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How to Study the Bible Devotionally
I am so excited to share my "Five Minute How To" from WomansMinistry.net today. This is the first video in a series of five that give tips on how to study the Bible for ourselves. It is free for a limited time to those who are not subscribers, so please jump on over and check it out. How to Study the Bible Devotionally And a great big...
Per Request: My First Column
I have had several requests asking to read my newspaper column. In the past the religion columns have not been posted on the paper's website. After speaking with my editor today, she agreed to start posting my columns and will even give the religion column its own blog page in the future. My first column will not be on the paper's site, so I...
How I Became a Newspaper Columnist
Have you ever had a series of events take place that you just knew God orchestrated? Something that has happened to you that had the fingerprints of the Almighty all over it? Last June, I was reading an article by Mary DeMuth about building a "platform" as a writer. One of the ways that she shared was to write a column for your local newspaper. I...
Beauty Queen for a Day Winner and a Big Announcement
Congratulations to Tina Montoya! She won the Beauty Queen for a Day giveaway. Tina, please contact me ASAP so you can start enjoying your prize package. I have a big announcement that I can't wait to share with you all! Seriously, I am so excited that I may just start doing cartwheels. And that would be something since I have never been able to...
Beauty Queen for a Day Giveaway
Welcome to everyone stopping by from Encouragement Cafe! If you haven't already, jump on over to read my guest post. We all deserve a little pampering now and then, so I put together this beauty-queen-for-a-day gift package. I included some of my favorite items from my "competition days." First is this amazing facial mask that I discovered while...
A Tale of Two Anyas
There are some people who inspire you to be more than you have ever been. Some moments that change the lens through which you view the world––and yourself. I experienced one of those moments as I looked into the soulful eyes of a broken young Russian girl named Anya. A girl who had her innocence violently stolen from her and who has...
Are You God’s Favorite?
This past weekend was like Christmas in July for me. Ever since I left last year's She Speaks Conference I have counted down the days until it was time to go back. God changed my heart and my life and I could not wait to see what He had in store this time around. It was all that I hoped it would be and more. Gone were the nerves and doubts of...
How to Be Grateful in All Circumstances
When we experience tragedy and heartache, our first instinct is to turn inward. We build walls because we think they will protect us from the pain. Instead, those very walls keep the negative emotions caged inside until they multiply and consume us. Conversely, we are comforted when we build bridges and share our painful...
Stuck and A Christmas Dare
I blogged everyday for a month. Thirty-one days of pouring over God’s word and pouring out my heart on this screen. And then nothing. I have been stuck. There are many reasons. I got really sick and could barely make it through the day and just couldn’t bring myself to do anything but go to sleep when the kids went to bed at night. My focus...