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Becoming a Woman of Prayer

by on Dec 01, 2008 in building the family, faith & womanhood

My constant prayer is that the Lord would make me a woman of prayer. If there is nothing else I can do to serve others and further the Great Commission, I can certainly be a prayer warrior around my home! I can saturate my home in prayer while I clean the dishes, make a meal, [...]

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Perseverance in Motherhood

by on Nov 24, 2008 in faith & womanhood

What a beautiful final chapter was presented to us in The Mission of Motherhood by Sally Clarkson. A challenging call to faithfulness and perseverance in our roles as mothers. “The truth is, parenting is hard. We parents are to be shepherds watching over our children’s lives -guiding, protecting, determining what is best for them. And [...]

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Rejoicing Despite Circumstances

by on Nov 22, 2008 in faith & womanhood

“Though the fig tree should not blossom and there be no fruit on the vines, though the yield of the olive should fail and the fields produce no food, though the flock should be cut off from the fold and there be no cattle in the stalls, YET I will exult in the LORD, I [...]

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Challenging Call to True Womanhood

by on Nov 09, 2008 in faith & womanhood

Do you need some encouragement in your role as a woman? Have you lost sight of the importance of your position in the home, church and our nation? I have been deeply blessed, challenged and encouraged through the content of this past True Woman Conference, held in Chicago in October. Each session has brought solid [...]

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Mission of Motherhood: Chapter 1

by on Sep 08, 2008 in building the family, faith & womanhood

Today we begin discussing our book study on The Mission of Motherhood by Sally Clarkson. It is not too late to join in! What rich encouragement this book has been providing me with in my pursuit of establishing a godly legacy! I loved this quote from the first chapter: “God designed motherhood to be a [...]

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Book Study: Mission of Motherhood

by on Aug 18, 2008 in building the family, faith & womanhood

I have been diving into The Mission of Motherhood by Sally Clarkson lately with great enthusiasm and excitement as my heart is stirred with a greater passion and vision to be a godly and nurturing mother for my little ones. I have such a short coming by getting caught up in my daily schedule and [...]

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Thankfulness = Joy

by on Jun 10, 2008 in faith & womanhood

I have witnessed God’s faithfulness in several areas lately of which I am overwhelmed with thankfulness. He is the Great Provider of all our needs! As Kristen so faithfully reminded me, with a quote by Debi Pearl, “Thankfulness is how we think; joy is the abundance it produces.” Joy for the journey to complete all [...]

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The True Woman: Chapter 10 – Submission

by on Jun 09, 2008 in building the family, faith & womanhood

Thank you to Marliss Bombardier once again for providing us with the recap of the final chapter of our book study of The True Woman by Susan Hunt. Submission, as Susan Hunt says, is “the defining virtue of the defining virtues” of the true woman. I would say that it is the defining virtue of [...]

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Simplifying by Communing

by on Jun 02, 2008 in faith & womanhood, frugal & simple

Late rising, long to-do lists, multiple demands upon our time…how easy is it for us to simply jump into the day without meeting the Lord? How often does this then result in a very trying day, filled with multiple stumblings into sin in reaction to husband, child or other, trying to do it all on [...]

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Holiness: A Heart God Purifies

by on May 29, 2008 in faith & womanhood

“Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal bodies, to make you obey their passions.” (Romans 6:12) It all started out with a little thought of frustration at a friend, alongside a little bash at my pride in another situation, multiplying till my thoughts were filled with anger. Arriving home this anger was vented upon [...]

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