Wisdom for Today’s Christian Women: Learning from Our Modern Mistakes

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As I write this, I am a woman over fifty-five years old. I’ve been married twice and engaged more times than I can count. I earned a master’s degree while caring for my ailing mother. I’ve accomplished many things I am proud of, but I’ve also done a tremendous number of things I am ashamed … Read more

When You Pray for Healing and It Doesn’t Come

when you pray for healing and it doesn't come

How do we handle it when God doesn’t answer prayer the way we want Him to or when we pray for someone to be healed and they die? When you pray for healing and it doesn’t come, it can be heart-crushing. After all, we know God says He is a Healer. We have no doubt He … Read more

Doing What God Says Is Not Always Convenient—Or Easy. 

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As human beings, we naturally gravitate towards what feels right—those comforting and familiar choices that truly resonate with our desires. Hmm… Our own desires. That is precisely what this whole thing you’re reading is about! See, our carnal hearts pull us toward our own plans, our own timing, and what makes sense in our minds.  … Read more

Prayer For Driving in Bad Weather: Christian Prayer

Prayer for driving in bad weather

I am always including prayers on here on GodsyGirl because I know God moves as His people pray. That’s why I include a few driving prayers and this prayer for driving in bad weather. I even have a prayer for truck drivers! Well, do you need a prayer for driving home in bad weather (or … Read more

Jesus is the Reason for the Christmas Season

jesus is the reason for the christmas season

I’ve been noticing something again this year. The music seems louder. The ads are everywhere. Santa shows up before Thanksgiving. And quietly, almost politely, Jesus seems easier to overlook. It makes me pause and remind myself that Jesus is the reason for the Christmas season, even when the culture rushes past that truth. I’m not anti-Christmas. … Read more