So I sent messengers to them with this reply: “I am carrying on a great project and cannot go down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and go down to you?” Nehemiah 6:3, NIV When You Don’t Have a Vision During my time living in Texas, my husband and I hosted a…
“The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, 24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.” 1 Corinthians 11:23-24 (NIV) Club31Women is honored to showcase the winning pieces from the COMPEL Writers Training competition,…
“I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.” Galatians 2:20 (NIV) A Clean Slate: New Birth Their birth certificates arrived in our mailbox a few weeks after adoption day. Three girls who had first stood on our front porch on a chilly November evening were now officially…
“Why do you honor your sons more than me by fattening yourselves on the choice parts of every offering made by my people Israel?’” 1 Samuel 2:29 (NIV) It’s natural for parents to pray for their children to be safe. When my kids got hurt, I hurt. When they suffered, I suffered also. And I…
I watched her take the stage—poised and confident—though I knew she was fighting butterflies inside. She stood before the judges, ready to defend her senior thesis, the culmination of her high school years. And as I sat there, holding back tears, I couldn’t help but think of where it all began. It felt like just…
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplicationwith thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7 (ESV) I discovered the power of gratitude in one of my gravest moments. It started when…
In 2023, I released my first book, and my husband became a partner in his orthodontic practice. It was the year our dreams finally came true. Then, the second half of 2023 came along. One of our children developed severe anxiety. This anxiety presented in both emotional and physical ways. We saw the light that…
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:7, NIV I always say that my daughter, Glory, woke me up to life. She had just turned four years old when she had her first seizure, a seizure that should have left her unable to walk or…
“I will ponder the way that is blameless…I will walk with integrity of heart within my house. I will not set before my eyes anything that is worthless.” Psalm 101: 2 (ESV) When I was a little girl, I used to play “house” for hours with my cousins. We’d make our rooms out of plastic-woven tri-fold beach chairs turned on…
“May the Lord cause you to flourish, both you and your children.“Psalm 115:14 NIV It’s been a minute since I’ve done the back-to-school thing, but whether you’re sendinga toddler to preschool with a nap mat under her arm or a teenager to college with a new mattress topper and a whole bed-in-a-bag, I imagine you…
“Let all things be done decently and in order.”—1 Corinthians 14:40 (KJV) I have to admit—when my four kids were younger, back-to-school season wasn’t completely chaotic. As a professional organizer, I had extensive experience and practice creating organized spaces. We had fairly stable routines for mornings, spots for backpacks (nails in the garage), and rhythms…
Club31Women is honored to showcase the winning pieces from the COMPEL Writers Training competition, featuring heartfelt devotionals written by emerging Christian writers. COMPEL equips women with the tools and confidence to write words that matter—and these devotionals are a beautiful reflection of that mission. “Each time he said, ‘My grace is all you need. My…
Here are a few gifts for your kids that are the lasting treasures we can give them through prayer and trusting Him. “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.” (James 1:17 ESV) My husband and I were in full agreement. There…
Trusting God through the pain and uncertainty of a prodigal child’s spiritual wandering, finding peace in His faithfulness along the way. “From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears.” Psalm 18:6 My eyes filled with tears as the words left my daughter’s mouth. They were words I’d been…
Reflecting on the joys, challenges, and timeless truths every mom must know can guide you in trusting God’s faithfulness through parenthood. For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Psalm 139:13-14 In a few short weeks my oldest, my…
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