#weepinginthenight by: Deborah Ard
The definition of sorrow is a feeling of deep distress caused by loss, disappointment, or other misfortune suffered by oneself or others. We suffer different degrees of sorrow nearly every day. But sometimes the sorrow we suffer is so overwhelming that we don’t know how to process or deal with it.
#NewBeginnings by: Julie Wicker
I can’t believe summer is gone. I was so blessed with my career move that I was able to have five weeks off with my children. Many days were just spent relaxing at home. My husband and I also took time this summer to teach them how to be entrepreneurs.
#firststep by: Deborah Ard
I enjoy writing and writing for God is my passion. God has instilled in me a dream of one day writing a book. I had planned on working more intently on writing for my book this summer. But I haven’t. I had intentions of writing a blog post at least once or possibly twice a month this year. But I haven’t. In fact this is my first post since January.
#ANewThing by: Julie Wicker
I had an aha moment reading the Marth 30th Jesus Calling titled “I am taking care of you”. About a year ago God revealed to me I am on a long path. Since then I have made several long path decisions. One of those decisions, was to go back to school.
#shoppingsolo by: Julie Wicker
I went grocery shopping solo on a Friday night which is rare, normally I have two 13-year-olds with me. I saw a few college students home for the weekend, grocery shopping with their moms. These moms were glowing with a joyful heart. Here I am in my rushed schedule, excited to go grocery shopping solo, while these college moms are cherishing this time with their children. It made me fully aware that in 4 ½ short years that will be me.
#NewKindOfResolution by: Julie Wicker
New Year’s Resolutions tend to be long forgotten by Spring. January comes, and we are ready to try the latest diet to help us loose the extra pounds we gained at Christmas. As our calendar begins to fill up again and we get lost in our busy routines we quickly loose site of the goals we have set.
#equippedforHisglory by: Deborah Ard
WOW! What a weekend I have had. And it’s all God’s fault!
Our women’s group at our church sponsored a women’s retreat called Refresh and Renew. This retreat was begun many years ago and we had not had it for several years after one of the ladies that led it passed away. Around this time last year Julie and I felt God calling us to step out of our comfort zone and co-chair the retreat for January 2018. As the name of our blog suggests, Julie and I desire to be “water walkers”…women who step out of their “boats” and walk on water in the name of Jesus Christ. Our desire is to trust Him and allow Him to use us for His glory. So speaking up and volunteering to lead R2, short for Refresh and Renew, was a huge step of faith for us. Both of us had attended R2 in the past but neither of us had been a part of the planning or carrying out of the event before. So how in the world would we be able to pull this off? Well not to spoil the ending, but we didn’t pull it off?
