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 saying to us through their lives? You’d have to conclude that a godly woman is… tired. And guilty. We’re all living in the shadow of that infamous icon, “The…
Warrior Princesses
Editor’s Note: It’s Sit & Listen Saturday at Devotionals Daily. Enjoy reading as well as listening to this devotion from Captivating by Stasi Eldredge – and don’t miss our exclusive $5 deal on the book! Listen below or on your Alexa device by enabling the skill and then prompting, “Alexa, ask devotionals to read today’s…
Divine Interference
Editor’s Note: It’s Sit & Listen Saturday at Devotionals Daily. Enjoy reading as well as listening to this devotion from Defiant Joy – the newest book from Stasi Eldredge. Today’s reading is all about recognizing where you ache and letting Jesus intervene in your life so you can hold on to joy. Listen below or…
Captivating: Healing the Wound of Our Feminine Hearts
I didn’t know just what was wrong with me, Till your love helped me name it. – Aretha Franklin Down those old ancient streets, Down those old ancient roads, Baby there together we must go Till we get the healing done. – Van Morrison Just an hour ago, a hummingbird was trapped in our garage. They come here to…
Captivating: All Women Are Called to Mother
To Mother As large as the role is that our mothers play, the word mother is more powerful when used as a verb than as a noun. All women are not mothers, but all women are called to mother. To mother is to nurture, to train, to educate, to rear. As daughters of Eve, all women…
Captivating The Real You
Watch the Video for Lesson One The Heart of a Woman What does it mean to be a woman? What is my calling in life? What does God value? What does He want from me? What do I want? And is that okay? We are not carbon copies of each other. Not at all.…
Love and War in Marriage
Marriage is hard. But, it is also meant to be beautiful. Building and maintaining a successful marriage requires more work, grace, patience, forgiveness, and sacrifice than any bride or groom who walks down the aisle can begin to comprehend. But, for those who make that life-long commitment and see it through, the rewards are powerful and…
The Heart of a Woman
Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. — Proverbs 4:23 * * * I’m trying to remember when I first knew in my heart that I was no longer a girl, but had become a woman. Like so many other women I was left alone to navigate my way through…