A gathering place for women growing in God's Word
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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I was spitting nails! She can’t order me around! Or can she? I was volunteering at an out-of-town conference one weekend a couple years ago, ready to serve, except that the woman leading us was bossy. The nerve! We had a brief exchange where I pitched my suggestion for how we should do something. I was sure she would agree…
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