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Women and the image of God

Posted on February 16, 2009 by in General

Hey all. Just had an enlightening conversation with my husband Joseph that I wanted to talk about. I announced to him that I ordered him a Christmas present today (I would tell you what it was, but he periodically checks this blog so I don’t want to take a chance!), and that I was so [...]

Just in case you thought the people on magazine covers were real…

Posted on February 16, 2009 by in General

Here is a video to prove that NO picture you EVER see on ANY magazine is what the person looks like in real life. I could not believe this when I saw it. The way that we measure beauty in our society is ridiculous. There is no reality in what we see on the magazine [...]

Hobbies, etc.

Posted on February 16, 2009 by in General

Joanna McKethan joins us today as a guest blogger. Joanna is an artist and she will be teaching a workshop at this year’s Wellspring Conference. Her workshop is entitled, “This is My Father’s World: Creativity in Art and Writing”. We hope you enjoy her insights into all things creative! So what hobby does an artist [...]

Single Moms and the Plan of God

Posted on February 16, 2009 by in General

I remember it was a few days after the Wellspring board members’ retreat in April. We met at Gloria’s for the weekend for our ‘annual checkup’ – a review of Wellspring activities from the past year and a time of seeking God for the year ahead. We prayed for each other and we worked diligently [...]

The Mother Heart of God – Part 3

Posted on February 16, 2009 by in General

We have talked about this idea of the “mother heart of God”, the passion with which we pray and where it comes from and not allowing it to cross over into the sin of anxiety and worry. Now let’s look at another woman just like us from a long time ago. There are seasons in [...]