I have been asked, by a very special woman to share a bit of life experience knowledge with you that I hope and pray you will take to heart. Take a deep breath, lift up a “help me to hear” prayer and read on dear sister. Are you weary today? I know you have had lots of “to do’s” – that is a given for any mom. Has it been a long week of caring for the needs of your family and the endless upkeep of your home? Did you have those MOMents were you just wanted to scream and …
Who Me?
Is there something that you feel God is asking you to do but you find yourself trying to ignore the prompting? Yeah, me too. We are usually readily obedient when God asks us to serve in an area where we feel competent, however when He asks us step out of our comfort zone we are less than eager. And far too often flat out disobedient. Through the ages God has used the unqualified for His purposes in the lives of others. The Bible is filled with people called by God who quickly questioned their worthiness and ability to complete the …
Motherhood: A Small Thing?
We all want our lives to matter, to believe that we are a part of God’s plan to change the world for His glory. How often has the prayer, “What do you want me to do for you God?” sprinkled through our thoughts and lofted over our lips as we seek Him. Yes, we all have the right heart to seek His will when we utter that simple query, but do we have the right mindset in what He may already be asking of us. Are we missing the obvious by seeking the spectacular? The volunteer position at church, the …
Simple Mentoring – You Can Do It!
Do you have that “older woman” who touches your life deeply, without much fan fare or notice to the rest of the world? I remember her well; her name was Connie. She was the “older women” in our women’s group at the small church I attended in West Virginia over a dozen years ago. Older meant she was in her late 40’s, while the rest of us were in our 20’s and 30’s. Older meant that she had teen children, while we had babies and toddlers. Older meant that because she wasn’t in constant “mom motion” she was able to …
Woman Reveals Herself
I admit it, I was going for a shocker headline! The shocker of this headline is that it is true, but there is no bare skin involved whatsoever! The revealing I am referencing is much more scary than that. This woman has learned to reveal herself, her true self, to a trusted few and I have found that through that revealing lies healing. I actually reveal myself monthly, sometimes bi-monthly. Yeah, during book club – that after several years has become so much more than “book club.” Our husbands even refer to it as “bookless club” because there have been …
Got Strength?
Last week I was under a bit of stress and feeling hard pressed on all sides and quite frankly I wanted to flee or hide in bed with the covers over my head. I wanted the problem to just go away and that was clouding me from making a wise decision. You have heard that old saying, when the going gets tough, the tough get going. I wonder if that means the tough should buckle down and work harder or if the tough should get the heck out of dodge. In my recent bind the last thing in the world …
Got Wisdom?
As believers we are called to love God and love others. We accomplish this by seeking after God with all our hearts and leaning not on our own understanding. One way God chooses to reveal Himself to us is through older, wiser believers. We have an amazing opportunity to listen, consider and evaluate our paths based on what those older and wiser than us have experienced and pass down to us. Through the years I have been blessed to be mentored and have my life spoken into by some amazing people. Soaking up wisdom from those older than me has …