Thoughts By Women

2022-01-13

The Command to Hope

The psalmist gives words of command to his soul. God commands hope in him, and what he commands, he provides for.

2022-01-12

Prayer to Discern what is Best

Father God, I ask right now that You would help me to grow in having my heart filled with overflowing love for You. Keep me growing in my understanding of that love and how your Truth can help me avoid error in my own life.

2022-01-11

Reinventing Our Plans

“Lord, what do you want me to do?” Then the Lord said, “Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.” Acts 9:6

2022-01-10

There is a Place

A Poem: There is a place of quiet rest, a place where you can have peace where all its beauty is yet to be seen. A place of refuge for the oppressed,

2022-01-09

More Valuable

We are of more value to God than many of the creatures. “How much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him” (Matthew 6:11).

2022-01-08

Hope that Makes Us Bold

Holy God, thank you for reminding me of the great hope that I have in Jesus. May I always keep that hope in the forefront of my mind and may that hope make me bold. Amen.

2022-01-06

Out with the Old, In With the New

Heavenly Father, help us to seek to be transformed into a beautiful reflection of your love and glory. And once transformed, help us never to forget to offer thanks for making us more like Christ. Amen.

2022-01-05

What on Earth am I Here For?

Just as Jesus was born with a purpose, so were you and I. God set eternity in our hearts from the moment we got here. He knew we would need something to keep driving us forward.

2022-01-04

Letting Go and Pressing On

How do we move on when our spirits have been wounded, or our families disrupted? “…I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, ...

2022-01-03

God Answers Prayers

"Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us." 1 John 5:14 Cindy prayed to God night after night, "Why don't you ever show yourself to me? I want to know You."

2022-01-01

A New Year’s Resolution

So this year – I’m not holding back, I refuse to play it safe. I’m making a list and trusting in God’s power to enable me to keep them. And if I fail - it won’t be the end of the world. I’ll pick myself up, wipe the dust off and try again with God by my side.

2021-12-30

Trade Anxiety for Peace

God calls us to guard our hearts and minds carefully. God tells us to let faith take the upper hand and cover over the fear that tries to slip in.

2021-12-29

For the Sake of the Gospel

What are we doing for the sake of the gospel? Are you praying? Are you going? Are you giving?

2021-12-28

Peace and Contentment

Poem by Margaret Mullings. You are Peace and Contentment!

2021-12-27

When Children Come

My children often show me the very basics of our humanness. Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." Matthew 19:14 (NIV)

2021-12-26

I Can Trust Him Always

Don’t miss out on a blessing because it isn’t packaged the way you want. Hold onto the promises of God. You can trust Him.

2021-12-24

An Angel at Christmas

Have you ever been far from home at Christmas? Whose Christmas angel can you be? "Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven." (Matthew 5:16).

2021-12-23

Just Give Me Jesus

Could I honestly say, “Just give me Jesus”? What about my Christian community? Family? Books? Familiar worship? My culture? Career?

2021-12-21

Step in and Stay

You know what it’s like to ride with someone who knows all the back roads. The “easy” roads. The “secret” way to get places. But you also know the truth. It’s not really “secret.” It’s just not commonly used.

2021-12-20

What’s in a Name?

One evening as a boy studied the photo of his father he said, “I wish daddy would just step out of the picture and be here with me now.”

2021-12-19

God with us Now Residing . . .

How interesting that God chose shepherds as recipients of the “birth announcement” of the Savior. Shepherds weren’t men who worshipped in sanctuaries with stained glass windows.

2021-12-17

Lifelines

God throws us lifelines . . . in the form of other believers. Mary had Elizabeth. God never intended for you to walk alone!

2021-12-16

The Cry of the Hungry and Thirsty

What happens to us, as Christ seekers, when ill winds of adversity whip around us?

2021-12-15

The Message of Christmas is “Fear Not”

Like Mary, Joseph, and the shepherds, we are so prone to fear. We’re afraid because we feel alone and forsaken, when we encounter the unknown, and when we face something bigger than us. Why we do not need to be afraid?

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