The Greatest Gift Isn’t Under the Tree: Reflections on a Joyful December As the calendar turns and the glitter of wrapping paper settles, I’ve been reflecting on the whirlwind of the last few weeks. If I had to choose two words to describe our December, it wouldn’t be “busy” or even “festive”—it would be Presence…
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Embracing God’s Love: A Mother’s Reflection on Faith
When a child is born into the world, their eyes search for the face of the ones who love them. Years ago, I wrote about this moment in the hospital that was so special to me. They swaddle your little one in a blanket and bring them to your arms to feed or nurse. In…
Victoria Louise Hebb Lamb
July 13, 1989. My baby is turning 34 years old tomorrow. I remember finding out I was pregnant and having an ultrasound. Her little heart pumps away and says, “I’m alive in here!” I don’t know where the years went. Truly. I used to get annoyed at old people saying, “Don’t blink!” Or “You’ll miss…
Resilience: Spaces and Pauses
Pauses in life give us perspective. When we fill our life pages to the point of no margins, we have no space to just be in the moment. A fire burns when there is just the right amount of logs, fuel, and space. FIRE ~ Judy Brown What makes a fire burn is space between the…
Friendship
Last night in Woman of Worth, we discussed friendship. As an activity, we made friendship soup! We discussed the importance of choosing friends wisely, forgiveness, and the number one friendship killer–gossip. Someone asked Jesus how many times do we forgive a friend? Jesus says to him, “I say to you not up to seven times,…
Woman of Worth Mentoring Ministries: Graduation 2016
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Modesty, Daddies, and Freedom: It’s not a burden
Last night at the Women of Worth Rally in Colonial Heights the theme was “modesty”. From scripture, to video, to Bible study, to speaker, we learned the importance of modesty in the eyes of God. (I Timothy 2:9) Girl Defined is a great resource for teenage girls and women on how to stay pure in the…
In My Daughter’s Eyes
Mother: Looking into the manger of baby Jesus, It makes me wonder about Mary as a mother. When Jesus searched His earthly mother’s eyes for the first time, did Mary weep? Did she, like all mothers in that bonding moment, cry tears of joy? Mothers, go back in your mind to that moment in the…
The Freshman 15: Time Management Lesson 2
“College is the land of opportunity” (Henderson, 2013, pg. 17). You probably have already signed up for clubs, developed a routine, and continuously discovering that there is “oh so much to do”. Be effective by being selective Let’s face it most of your days will be busy with constant deadlines. However, by being selective about…
Keeping The Faith
In an effort to stay connected with my college Woman of Worth ladies, I will be posting devotional thoughts and questions from our book, The Freshman 15 by Kate Henderson. See you on October 9 (College Fall Break for CNU and Richard Bland) See you on October 15 (College Fall Break for VT) Please email…
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