Challenging women to be real... not perfect!
Whenever you’re trying to look better than others or get the better of others, things fall apart and everyone ends up at the others’ throats. (James 3:16 MSG) So often, we look at her and want what she has. Her husband is more attentive or makes more money. Her kids are better behaved or higher achievers. Her home is bigger……
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It’s so easy to live offended. And it’s okay to live that way if you want to be tangled in deep unforgiveness… hold life-long grudges… and make sweeping judgements. If you want to be known for your anger and bitterness, this is way to do it. If you’d like to be toxic to those around you, causing them emotional instability…
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So let’s do it—full of belief, confident that we’re presentable inside and out. Let’s keep a firm grip on the promises that keep us going. He always keeps his word. Let’s see how inventive we can be in encouraging love and helping out, not avoiding worshiping together as some do but spurring each other on, especially as we see the…
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O Lord, I will praise you with all my heart and tell everyone about the marvelous things you do. I will be glad, yes, filled with joy because of you. I will sing your praises, O Lord God above all gods. (Psalm 9:1-2) In our world today, no one would argue that being a “Christian” is becoming risky business. We are hearing…
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2015 has been a hard year. God and I have been dismantling places in my heart where I’ve believed lies about who I am. And while it feels good to be on this side of the process with some of my tangles, those “in-the-middle” times were sobering. Honestly though, I’m still smack dab in the middle of some of them….
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I used to think I had to be a “good” Christian girl to be loved by God and accepted by those around me, and it set me up for failure. In my mind, good meant I had to be positive and flexible, seasoning my words with honey no matter what. It meant I had to always make good choices, lead…
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