As Christian women, we often spend so much time caring for others that we forget to care for our own souls. Just as our gardens need water and sunshine to flourish, our souls need regular times of refreshment. One of the simplest ways I have discovered to care for my soul is to schedule a gentle teatime practice...
We spend much of our lives trying to answer three questions: Who am I? What am I called to do? Who am I meant to serve? Surprisingly, the life of Ringo Starr offers a compelling illustration of what can happen when those questions are answered with clarity and consistency...
We tend to think of legacy as leaving behind a material object or a sterling reputation. But as I have researched women in history, I have come to realize that leaving a legacy can also mean bringing someone else along and teaching them what you've learned...
When asked, “What makes a marriage last? What makes a marriage strong?” we reply, “Actually, it is quite simple— express LUV!” So, let’s just look at three SIMPLE expressions of LUV that will fan the flame on romance all year long, year after year!
Who, what, when, where, why, how—the bones of every good story. I built a whole career on asking those questions about other people. What I didn't realize, until much later than I'd like to admit, is that I'd had them backward when it came to myself...
I didn't plan for revival. I planned for nine hours of teaching—at the Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference. But as I delivered my Speaker’s Masterclass, as well as my class on Reaching Today’s Women, the Holy Spirit stopped me...
In 2006, some people came to ministry after a life of relative ease, moved by gratitude. Nicki Corinne White came to it the other way...
Have you ever counted the number of times in a week you talked about how tired you are? Like a weekly “I’m so tired” tally? It’s almost like it’s a competition...
Nineteen years ago today, I returned home from the hospital without my daughter. Her empty car seat seemed to mock me from Columbia to Greenville, South Carolina — and had I listened to the voice of the enemy for the duration of that trip, I’d have returned home bitter. Instead, I crossed that threshold broken. And I believe there’s beauty in brokenness, because it’s there that we are most truly held...
"Does God care about my weight?" It’s a question I hear often, and my answer is always the same: yes, I do believe God cares about your weight but not in the same way you care...