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: injured, hurt by, or suffering from a wound I've never met a woman who hasn't been wounded. Sometimes we grow up hearing "brush it off", "Get over it", "You're okay." I'm here to tell you that it's okay to not feel okay. All of the above phrases are asking you to dismiss your hurt. That's the unhealthy way. To move forward you need to: 1. Acknowledge it- "That hurt, I'm so hurt by that, I'm wounded." That's a good first step. Acknowledge that you are hurting and you're n

What do you do when all hope seems lost? I don't know why when God blesses me with a need I seem shocked. I should know by now that God takes care of me and provides, yet when it happens I feel surprised as if the very first time. Don't we do that? God blesses because he loves. God blesses because we need it. God blesses because he wants us to abound in every good work; a work that he has set aside for us to do. He gives us the provisions we need to do his work. “And God is a

Insight for the woman's soul. Yes, we so long for that; to know what we're getting right. We do assume that others know how we feel about them. I need to know that my hair looks good that day, or that a friend of mine likes my blouse, and if I'm getting anything right. We cannot expect men to fill that void in our lives, and truly, only #God should. But as #women of friends of women, let's do a better job of encouraging and lifting each other up. My task this week is to make

Seek to Build Up and Not Tear Down Many years ago, I passed two women gossiping in the middle aisle of our church. I passed right by them toward the kitchen when God said, “Go back.” As you can imagine, I didn’t want to go back—but I did. I eased into them and whispered, “Ladies, people can hear you. If you want to #gossip, take it outside.” I should have said, “Stop gossiping.” The truth was, I had no idea what to say. That week, while sauntering down the aisles of Walmart,

What keeps you from the #Lord? What keeps you from worshiping the way you want, from calling out to God how you’d like, or from entering His presence when you feel like it? Things and people often inhibit us. What place of destitute must we be in before our voices call out to #God? I admire the two blind men who sat by the roadside. Were they there begging for food and money? Or did they enjoy listening to the bustle of every day activity? Though I imagine their routine stayi

A Snippet from our Book: Messed Up Men of the Bible; Seeing the Men in Your Life Through God's Eyes. Dave says: "A steel rod is stronger than a wooden stick. The stick is no less authentic than the rod; it just has a different kind of authenticity. The stick has the authenticity of wood while the rod has the authenticity of steel. But what if the stick tried to pose as a steel rod? The stick would be pretending to be something it is not. It does not have the same strength or

“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” Psalm 147:3 Sometimes our hurting hearts feel physically broken. I’ve never had a broken limb but I have had a broken heart. Last year, after a major heart attack, my heart broke. Due to the damage of the attack, my heart never functioned the same. In fact, my heart beat became so weak it could have stopped at any moment. I find the above scripture interesting. When I first read this scripture I pictured God healing my

The wounding from a child is powerful. Our wounds come in different forms. From physical abuse to physical illness. From emotional abuse to emotional illness. We are sometimes wounded from spouses, family members, co-workers, and even church members. We can experience a variety of wounds we need to work through on a daily basis. But one wound that may overwhelm us is the wound and hopelessness of seeing a child walk an unhealthy path. The pain of seeing a child sway from the

What do we do with those pricking and stabbing wounds? Before we answer that question, perhaps we need to answer one more - what have you done with those pricking and stabbing #wounds? Here's something to ponder: Have you brushed it under the bed along with the dust and clutter? Do you shift your thinking once the wound is triggered? Do you pretend it never happened? Have you worked through it? There are so many ways to respond to being wounded. Some of our responses are heal

1. Through Relationships: The two women in Solomon’s court understood tension, betrayal, and grief. One of our greatest quests in life is trying to figure out how to live together, love unconditionally, and become transparent in all things. As women, we often turn away from friends who need us. It’s too messy! I don’t want to get involved! May we come to a place where we open arms, embrace the wounded, and love as Christ loves. 2. Through Abuse: Abigail lived with a mean and

This morning I came across an interesting article written by Tim Stafford. The post is rather long, but worth reading if you have the time. As a pastor's wife, and being in the ministry with my husband for over thirty years, I can relate to the article and understand. How the church responds to wounded souls makes a difference. Let us become people who walk with others, #restore gently, and believe people can change if they choose to. This next Sunday, make an effort to speak

Read one woman's story of addiction, fear, and getting honest. As sinful people we can be quick to judge another's pain. How often do we step back to take a deep look in our own mirrors? We all may know of someone who acts one way at church or Bible study and another with his/her friends or family. Is that you? Perhaps this day, this moment, this time in our life is when we need to pull the curtain away from the dusty mirror and look at the image staring back at us. Allowing

I have scars. I have a scar above my eye-brow and was told I fell in the bath tub when I was a small child. I have a scar on my hand where I cut it while washing a glass. My biggest scar is right down my chest where they opened me up, took out a dead heart, and replaced it with a new one. That scar reminds me of pain, suffering, loss, hope, and life. I also have deep inner scars that through much work have been healed. I recently came across a story of one man’s scars. These

Jephthah's Daughter- Wounded Women of the Bible: Finding Hope When Life Hurts Sometimes dads hurt their daughters. But the One Father we can turn to, who is perfect in every way, rebuilds and restores. I had been hurt many times by my earthly father. His drinking turned him into a monster. But #God allowed me to see that without the drink, he was a kind and loving man. The #goodness God created in him was still there. My father did turn his life around and I grew to love him

By Dena Dyer The book (Wounded Women of the Bible) deals with tough issues. I want to encourage you to press into the struggle and not resist what God may be doing. Be sure and use your study guide, and if possible, talk through what you're feeling with a trusted counselor or godly friend. Journal, pray--cry if you need to. Let God gently and tenderly reveal the long-hidden hurts for which you need to seek His #healing. During a certain summer when depression descended like a