Women Archives

I am struck by how Mary prepared for Christ's coming...

“Wouldn’t the world be a better place if every family had a kid with Down syndrome?” I’ll never forget my 9-year-old son Matt saying this one...

If we put pressure on ourselves to accept invitations that aren’t actually healthy for us, we become enslaved by other people’s ideas of what we...

Those of us who hold to so-called “traditional gender roles” are often assumed to believe that women should submit to men. This isn’t true.

The holidays can be stressful because they represent a symbol of family belonging. And there’s the rub for a stepmom...

Just when most friends thought her time had passed, Elizabeth found herself at the beginning of Christmas.

I have developed relationships in business, ministry, and my personal life that felt like prison walls...

The secret to a joyful, grateful heart isn’t that we feel “happy” or “good” about everything in our lives...

Barna Research determined that one out of every four adults does not attend a church, and the “unattached” feel more stressed out and less...

Even if you are out of a job, out of money or out of a relationship, there are ways you're blessed that you may not even realize.

Living in a fallen world gives you lots to worry about, but living in a relationship with Jesus can free you from ever having to worry...

I confess – I have abandoned more journals than I care to admit. I always begin with good intentions.

A woman asked why I stayed in my hard marriage so long because she didn’t understand why God would want me to be unhappy. Here's why.

Some of us wake up with an attitude of gratitude. Yet others wake up with dread, worry, or a to-do list that intimidates the world’s most organized...

Halloween costume options for pre-teen girls and teens are becoming hyper-sexualized. Why encourage young girls to masquerade as sexually available...