The Lethal Poison of Rejection
As I sit at my computer reaching out to our community of making space for God folks, I am all too aware that some of you are facing serious rejection; that as you read these words they may be the lifeline that you need to move from off the cliff of rejection and onto the […]
Guest Post – From Death to Life
Today I want to share with you a guest post from a friend of my daughter’s, Caroline Reynolds. Caroline teaches 2nd grade in Greenville. When she isn’t educating the youth of America or babysitting, she can probably be found going for a long run, at a Clemson athletic event, maybe reading a book, or hanging out […]
Mended
Today at a Meet & Greet event we hosted here in Charleston, I talked about “What’s in Your Backpack?” This was just a teaser for what we’re going to unpack this semester as we study the amazing women of Ruth & Esther. And if you missed it, no worries! You can still join us this fall […]
Just Say Yes (to Using Your Gifts)
Good morning, my Making Space for God friends! So often we are told to learn to say no. And to be truthful, I find my self telling women often to say no– No to people pleasing No to saying yes to someone because it seems like a good thing to do but it’s hardly the […]
Where Do I Belong?
Friends, there is a universal question that we all ask deep within our soul: ” Where do I belong?” There is a longing in each of us to belong. Perhaps you have never thought about it, but lingering behind every desire, every hope, and every wish for happiness, lies a need to belong. Recently I […]
The Perfect Woman
Earlier this week, I wrote about An Invitation to Be Yourself. As a follow-up, today I want to talk you about the Proverbs 31 woman. This woman is fruitful, the heart of the home, has the heart of God, and more. Let’s look more at who she is together and be encouraged and inspired. I’d […]
An Invitation to Be Yourself
Good morning and welcome to Making Space for God Mondays! The purpose of this blog is to help you declutter your life so that you can make room for God. So many of us are so intensely busy that to think of putting one more thing on our “to do” list freaks us out. My […]
Identity Confusion
Much has been said about gender confusion these days. The reality is that there is another issue that causes confusion and at its core it can be the culprit for confusion at many levels. I am not addressing the issue of gender confusion. I will leave that to the professionals. In itself it can cause […]
Buried in Stress
Friends, since this blog is about making space for God I am going to be very frank with you. More and more Christians seem to be stressed out, overcommitted, having little time for breaks in the day. Ruth Haley Barton describes this indicating that we are not able to be present in the moment because […]
Video Blog – Identity in Christ
The most significant topic for women today is our identity in Christ. The world is trying to send us other messages about who we are but really what’s most important is whose we are.