I like to call it the Disney princess syndrome. The state of being so hung up on the idea of prince charming or the next big thing that life with any other outcome seems meaningless. Disney has really played off of this emotion producing many highly rated films which encourage this mindset. In addition … Continue reading When Will My Life Begin?

Recently, I was struck by the popular marriage passage written by Paul in 1 Corinthians 7. We will be looking specifically at verses thirty-two through thirty-five. I would encourage you to read the entire chapter to understand the heart from which Paul speaks these words. “I would like you to be free from concern. An … Continue reading Your Undivided Attention

“They are the kind who worm their way into homes and gain control over gullible women, who are loaded down with sins and are swayed by all kinds of evil desires,  always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.” 2 Timothy 3:6-7 Is this who we want to be known as? Gullible and … Continue reading No Little Women

DISCLAIMER: Joy is not always an automatic byproduct of patience. Patience is hard. Living in a culture where everything is on demand, we often lose sight of the value of patience. Often the reason why we have to go through periods of waiting is because God is molding us into the person He desires us … Continue reading A New Perspective

The art of active patience. I call it an art because there is so much beauty behind this simple concept. We create goals, we look forward to the future, and we often wish we could just skip the wait. Before we dive further into the value of patience, I think it is valuable to back … Continue reading The Goal

I have come to find that patience is often a call to action. I know this idea of “active patience” goes against what we have learned growing up but when it comes to our faith it may be just what we need to hear. Let’s take a look at a common definition of the word … Continue reading Active Patience: Beauty in the Wait

Girly Coffee Time  ''Girly coffee time is my home ministry to encourage and be encouraged by women that God has allowed me to meet. Here in the USA, I invite them to share a delicious cup of coffee and make a point to show them how special they are to me and to our Lord. … Continue reading A Women of Titus 2 – By Karina Barber

Only a couple more days until we hear from Karina! Recently she posted this video on her Facebook page explaining her ministry and a little about Bible journaling. She has been a huge encouragement to me throughout the start of this blog and her own personal ministry has been a great example to many women. … Continue reading Introducing Karina Barber

Hello, everyone! I hope everyone has had a wonderful start to the month of February. It has been exceptionally warm, but I am not complaining. I am very excited to dig deeper into this topic of mentoring and to hear from our first guest-writer Karina later this month. As part of my degree program, we … Continue reading Discipleship & Mentoring: Definitions, Experiences and Resources