We can so often get caught up in saying yes to so many things, thinking we are being helpful or good godly women, but the truth is, when we say yes to things that are outside of who God created us—our identity—then we are saying no to things we actually should be doing instead.
Read MoreCan’t you just hear them saying, “We are not sure right now about God’s presence, but we know for certain that God is God because that pile of stones bears witness of how He made a highway out of the Jordan River.”
Read MoreBut then I think of the verse in James that says we will find healing when we confess to one another . . . wait, what?! Ugh, so I’m forgiven of what I’ve done, but my healing has to come through talking with someone?
Read MoreWhen it comes to fulfilling our heart’s desires, most are met with immediate gratification. However, sometimes the special, unique, and specific things in our lives that we deeply hope and dream about, we end up waiting for indefinitely.
Read MoreHowever, the old Yiddish proverb, “We plan, God laughs!” Well, I am proof that the proverb is true! As I sat in my second nursing entrance exam, again feeling completely blank and anxious about what I knew. That was the moment I realized once again, that was not my life plan.
Read MoreEven though I remembered what God had done for me in the past, my feelings and emotions seemed to block those memories, and so I gave up. I stopped praying. I stopped reminding God of His word. I allowed negative thoughts to accumulate in my head like a moldy tomato forgotten in the fridge.
Read MoreIt not only changed the nature of my dreams, but the definition of success as well. I have learned that when we accept that God's desire is for us to be more Christ Like and to serve others as a reflection of Him, it becomes more and more clear how He wants to use us, and the path we are to take.
Read MoreI tried to tell you I have a big imagination. I hope I never mature out of it, because I get the feeling God kind of likes it.
Read MoreSince the name has nothing to do with what I sell, it prompts people to ask me why I named it The Pink Lady, and it gives me an opportunity to respond that I am a breast cancer survivor and how Jesus healed me of cancer.
Read MoreThe dream of Created Woman was in my heart, and I was catching glimpses of it for months. But it took me being intentional with a friend to sit down every week—yes, every week—to write down practical action steps in order to see those dreams God planted in my heart come to fruition.
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