Empowering women to live out their calling.
The account of Abigail is NOT a story of a damsel in distress that appealed to the good graces of a future King. Abigail is the story of an astute woman who used her wits to save her household. She is the embodiment of Matthew 10:16. So when we ask ourselves, what does it mean […]
Life can feel pretty blah if we wander aimlessly without purpose. Even those of us that have been Christians for some time can struggle to find our calling, the purpose for which God created us. Usually, our individual calling is tied to our natural gifts, talents, and interests. And there are methods for narrowing those […]
From the Woman Who Subdued a General I love bringing to light the stories of Biblical characters that are not well known and not often talked about. One of those is the wise woman of Abel of Beth-maacah, found in II Samuel 20:14-22. She is a woman of valor who confronted a powerful military leader and […]
I was recently asked by New Vision Community Church to help teach at a women’s retreat in Texas. The leadership team included two other amazing teachers and mature women in Christ. Honestly, I was the least experienced of the bunch, but it certainly served as a learning experience for me, particularly in the areas of […]
This little ancient phrase appears often in the Bible, including in Proverbs 31. Now, Proverbs 31 has often been used to promote a traditional view of Biblical womanhood. But the use of “gird up our loins” in verse 17 of Proverbs 31 kind of flips that view on its head. So what exactly does “gird […]
From Vacation Planning to Total Meltdown It is funny how little, almost insignificant things can make you reflect on some deep seated feelings you didn’t even realize were there. This happened to me recently. In my case, they were feelings on how I felt about myself as a stay-at-home-mom (SAHM) and lies I was believing […]