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[Continue reading...]Parenting with Purpose: Four Hand-Me-Downs from My Mother
May 16, 2017 Leave a Comment
As a young girl, I was extremely fascinated by my mother. She was filled with beauty, grace, and hospitality toward others – so much so that I was always on her heels, watching and emulating her every move. I wanted to be just like her in every way. Little did I know that my mother […]
[Continue reading...]High Tea at Tea Time
May 3, 2017 Leave a Comment
Mothers and daughters have one of the most special relationships ever created! The bond between a mother and daughter is incredibly enriching due to the power and strength that weaves the two together for a lifetime. Holding and preparing a mother/daughter “high tea” (an extremely feminine event!) is one of the few ingredients that […]
[Continue reading...]What their Mothers Didn’t know: Preparing our Daughters to Be a Remnant
April 25, 2017 Leave a Comment
When Elisabeth Elliot was a little girl running around her childhood home in Pennsylvania, I often wonder if her mother had any idea what lay in store for her young daughter. How could she have known that Elisabeth would grow up to become a missionary to Ecuador…that she would become a widow at the age […]
[Continue reading...]Vision for the Journey
April 18, 2017 Leave a Comment
As the watchman looks out beyond the rubbish, his heart begins to leap! “Could this really be? Is this finally the day we have been hopelessly waiting for?” Amidst the clouds of despair and stench of defeat, there is indeed the sign of deliverance. The feet of the herald are hastily approaching! “How beautiful upon […]
[Continue reading...]Pastor’s Pearls, Interview with Miriam Phillips – Part 2
April 11, 2017 Leave a Comment
Welcome back for Part 2 of the Pastor’s Pearls, Interview with Miriam Phillips SHINE: What do you believe is one of your greatest accomplishments in your life? MP: When we first went to Jacksonville, our church had maybe 100 people in a little storefront, and it’s so amazing to see what God has brought us […]
[Continue reading...]Pastors’ Pearls
April 6, 2017 Leave a Comment
Recently, a few ladies from Word of Life Christian Center had a beautiful tea party with pastors’ wives Gayla Bagwell, DeLana Rutherford from Atlanta, Georgia, and Miriam Phillips from Jacksonville, North Carolina. This very special tea was hosted by SHINE Magazine’s entertainment contributor Robyn Geypens and was presented in the very relaxing Fireside Room […]
[Continue reading...]Becoming a Part of God’s Family: Extraordinary!
March 28, 2017 Leave a Comment
We are created in God’s image. His plans for us are good, and not for evil, to give us hope and a good and blessed future (see Jeremiah 29:11). Abba Daddy is only good and wants only good things for us. He raises us up (just like we are instructed to do with our children) […]
[Continue reading...]What Kind of a Difference Maker Are You?
March 22, 2017 Leave a Comment
Maybe you weren’t your best yesterday, but today is a brand new day, and the opportunity to change who you are and how you behave is yours for the taking! While we cannot deny our past mistakes, we should not allow ourselves to be restrained by them. We are so blessed that God’s mercies are […]
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