Shereen and I watched our sons walk across the stage for their high school diplomas last weekend. A proud and bittersweet moment in any parent’s heart, but maybe it’s especially poignant when it’s your first. Whatever the case, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about letting go. For what is parenting, really, other than a …
Uniquely Created
As daughters of the Creator God, we also are born with an innate ability to create, and I'm so glad our God did not make us cookie-cutter people with the exact same gifts and abilities. I love seeing how the God-given urge to create is expressed through our women in so many different ways. Some …
Experiencing God through Community
A little over a month ago, a long-time member of our Tuesday morning community shared these thoughts with us about how our bible study ministry has helped her grow in Christ. Please take a moment to read these words from my dear friend, Laurie Hovendick. When I was growing up, I remember one of my favorite …
Bright Hope through Dark Days
Today our Women's Ministries Director, Marlys Burgett, shares how our bible studies and their focus on worship, study and prayer have affected her every day life. I’m going to be totally honest here. This year has been probably the most difficult year in my life. Not that I haven’t been praying, studying and worshiping: I …
Are You a Woman of God?
“May the God of peace … equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ” Hebrews 13:20-21 Those words give the background for our new name as a Bible Study ministry – Equip Her. We aim to equip YOU with tools …
Merry Christmas!
This past Tuesday morning we had our class Christmas parties. I trust for many of you the morning looked like this:Full of great conversation lots of good food and plenty of laughter Moments like these are the highlights of the holiday season, aren’t they? But I know, as women, the holidays can also be a …
When God Cries
Another tragic news story made the headlines this week: a beautiful preteen girl killed by two teenage boys—a senseless, appalling murder for no other reason than a BMX bike. I look at the victim’s young face and see the face of my daughter . . . my nieces . . . my daughter’s friends . …
Making Our Father Smile
We’ve been talking about gratitude on Tuesday Mornings and it got me thinking. Doesn’t a thankful heart always make you smile? As a football mom, I’ve had the privilege of helping feed the football team several times this season. Each time, my heart was blessed by the number of young men who remembered to tell …
Unfolding Grace
“So we’re not giving up. How could we! Even though on the outside it often looks like things are falling apart on us, on the inside, where God is making new life, not a day goes by without his unfolding grace.” 2 Corinthians 4:16 MSG Just remembering their muddy faces makes me smile. It was 8 …
Pack Your Bag
As our name suggests, our purpose in our Bible study ministry is to equip women, and we do that with Hebrews 13:20-21 in mind: “May the God of peace … equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ” To be …
Equip Her 