Looking for hope? This site provides Biblical encouragement to help women with their Christian walk, especially as they face hard times and challenges.
We admire people with great purposes as a society. Think of the elite athletes who perform at mind-boggling levels. They will make whatever sacrifice needed to be the best quarterback, pitcher, or tennis player in their field. But when we take a peek at what is required to accomplish their great achievements, we shake our …
Nail polish colors can have the most creative names! I was stressed out and shopping online (a dangerous combination!) the other night, browsing nail polish colors, and came across OPI’s “Never Give Up!”, which even includes the exclamation point in its title. I ordered it right away, hoping that it would live up to the …
Years ago, when our kids were little, my parents gave them “Resurrection Eggs,” a carton of plastic eggs with contents to tell the Easter story. My youngest delighted in this new gift, exclaiming, “Tell me about Jesus and those eggs!” While the eggs and figurines ultimately ended up scattered over the house – please tell …
We all go through seasons when being worn out mentally, and tired physically, is our default. Maybe it is a short-lived but intense struggle at work or at home; maybe it is an ongoing physical or emotional challenge that has changed life as we know it. Whatever the circumstance, looking to Christ for our rest …
“I don’t like your hair,” the older woman told me while we were standing in church before the service started. I did not know how to respond! A friend stepped in and said, “I think it looks great,” and gave me a supportive glance. I was bewildered when she told me the same thing next …
My glass is not half full. There is no silver lining to this storm cloud. No good can come out of THIS horrible situation. A string of crummy circumstances had these thoughts going through my head recently. “Everything is the worst,” I grumbled. My strength in planning – anticipating what might go wrong and preparing …
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Have you ever had a flat tire? Sometimes, you catch it at the “something seems off” stage, where you wonder if the tire is a little low. Other times, you walk out to the car and one corner of the car is decidedly lower than the other corners, and there’s no question that the tire …
The first time I tried Pilates, I was so sore! It was during a time in my thirties when I was much more fit, and also a runner. In fact, I tried Pilates the day before a 5K race, where I ended up running like I was moving through molasses. I spent the next few …
Trying to grow in my prayer life, I’ve found some prayer resources that have been encouraging, and I would love to share them with you. (Most of these links are affiliate links when available and I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you.) Books about Prayer I love books from the …
We didn’t save ourselves, God saved us through grace “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9 ESV Grace came through Christ “For the law was given through …