“St. Patrick’s Breastplate,” a powerful prayer attributed to Saint Patrick of Ireland, begins in this way: I arise todayThrough a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,Through belief in the ...
Debbie’s teenage daughter, Taylor, wasn’t feeling well one Sunday morning. No fever — she was just a bit tired and feeling punk, as my mother used to say. So Debbie ...
GROUP STUDY“Sometimes it’s hard to be a woman.” ~ Tammy WynetteWelcome!Welcome to Session One of Captivating. If this is your first time together as a group or there are new ...
“Me, a princess?” “You are the legal heir.” “I never lead anyone.” “We will help you to be a princess, to rule. If you refuse to accept the throne then ...
Think about the women you meet at church. They’re trying to live up to some model of femininity. What do they “teach” you about being a woman? What are they ...
I didn’t know just what was wrong with me, Till your love helped me name it. – Aretha FranklinDown those old ancient streets, Down those old ancient roads, Baby there ...
“Me, a princess?”“You are the legal heir.”“I never lead anyone.”“We will help you to be a princess, to rule. If you refuse to accept the throne then the kingdom will ...
I love Christmastime. I love the way everything, from trees to parking lots, gets dressed up in shimmery lights, bows, and evergreens. I love the kindness of strangers that seems ...
Why did God curse Eve with loneliness and heartache, an emptiness that nothing would be able to fill? Wasn’t her life going to be hard enough out there in the ...
INTRODUCTION Group leader reads aloud these opening words from Stasi: I love to celebrate. I love birthday parties and baby showers, holidays and homecomings. But I especially love Christmas. Except ...
When I was young, I thought that following God and being a Christian would lead to a life that was kind of easy, filled only with happiness and free from ...
He makes me lie down in green pastures. — Psalm 23:2The tree was moving. There was no wind, but the leaves were fluttering with life. It was as if it ...
A note from Stasi: As we grieve with and pray for our brothers and sisters in Sri Lanka, the persecuted church around the world and all those in hard situations ...