A Womans Guide to Meeting God
If you are joining me from Jill Savage’s blog today, Welcome!! I hope you’ll join me on a regular basis for some extra-added encouragement to your day. Even better, I hope you’ll register for our summer online Bible study discussing the book SEEK:A Woman’s Guide to Meeting God, which begins Monday, June 23rd. Online registration […]
Somewhere along the way I lost perspective. For as long as I can remember I’ve equated serving God with helping “those people over there”. The orphans in Africa. The poor in our inner cities. The crowds who line up at the food bank my daughter and I volunteer for. My concept of godliness also included […]
“What’s your pet peeve?” It’s a question Matt Lauer asked in his interview with America’s 100 Most Influential People this morning on the Today Show. And you know what? They all had one—some even had two or more. And so do you. Me, too. Here’s the thing, though: if we aren’t careful, when we come […]
“Hi Donna, I’m not sure if you remember me, but you met with me a few years back. I recall you mentioning back then that I could reach out to you if I ever had any questions or needed wise counsel, and I was hoping to get your opinion on something. Although I’m flawed, the […]
The way I pray has changed lately. And for the better. It’s a small change really; a small change that feels big. At least it feels big to me. Most of my Christian life I’ve prayed about what I want God to do for me or for someone I love. You know the drill; Lord, […]
Sometimes (often in fact) life just doesn’t go the way we planned. Case in point: This weekend I arrived at the conference where I was the keynote speaker and realized I forgot my clothes. (Who does that, by the way? Except me, I mean??) Years ago I told my […]
I start to react. My stomach knots and my shoulders tense. I feel anxious and a little disappointed; although I’m not even sure I have a right to be. I start to react. But I don’t. Does it sound like some major event caused the above scenario? It wasn’t. In reality, it was something minor. […]
I take you… For better or worse For richer or poorer In sickness and health Forsaking all others For as long as we both shall live. If we’re married we said these words, or something similar, on our wedding day. And we meant them. Because honestly, most of us were too naive to think that […]
Hey Blog Friends! Over the course of the next two months I’ll occasionally be featuring books written by some of my friends–books I think you’ll love. Consider these books “the latest and greatest”. And here’s the best part: I’m giving you a chance to win each of these books, too (who does’t love a free […]
“I thought this was supposed to be the best time of my life, but I’m kind of lonely.” “I couldn’t wait until I got married, but now I’m wondering if I made a mistake.” “I always wanted to have a baby, but this has turned out to be a lot harder than I bargained for. […]