I am always grateful to have the opportunity to share the Word of God with women. Especially when there's a sin issue that most of us are facing and yet few are finding freedom from. Like comparison. And competition. I have seen them in my own life, I sense them in the lives of girls, … Continue reading Comparison Vs Connection: Are You Ready to Find Freedom?
With school season sitting just around the corner, you might be like me, wondering what this fall routine is actually going to look like. Praying that it will be, at least, manageable chaos, right? I’m thinking ahead: Will I finally make and follow through with a family meal plan? How will I keep the house … Continue reading Fall Routines & a Program with a Person as its Purpose
Won’t you join me in prayer and praise today? Last week’s news of the deadly floods in Texas has touched us all. As we see and hear the stories of loss and grief, survival and rescue, we can’t help but turn to Jesus, can we? To express our sadness, ask our “why” questions and in … Continue reading Pray and Praise with Me: Camp Mystic
What can I do, Lord? Perhaps you’ve spent a good amount of time asking that question. You’ve come to a crossroads. It’s either giving up on the thing you’ve been praying for or taking one more step further with and in faith. I’m here today, sounding off the bullhorns, to encourage you to the latter. … Continue reading Come, Holy Spirit. Come!
One thing I loved to do when I was in elementary school was read chapter books. I had finished all of the “Sweet Valley High” series by the time I completed second grade. Maybe that’s why I was so obsessed with boys as an eight-year-old? If you know, you know. And if you know, you … Continue reading Be Radiant. For Real.
For the Christian woman, a new year can bring new vision, new beginnings, new opportunities and a new perspective. It’s true for me and it’s true for you, no matter how hard or easy life has been. That’s because there’s a Person behind the new things to come, who continues to make “all things new.” … Continue reading Eight Small Ways to Start (And Finish) 2025
Dear Friend of Mine Who is a Woman, People need you. Like you didn’t already know this, right!?! You are probably feeling the strain of your life’s demands (and that includes people) right now in this moment in one way or another. Whether you’re raising a family, working full time, running a homestead or your … Continue reading Who Needs Who (And You)?
“Be eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” ~ Ephesians 4:3 Here’s the church. Here’s the steeple. Open it up and here’s all the people. Many of us are familiar with this little finger-play. If you do it right, your “people” are standing nicely in two rows. Actually, now … Continue reading Here’s All the UNIFIED People
What an amazing weekend! This conference was a beautiful space to spend time with my family and good friends AND a fabulous place to make new ones (friends, that is. . . no one married into the Hoos fam at the event. :)) It was a blessing from beginning to end—the teaching, the worship, the … Continue reading Reflections from the ABIDE Women’s Conference at LifePointe ~ Aug 2024
Fifteen cucumbers. Twelve tomatoes. A few handfuls of cherry tomatoes. Two eggplants. Five peppers. Six zucchinis. Four onions and eight potatoes. Believe it or not, I picked all of that in one setting yesterday and guess what? There’s more ready already! Our garden has been so fruitful this summer. Please note, I say “our” very … Continue reading How Does Your Garden Grow?
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