A page from my journal

My most dedicated times in the Word are when I have my pen and journal out and ready. It is so easy to get distracted while reading the Bible. If my hands are active, this keeps my mind focused on the scripture before me. Take a peek at my journal…

 

I will extol You, my God and {my} King, and bless Your name forever and ever. (Psalm 145:1)

 

This is MY God and MY King. I make it personal. My king is not some far off entity that I just look at with longing eyes. No! He is my King sitting on His throne in all authority and power AND He pursues me in an intimate relationship. Continue Reading »»

More stuff about UnStuff

When I picked up a book with the title UnStuff:Making Room In Your Life For What Really Matters, I hesitated to open it up and read it. I’m pretty much a person who denies the fact that she needs to do some serious cleaning in her life. It took me years to get around to organizing my closet to an efficient system as I mentioned in my {inspirational entry} for She Seeks this week. (Check it out by the way!)

But because I know the authors Hayley and Michael DiMarco are really down to earth and wouldn’t preach to me about de-cluttering my life, I read the book despite my tendency towards denial. Continue Reading »»

She Speaks Scholarship Giveaway for 20-somethings!

Have you ever felt God nudging you toward ministry? Do you enjoy expressing yourself and talking about Jesus via your writing? Do you desire to explore hot God can use you in leadership of women’s groups?

If you are a 20-something this announcement is for YOU!

Over at She Seeks we are giving away a full scholarship to the Proverbs 31 Ministries She Speaks Conference!

This conference is a power packed weekend that will give you the shot in the arm to step out of your comfort zone and use the talents God has blessed you with. You will meet amazing women with similar dreams and goals and bond as you encourage each other to make yourselves available to the LORD to do His big works in YOU!

I’ve had the privilege of attending the She Speaks conference over the last two years. Because of She Speaks, I ‘ve been able to pitch my book concept face to face with some great editors in the publishing industry. It is such an advantage to be right in front of an editor and for that editor to see your passion and excitement over your book concept. I’ve also enjoyed networking with women who really know their stuff about putting together meaningful keynote speaker messages as well as women who have spent years perfecting their craft of writing. Everyone is so willing to share their knowlege!

If you are between the ages of 18-29 years old and this post gets your heart pumping, I hope that you will click on over to She Seeks and take a look at how to win this special scholarship!