A gathering place for women growing in God's Word
No matter where we are in our walk with God, many of us struggle with our identities. Although we have called on Jesus as our Lord and Savior, we still struggle with who we are in Christ. We know we have become a part of God’s family, saved by grace, given mercy, and forgiven of our sins. Yet, for many…
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Proverbs 27:19 says, “Just as water reflects the face, so does our heart reflect our lives.” In Proverbs 4:23 we are warned to guard our hearts ABOVE ALL ELSE because everything we do, everything we believe, flows from our heart. If our hearts are a reflection of what we believe, what beliefs are springing forth from your heart? Either those…
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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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