Encouraging Women to Passionately Pursue God
I had my plans for the long weekend. My husband generously offered to take our children and the puppy to visit family out-of-state so I could work on a project. I didn’t expect the phone call Sunday morning that would forever change my life. “Stefanie, I need you here! Come to Pennsylvania ASAP! She’s being…
I sighed in absolute frustration. I can’t believe this is happening, I don’t know what to do! I knew I would have to give up on an opportunity, the opportunity. The one I had prayed over, my family had prayed over, and my dear friends had prayed over. The one we all thought was a…
I gazed out the window: mountains of snow, icicles weighting trees, and whirling snowflakes created an icy tundra. No one wanted to go out in it. No one except our Rottie, Minna. At three, Minna needs lots of daily exercise to keep her from going stir-crazy in the house. Minna sat by the door, begging…
As you evaluate your circumstances, your station, and your place in this world, do you ever become sad? Maybe you really know sadness first-hand, perhaps sharing the diagnosis of S.A.D. with the estimated 10 million Americans nationwide. S.A.D., or Seasonal Affect Disorder is often diagnosed as feelings of sadness or depression during cooler winter months…
“Nevertheless, she persisted” is printed on the planner I purchased last August. I had no idea what the autumn held when I bought it… but God did. In that short season, my faith would be tested as each of all three of our daughters was thrown into her own crisis. My plans for those months…
“He is with us, He is with always, always,” the chorus from Love and the Outcome’s song burned in my mind. Yes, He is. But oh, sometimes, it is so hard to wait on Him. In a two-month time span this autumn, I watched all three of my children journey through life-threatening situations. All three….
5:30 am. I arise and descend down the stairs to begin my morning exercise. If I don’t exercise at that hour, I may never get back to it during the day. Plus, I love beginning my day to the beat of Christian rock music. Propelling my feet into motion, prompting my heart to recall God’s…
“Mom, I need you.” My hands stopped dinner preparations and my heart constricted as my eyes took in the sight. Our ten-year-old diabetic daughter was having trouble getting enough blood to fill her pre-dinner test strip. I assisted her, and we celebrated her “in range” result. As she left the kitchen, I reflected on how…
I wish I were the mom who packs perfect school lunches everyday. I would box balanced, delicious food topped with a napkin. That paper napkin would be scrawled upon with words of wisdom. Every new school year I vow I will turn that dream into a reality. On a recent manic morning, I folded a…