Women’s Ministry: Changing Views
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Janet Thompson
What’s Happening with Women’s Ministry? is a great artilce. I’m currently writing an article on the changing face of Women’s Ministry and how to reach more women in today’s ever changing culture. Please leave me comments about what’s happening in your church.
Tuesday, May 10 at 10:00 AM (EST) I’ll be interviewing and giving hope and encouragement to parents struggling with wayward daughters. Tune in live and ask your questions and also have an opportunity to win a free autographed copy of my book Praying for Your Prodigal Daughter.
The interview will also be available on their website later in the day.
Mother’s Day is torture for a mommy-in-waiting. “Dear God, Why Can’t I Have a Baby?” is a gift of hope and encouragement if you know (or are) one of these women. To read a snippet of my daughter Kim’s journal the year before she became a mommy, and also tips to surviving any holiday while waiting on God’s plan for parenthood, check out pgs 140 and 269 on the “Look Inside” feature on Amazon. I’ve attached a link.
Marriage, Obligations, and Service. Wondering how to balance it all. Priscilla and Aquila have the answers!
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Face-to-Face with Priscilla and Aquila (978-1-59669-295-4, N114132, $8.99) explores the importance of serving together and leading together within the context of both the church and everyday life.
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Face-to-Face with Priscilla and Aquila is a five-week study that can be used individually, as a couple, or as a small group. It includes content on service and leadership as well as real-life short stories and testimonies.
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Dave and Janet have four married children and love being Grammie and Grampa to 11 beautiful grandchildren. They make their home in
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1. Pray before you start.
2. Select a journal that reflects your personality and style.
3. Write your heart. Don’t worry about grammar or sounding spiritual. Let your pen flow with thoughts and feelings.
4. Think of journaling as simply writing a letter.
5. Date your journal entries.
6. Another way to experience journaling is as a chat or conversation with God. Freely write all that’s on your heart and mind.
7. If you want to write confidential things and worry someone might read your journal, come up with abbreviations and symbols only you understand.
8. Don’t feel you must be positive all the time. When it hurts, talk about it. When you’re sad, cry out. When you’re mad, God can take it.
9. Express the good things that happen too and the days where everything does seem better.
10. Journal during doctor or treatment waiting rooms, receiving chemotherapy treatments, sitting in the car while your ride runs into the store for you, nights when you can’t sleep, lying down to rest but your mind is racing, long hospital days and nights.
11. If you aren’t up to journaling and the pen seems too heavy, don’t worry–it shouldn’t be a burden making you feel guilty or heavy. When the time is right, you will get at it again.
Today I've invited my friend and fellow author Cheri Swalwell to share a guest post with you. I know you'll enjoy it as she asks, "What's Your Part in the Everyday?" Here's Cheri . . . I love the account of Esther in the Bible. Seven chapters weaving … Read More...