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I LOVE women empowerment events, especially if they include women coming together to worship Jesus. I love hearing women share their stories of strength, transformation, and growth. I love meeting new women and being challenged and encouraged at the same time. But the most lasting and impactful moments I have had with women were not…

“Sssh, this is an adult conversation.”  Anyone else grow up hearing those words? No? Just me? Well to be fair, I was a kid who wanted to know everything going on.  How about this? “Not right now, this conversation is not for you, can you wait over there?” Still no? Maybe, you heard the more…

I’m sure that we can all agree that 2023 has been a whirlwind year for so many of Us!  It’s been a year filled with many highs, many lows, disappointments to grieve as well as landmark moments to celebrate! Recently, we as hosts, got to spend a beautiful moment reflecting on all God has done…

In these holy days, these holidays, the whirl of everything can hush, and the spin of everything can slow right down, because God blesses us with Himself, Love come down. Come to Him just as you are, simply come.  Your presence is your gift to God—and God’s very real presence is His very real gift to…

She was about thirty years old, and with one baby on her hip and two toddlers in her buggy, this impressive young woman navigated Walmart like a champ. I admired her as she single-handedly swept granola bars and cereal into the vacant space between her buggy-riding older children while, at the same time, plucking from…

In the span of a few moments, my world crumbled. Life as I knew it ceased to exist, leaving behind a void so deep and profound that words can hardly describe it. The unimaginable had happened—I had lost my son unexpectedly. This is now my story, my new norm, a journey through my darkest days…

Psalms 90:12 – Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. I have to admit, when I was asked to participate in this panel on menopause, my first thought was, “Is it because I’m the oldest one here and I’m the one in menopause??” So interesting that my initial…

If I am honest, contentment is something that I struggle with. Growing up I was an absolute dreamer. I loved to lie in bed and daydream about what my life would look like. I loved to fall asleep fantasizing about all the different jobs I may have, or the travels I would go on.  As…

Have you ever been in a relationship where your interactions leave you feeling less valuable or questioning yourself and your worth? You might even have a gut feeling that something doesn’t seem right, or you feel you need to please the person instead of acknowledging what you need in the relationship? If you answered yes…

If you feel lonely, you are not alone. In recent years, loneliness has been described as an epidemic. While the isolation experienced during the pandemic has decreased, the lack of social connection continues. For some, loneliness is a life-long struggle. What makes this such a debilitating struggle is that we are not meant to be…