2020. Phew—I don’t know about you, but I went into that year excited. It was going to be my year. But then—COVID. Everything stopped. Everything shut down. And I can tell you, I was not happy about my plans being ruined and my life being interrupted. The dreaded corona. It was a test for us, … More 8 Important Lessons We Can Learn From the Uncertainty of the Pandemic
Some days it seems there is no reason to be happy at all: your heart is about to break from some tragedy, only bad news angrily spatters across your TV screen, your Facebook timeline is full of negativity, your loved ones have let you down or hurt you, you just cannot seem to get any … More Don’t Tell Me to Just Be Happy: 5 Verses for When Joy Seems Impossible
It was a hot and humid day. So hot and humid that even in this store the warm, thick air fought with the air-conditioner in a life or death struggle over which would hold the consumers in its embrace. The air-conditioner was putting up a good fight, but it was just barely prevailing. It was … More What I Learnt About Life from a Man with No Arms and a 20 Cent Coin | Mission Moments
I never used to feel there was any problem with the way the Bible was approached in women’s circles. Maybe I was too busy enjoying the laughter, Lipton tea and Tim Tam biscuits to notice. The fellowship was great, the message seemed good enough, and I was spending time in the Word like a good Christian. … More We Need to Rethink Bible Study [A Challenge to Move from Milk to Meat]
Today was Sunday, a day I have often thought of as the high point of my week – a day to refuel myself and refill my empty cup, allowing me to focus my mind and start off my week with God at the forefront of my mind. But like just about every Sunday of late, … More Dear Young Mum, Don’t Expect Sunday to Fill Your Cup
Hannah Giselbach (previously Hannah Colley) is a beautiful young wife and mother who is an inspiration to many. This incredible woman regularly speaks at ladies’ days, keeps a blog, looks after her beautiful boy Ezra, and is a devoted wife to her husband Ben. She has also written a book, GIFTS (which is wonderful, by … More Hannah Giselbach: “Serve God with Your Whole Heart and Just Be You”
Lately I’ve been sharing the stories and thoughts of some young women here at Worthy Woman Wednesdays, to encourage us all about the future of the church and be more aware of the struggles young women face. I’m really interested in what keeps young people in the church and interested in the church. Today I … More Miriam Sparks: Using Your Talents and Shining Your Light for the Lord in Your Youth
I came across Jayla Sparks‘ blog a little while ago and have since have not ceased to be impressed by the maturity and wisdom displayed by this young lady. The wisdom she writes with is evidence of the deep relationship she has with the One Who gives all wisdom. …and she doesn’t want to keep it all for … More Jayla Sparks: Encouraging Young Women to Love God and Live for Him {Marvelously Modest}
How do some ladies become sweet, and helpful while others end up bitter and inactive? How can we grow in self-control, and how does self-control help us grow to maturity? In this video, I talk to the ladies at Jurong church of Christ, Singapore about the practical applications of the truths and principles contained in 1 … More [Video] Self Control and Maturity {1 Corinthians 7}
I don’t normally write response posts, but this is a response to this post (which I recommend only looking at if you are female), which details a plus-size woman’s social experiment to see what the reactions would be if she went down the beach in a low-rise bikini. I felt the need to write a response … More I Am An Average-Sized Woman and I Don’t Need to Wear a Bikini to Prove Anything
Her Life, His Way 