How to join the International Women’s Day conversation
It’s #InternationalWomensDay—a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women that’s been celebrated for more than 100 years. The day also marks a call to action for moving toward gender parity. Did you know: Globally, women make up just
A search for understanding through Lenten prayer
Julian of Norwich seems an improbable guide in the 21st century. We orbit the earth. She spent her life in one small room. But she knew the message God gave her was not meant only for her. “I would to
Prayers for when everything is too much
I was raised to believe in God, but just like believing in goodness, or heaven, or even love, simply having a concept of something being real, doesn’t mean it changes your life in any way. As I grew and got older,
Follow me: A Lent reflection on life in Christ
As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the lake—for they were fishermen. And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will
The secret to finding contentment
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me (Phil. 4:13). These victorious words ring like they were spoken by a true champion. I can imagine them being uttered by the likes of William Wallace in the movie “Braveheart” immediately
Learning to love through the lens of God’s perfect love
Brengle West 2021: The Western Territory holds its annual weekend holiness retreat online. The 2021 Brengle West “Perfect Love” holiness event took place online Feb. 5–7, encouraging attendees to learn more about loving the Lord, others and themselves through the lens
How to hold a daily retreat to activate the teachings of Jesus in your life
How much time do you regularly spend engaging with the Bible? As for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold,
Celebrating Salvation Army voices this Black History Month
Every year in America, Black History Month celebrates the achievements of African Americans and recognizes their role in U.S. history. From Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., to Harriet Tubman, Shirley Chisholm, Jesse Owens and Ruby Bridges, each fought hard for justice
The magical power of telling the truth
Sometimes when we’re stuck, we need to hire a therapist, and other times, we simply need to tell ourselves the truth. We might avoid the truth, dance around the truth, be terrified of the truth, or like to spin the
How to renew your understanding of prayer
I grew up and came of age in prayer circles, particularly prayer circles with women. In living rooms and the basements of churches, the women of my life—from church mothers to brand-new babies yawning in footie sleepers to earnest youth
How to keep your New Year’s resolutions with two psychology-based strategies
Imagine one day you hear a knock at your door, and you open it to find a friendly man who introduces himself as a local volunteer for safe driving. He proceeds to ask if you would be willing to place
Here’s what happens when you start showing up
It may be time for you to just start. To not waste any more moments. To not wait on perfection. But to just get up from the floor, with wobbly knees, and start moving imperfectly into that thing that fear