Bible Studies for a Woman's Life
By Ashley Synowicki When I first began thinking of what thriving looks like as a Christian woman, I thought of the fruit of the spirit (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, and self-control). Then I considered how does one DO that? How do you get love, joy, peace, etc.? Do you commit to praying …
Continue reading "Thriving isn’t Striving, It’s Remembering"
SUMMER! The season for fun in the sun, rest and relaxation, joy and refreshment. The season when kids are home. All day long. Family vacations. Extra time with extended family. Lots of togetherness. Not a lot of routine. I want summer to last forever. On the other hand, I'm kind of worn out from all …
Continue reading "How to THRIVE When We Feel Shriveled Up and Dry"
By Megan Blazek I am currently existing in the middle of a season of mourning. It isn’t a season anyone cares to enter. For my family, it began in April of 2016 when we lost my brother, 21 years my senior, to cancer. My father followed in August of 2016. Immediately following Dad’s death, my …
By Katie Kafka Five twenty in the morning, the relentless buzz of the alarm forces minimal awareness. I am by no means a morning person. With the sun on the verge of a rise, I wrestle through pillows and sheets with shallow levels of perception and yet enough ambition to activate the snooze option. Repeat …
By Stacey Kuszak If I were to attach a season to thriving, it would be easy to choose summer. After all, it's the season when things are homegrown, the time when people are more apt to slow down and exhale, when everything looks good and tastes good. Yes, it’s easier to thrive in summer than …
My dream for summer is sunshine, rest, and lazy days (or at least a more relaxed schedule). I crave extra time to connect with family and friends and neighbors, to travel, to invest in the things that matter to me most. Glory! But too often my summer dreams fall short of reality. Faced with more …
By Sheryl Murray Thriving . . . quite an appropriate summer blog theme--a time of plants sprouting and reaching for the sky and young animals newly born and developing. That’s how I want my faith to be each day. I really want to be thriving--growing daily and reaching for the Son. But sometimes I find myself striving …
When you think of the word "thrive" what image comes to mind? For me it's always been a tree in summer. I can see its sturdy trunk and dark green leaves dancing in the sunlight. Birds flit in and out of its branches. It's strong . . . solid . . . alive. When God …
It might feel a lot like spring today, but summer is coming. Here at Women’s Ministries we want to keep you informed on how you can stay involved this summer! Summer Bible study – Mark: The Jesus We’re Aching For Mark’s account of Jesus paints Him as a deeply personal and intimate God whose heart …
I'm pleased to welcome a new voice to the blog this week. I know you will enjoy hearing from Sheryl Murray as she shares an attribute of God that has had great meaning in her life recently. “This day is sacred to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your …
