the grace challenge

Instagram.  Facebook.  Pinterest.  Twitter.  The list can go on.  Whether you’re a fan of social media or not, it’s here to stay!  If you’re new here, I’m closing up The Grace Challenge series with today’s post.  You can read the entire series here. I dragged my feet when the whole facebook thing came about.  Facebook…

Living 40+ years now I have since learned that having female friendships is certainly not an easy thing. Misunderstandings. Lack of communication. Differing of opinions. Betrayal. Hurt feelings. I’ve been on the receiving end of all of these, just like I’m sure I’ve done these same things to others.  So this brings me to today’s…

Welcome back to The Grace Challenge series.  Today I’m discussing grace in ministry, more specifically, outside ministry as opposed to ministry within the confines of our marriage, family, and home.  And if you work outside of the home, your place of business can certainly be a mission field for you to show the love of…

I felt like a defunct Christian woman when I wasn’t able to do all that I needed in order to care for my home. Somehow I thought I was supposed to be like Martha Stewart as I tried to emulate the Proverbs 31 woman. A perfectly decorated home.  Matching linens.  Coordinating baskets and such. But there…

I entered into the world of motherhood 8 days before my scheduled due date.  The hyperactive lad that was in my womb decided it was high time to see the world.  I’m convinced he used his foot to bust my water bag so he could escape from my womb. 🙂 Off to the hospital my…

Physical intimacy hasn’t always been simple for me because I have issues when it comes to the marriage bed. -Issues like a promiscuous past.  This really messed with my mind and my emotions once I married my beloved. -Comparing myself to my husband’s former wife who divorced him. -Having a low no sex drive during certain seasons…

One would think that a gracious woman would be the kind of person to write a series called, The Grace Challenge, right?  Yeah, I’d think that, too, but, instead you get me.  Quite frankly, I’m the last person on earth that should be writing this series because I don’t feel qualified to do so!  I…

I’m kicking off this series with the foundation of God’s grace and what we need to know about it so we can receive it and apply it to our lives. This will help us to be wise women who are building our relationships on the rock rather than the sand. “Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows…