronic illness. There was no light at the end of the tunnel, and no…
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Infertility can be a cruel beast. Every month I hoped to be pregnant, but time and time again, my hopes were dashed. At last, this month, my cycle was a week late. My prayers finally had been answered! But three negative pregnancy tests later I stood in my bathroom and had an honest, yet bratty, conversation with God. I reminded…
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I consider Psalm 133:1 a “life verse” because I hold onto it for dear life. There is nothing in me that naturally wants to be in unity with others. In my flesh, I typically want to control others and make them obey me. Without God as my guide, I do not want to submit one to another — I want…
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