Tag: women

  • Sin Has A Long Reach

    Sin Has A Long Reach

    Sin is not the number one topic we go to in conversations. As Followers of Christ, we know we are sinners, but we sure don’t want to talk about it. We don’t want sin to be our identity. Actually, sin is not our identity but Christ is. However, if we tell others about our sin,…

  • Why I Read Worthy by Elyse Fitzpatrick and Eric Schumacher Twice!

    Why I Read Worthy by Elyse Fitzpatrick and Eric Schumacher Twice!

    When this book made its way onto the market, I was excited.  Elyse Fitzpatrick is one of my favorite authors which means I check out everything she writes.  Because I work in women’s ministry in a local church, I was very curious to see how the value of women would be developed.  My curiosity was…

  • Woman in Step – Part 4

    Woman in Step – Part 4

    “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,…” Galatians 5:22a  “If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.”  Galatians 5:25 The word, joy, is said a lot in Christian circles.  We throw the word around without really taking  time to realize what we’re saying.  Our steps will be more…

  • Woman in Step – Part 3

    Woman in Step – Part 3

    “And he (Jesus) said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.  This is the great and first commandment.  And a second is like it:  You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’”  Matthew 22:37-39 We have established as followers of…

  • Woman in Step – Part 2

    Woman in Step – Part 2

    “Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.  And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” Ephesians 5:1-2 Women who are keeping in step with the Spirit and are being led by the Spirit will walk in love.  We are called to…

  • Woman and Experience

    Woman and Experience

    Have you ever noticed how much women value experience?  This can lead to wrong ideas such as: “You don’t understand me because you haven’t experienced my pain.”             “I don’t want your help because your life is easy compared to mine.”             “Walk in my shoes, and then you’ll understand.”             “Don’t talk to me…

  • Anger – Part 1

    Anger – Part 1

    Are you Angry? What determines an angry person?  The dictionary tells us that anger is a feeling of displeasure resulting from injury, mistreatment, and opposition usually showing itself in a desire to fight back.  When using this definition we are given the impression that anger comes from outside of us.  It really has more to…

  • When I am Weak…

    When I am Weak…

    Migraines are headaches on steroids.  There doesn’t really seem to be anything that takes them away completely.  You can try to catch it at the onset and have some success with medications, caffeine, or essential oils but these things don’t hold it off for long.  The pain of a migraine takes over your entire body. …

  • Single Women – Part 3

    Single Women – Part 3

    SINGLE WOMEn And the Church You are not a victim of circumstance.  Your identity is either in Christ or in the world.  If you are a follower of Christ, then you have a charge from the Word of God. “her aim is to be devoted to the Lord in both body and spirit” 1 Corinthians…

  • Single Women – Part 2

    Single Women – Part 2

    Miriam Let’s take a look at a single woman from God’s Word.  Her name is Miriam, the sister of Moses and Aaron.  It would be very difficult to call this woman a victim in her singleness.  God chose Miriam to be one of the leaders of the children of Israel as they left Egypt and…