Our chapter this week is about heroes and it’s pretty timely in my life because I’ve been doing some thinking lately about the people I would consider heroes. In some ways, it disturbs me that many of my heroes aren’t real people – they’re people I’ve met in books! Although I do have a list of personal heroes that either exist now or did so some time in the past… Continue reading

This week the focus is on handing down something to our community and families that matters, that makes a positive difference their lives. It is easy to forget that our actions are doing this much more than our words at times. It takes deliberate time and attention to look at what our actions are handing down to those we live with and serve.

We are instructed to invite God… Continue reading

While there were plenty of great thoughts in this chapter, I simply must point out her reference to Ephesians 4:1, which tells us to walk worthy of the calling we have received.  I think God is telling me something here because that verse has come up three times now this past week! Hmmm…

What does it mean to walk worthy of your calling?

In the church environment I… Continue reading

This chapter gives us a sobering reminder that Christ chose a life of poverty. There was no one more entitled to live a life of ease and prosperity. His father in heaven owns everything – he could have had it all! Yet he chose to be the least of them to serve all of us.

I have seen a clear correlation between physical neediness and spiritual neediness. It seems… Continue reading

I realize I am a week late getting this posted and I apologize for that. The snowstorms kept me out of the office all last week and I didn’t have my book or my notes at home. I also enjoyed taking a break from some things and getting some rest. Now, it’s time to catch up. I’ll post this week’s post on Thursday to give you a day or two… Continue reading

This chapter was a great one for me at this time. Due to my health issues, I’m having to look at how much I expect of myself and work to let some things go. I am far harder on myself and expect much more of me than anyone else does. Most everyone has been quick to offer help and understanding when I fall short of my normal productivity. Yet I… Continue reading

Ohhh, this chapter is a goody!

Having read the author’s previous book, Breathe, and about halfway through her book Rest, I knew this chapter would be a bit of a refresher for me, but it came at a great time. Being sick yet again is a reminder of how greatly our bodies need rest.

Yet for me, this idea of rest had to go beyond physical rest. I… Continue reading

There was so much goodness is this chapter, I don’t know where to being. I’ll share my favorite quote for now and then it’s your turn to share in the comments.

“They quit worrying about what others would think because they had beome a part of something more important.”

I love that! As someone who struggles with the “what will so-and-so think” it’s a nice reminder that my… Continue reading

It is with great fear and trepidation that I put up the comment post for this chapter. There’s a lot in there that you might disagree with. I hope that you can see that wherever you fall on the complementarian/egaletarian* scale, the author is stressing the point that being a woman does not mean you are exempt from answering the call of God to make a difference in the lives… Continue reading

At it’s heart, this book is all about getting women to stand up and do something. With so much need in the world, this is no time to be passive. And while you may not agree with her comments about God not calling in regards to gender bias or women in positions of power, there are far too many times that we as women be silent and passive when we… Continue reading